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25th anniversary of the Frankfurt Zoological Society in Ukraine
25 stories-memories to the 25th anniversary of the Frankfurt Zoological Society in Ukraine. We talked to people who stood at the origins of the organization in Ukraine and implemented the first projects together with the Frankfurt Zoological Society.
22.09.2026
#11 “It’s Hard to Love Something That Has No Voice”: How FZS Helped Create the Protected Areas Brand Book
What do tree bark, an information board and the brand book of Ukraine’s protected areas have in common? Why can visual unity be important for helping people better understand and value protected areas?
22.09.2026
#10 From Individual Camera Traps to Systematic Biodiversity Monitoring in Carpathian National Parks
How did a few camera traps, once merely a dream for researchers in nature reserves, turn into dozens of devices for systematic wildlife monitoring in the Carpathians? And why is a photo of a lynx, wolf or bear not yet a complete study?
01.08.2026
#9 Vehicles, Motorcycles and Uniforms: FZS’s Experience in Strengthening the Work of National Parks
Why did national park rangers use their own vehicles for work and buy their own uniforms? How does quality equipment help not only people do their jobs better, but also strengthen the authority of park staff? And why did protected areas need their own garage? Michael Brombacher, who has headed the Europe Department of FZS since 2011, tells the story.
23.07.2026
#8 “The Infrastructure Should Be Worthy of Nature”: How FZS Is Restoring Buildings in Ukrainian National Parks
Why can’t buildings in national parks be cheap or ugly? How did the philosophy of The North Face co-founder about infrastructure worthy of wild nature make its way from Patagonia to the Ukrainian Carpathians?
01.07.2026
#7 How Carpathian National Parks Were Expanded by 40,000 Hectares
How did a phone call and persistence help a small national park in Zakarpattia join a large-scale conservation project, while years of fighting for every hectare ultimately led to the expansion of Carpathian protected areas by more than 40,000 hectares?
22.06.2026
#6 Pickups, Uniforms and Management Plans: How Two German Projects Transformed 13 Parks
How did one person’s enthusiasm bring €14 million to Ukraine, while a grant concept drafted overnight turned into years of support for another five Carpathian institutions?
12.06.2026
#5 A Shift Toward the Carpathians: Why FZS Suspended Its Work in Polissia in 2013
25 stories of memories for the 25th anniversary of the Frankfurt Zoological Society in Ukraine. We spoke with people who were there at the beginning of the organisation’s work in Ukraine and implemented its first projects together with FZS.
15.05.2026
#4 How the Foundation for Bison Research Was Laid in Volyn
25 stories of memories for the 25th anniversary of the Frankfurt Zoological Society in Ukraine. We spoke with the people who were there at the beginning of the organization’s work in Ukraine and implemented the first projects together with FZS.
