We will focus and strengthen the conservation efforts of Zoos Victoria to ensure the delivery of tangible conservation outcomes.

Every project, program and operation of Zoos Victoria will be aligned to the delivery of conservation outcomes. We will take the core of the World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy, ‘integrated conservation,' to a new level. Conservation will be the core business of the organisation and deliver this in two ways, through wildlife conservation and community conservation.

OUR CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES

1. To have a robust portfolio of direct conservation programs which satisfy four criteria:

• Achieve habitat protection and/or threatened species recovery in the wild
• Reflect our state, national, Australasian and international (South-east Asia, Papua New
  Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa) priorities
• Are underpinned by strong science
• Are both recognised and valued by our stakeholders and partners

2. To run successful call-to-action environmental campaigns and programs that are linked to our priority conservation programs and/or those of our partners

3. To ensure staff and Friends of the Zoos volunteers are knowledgeable, supportive, actively engaged and advocates of our conservation programs.
 

4. To be recognised as a leader in environmental sustainability.
 

5. To position Zoos Victoria as a leading authority and knowledge centre for the conservation of species and habitat in our chosen programs and targeted regions of Australasia, South-east Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.