FRIENDS OF BANHAM ZOO

 

PLEASE NOTE: The FOBZ annual general meeting will be held at Banham Zoo in the Trading Post Coffee Shop on Thursday 22nd April at 7.30pm. After the AGM there will be an illustrated talk by Head Keeper Melanie Anderson.

The Friends of Banham Zoo is a charitable Association that was formed in 1996 to promote the breeding, care and conservation of wildlife at Banham Zoo and to encourage and develop public interest in, and an awareness of, the importance of ensuring the survival of species and the diversity of life. The Association aims to raise awareness and funds for conservation projects within Banham Zoo and to also support conservation in the wild.

You can read about some of the many external conservation projects we have donated funds and support to below.

For more information click onto www.friendsofbanhamzoo.co.uk

The FOBZ Membership Card, when produced at admissions entitles the named people to admission at group rate throughout the membership year. PLEASE NOTE that it is only possible to obtain your FOBZ benefits and enter Banham Zoo if you bring your valid FOBZ membership card with you. If you are unable to show your card the normal admission charge must be paid to enter and cannot be refunded. Requests for replacement cards due to loss or damage will incur a nominal charge of £5.00 per card. Please allow 5 working days for the replacement card to be issued.

If you would like to become a member of Friends of Banham Zoo please complete our application form and send it together with your payment details to: Banham Zoo, The Grove, Banham, Norfolk, NR16 2HE.

The European Association For The Study

And Conservation Of Lemurs (AEECL)

Fundraising at Banham Zoo for this worthwhile conservation organisation has involved a 400 mile cycle ride from Edinburgh Zoo to Banham Zoo in 4 days raising over £5000

Grevy’s Zebra

The FOBZ have supported this initiative and it’s many projects for the last 4 years and have seen several proposals in place including, wildlife management capacity monitoring, survey’s of smaller populations of Grevy’s Zebra and researching the relationship between the Zebras and the local people indigenous to these areas.

Cheetah Conservation Botswana

The FOBZ have donated many funds to this worthwhile conservation charity over the past few years and are one of the main sponsors of this association. FOBZ have also run specific fund raising events for this conservation charity such as the bi annual FOBZ Charity Ball – raising over £3000 in one evening for the cheetahs!

http://www.cheetahbotswana.com

West African Primate Conservation Action (WAPCA)

The FOBZ have donated funds to this important conservation project for a number of years. http://www.wapca.org

South African Foundation for

the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

The FOBZ have donated funds to SANNCOB to aid in this important rehabilitation work. http://www.sanccob.co.za

The World Land Trust – BIAZA Project

In 2007 the FOBZ committee voted to support a new and very exciting project.The target of £260,000 must be raised by the end of 2009. In 2007 the FOBZ contribution was £2000

Just a few of the external conservation projects supported by FOBZ. Visit www.friendsofbanhamzoo.co.uk to read more about the work they do and support.