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Advocating for conservation
2025 REPORT
ADVOCATING
FOR CONSERVATION
MAY ‘94
2003
2014
NOV ‘94
Reception of 10 African
penguins and 4 Blue cranes
from a wildlife sanctuary in
South Africa (World of Birds)
The Reptile Rescue Centre is
established at Pairi Daiza,
within the Mersus Emergo area.
Arrival of the Giant pandas,
marking the beginning of a
partnership with China for
the conservation of this iconic
species.
Welcoming 24 Brown pelicans
from a rehabilitation centre
in Florida (Suncoast Seabird
Sanctuary).
OCT ‘94
2008
2015
JUNE ‘99
Pairi Daiza becomes the first
park in the world to successfully
hatch two shoebills.
Transfer of 80 flamingos from a
wildlife sanctuary in Botswana
(Birds and Game Botswana).
A White-tailed eagle born at
Pairi Daiza is released in Israel
as part of a reintroduction
programme (Israel Nature &
Parks Authority).
Creation of the
Pairi Daiza Foundation, further
strengthening our commitment
and ambition in the field of
conservation.
Our Missions
Pairi Daiza and its Foundation champion a vision founded on respect for, love of and protection of the living world. Our
mission is to raise public awareness of the beauty and diversity of life in all its forms while inspiring greater understanding
of and empathy for the living world. We are also committed to protecting and restoring nature, supporting scientific
research and strengthening education for future generations.
This mission is part of a broader international effort. As a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN), the Foundation contributes to global discussions on conservation and bases its actions on robust scientific data,
including the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Foundation also collaborates with the European Association of
Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and its EAZA Ex Situ Programmes (EEPs). These programmes coordinate breeding efforts,
transfers between network members and, in some cases, the reintroduction of threatened species into their natural habitats.
The animal populations cared for in zoological parks provide a critical safety net against the many threats facing
biodiversity today.
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