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Animal Management Programs (AMP)

To ensure a species’ long-term survival, managed propagation of wildlife has become an essential part of the conversation and the only insulation against a potential collapse of wild populations. Each facility participating in an Animal Management Plan (AMP) involving endangered species is required to contribute to selected NGOs. Facilities involved in AMPs with non-endangered species are strongly encouraged to make annual donations to the designated NGOs. ZAA has carefully chosen the NGOs to receive these donations. These are the NGOs selected for each AMP:

Cheetah AMP

Cheetah Conservation Fund
Cheetah Conservation Botswana
Cheetah Outreach Trust

African Penguin AMP

Dyer Island Conservation Trust

Southern White Rhino AMP

International Rhino Foundation

Mandrill AMP

Global Wildlife Conservation Mandrill Conservation Project

Schmidt’s Guenons AMP

Greater Mahale Ecosystem Research and Conservation Project

Giraffe AMP

Save the Giraffes

Fishing Cat AMP

Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance

Lar Gibbon AMP

Leuseur Conservancy
Gibbons of Peninsular Malaysia Project

Ruffed Lemur AMP

Bongo AMP

Lion AMP

ZAA AMP Programs

Scientific
Cooperatively managed
Long range population management goals
Recommendations to ensure sustainability of the population
Coordinated across ZAA accredited members to ensure the greatest genetic variability

Interested in participating in an AMP or being a species manager or studbook keeper?
ZAA members: Visit the AMP FAQ on the Resources page in the members area.
Non-members: Contact the ZAA Office.

Master Plan Program (MPP)

Population Management Specialists develop Population Status and Breeding Recommendation Masterplans every 2-4 years or as needed. Breeding pair recommendations are made annually. Conservation linkage and education goals mandatory. Population Status and Breeding Recommendation Masterplans are available to ZAA members on the Resources page.