Giraffe in Africa - part of our communities and ecologies conservation work

Marwell Conservation

About our conservation work

Marwell Wildlife undertakes a broad portfolio of conservation activities which includes managing individuals and populations of threatened species, and the restoration of endangered wildlife and ecosystems.  We develop partnerships and collaborations with like-minded organisations to implement our conservation and scientific work both in the UK and internationally. Recognising the central role of people in successful conservation, we work with local communities to find sustainable ways of living alongside wildlife.

Macaques social behaviour development

sulawezi crested macaquesScientists who are studying macaques in the park have discovered friendship has a pivotal role in their social behaviour.

Their results showed that friendship, more than family ties or the status of another, improves the gaze-following ability of the monkeys.

 

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Pioneering macaque study centre now open at Marwell

Jerome and macaque at the study centreMarwell Wildlife and the University of Portsmouth have joined forces to open the world’s first cognitive study centre for rare Sulawesi crested macaques. The animals will be invited to operate computer touch screens allowing scientists to investigate fundamental aspects of their cognition such as memory, communication and emotion.

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New toad population discovery

African green toad in DghoumesWith amphibians under threat all over the world, we were delighted to discover a new population of the African green toad (Bufo boulengeri) in the foothills of a mountain range within Dghoumes National Park, Tunisia.

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Tracking the aridland carnivores

Saharan cheetah in Niger caught on camera trapThink of lions and cheetah, and most people will think of grasslands. In fact, both species are far more adaptable, living in a spectrum of habitats from wooded savannah and scrub, to grasslands and deserts.

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Working in the Woodland

Working in our woodlandsMarwell Wildlife is fortunate to own a well-connected network of woodland which surrounds the park, consisting of predominantly Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland (ASNW) with a rich flora and fauna.  The woodland, totalling around 29 hectares has considerable value for conservation and the long-term restoration of this area commenced in 2010.

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Horse logging with conservation in mind

Horse logging in our woodlandIn July, a horse logging team from Sussex helped us to remove stacks of larch poles as part of our woodland restoration. This work is being funded in part by Marwell’s FLIGHT campaign, with the aim of enhancing habitat for native wildlife, from woodland flora, to insects and birds.

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