The Kolmården Foundation breaks a record – more than 2 million SEK was distributed to conservation projects in 2023

Thanks to donations from the zoo's guests and companies, the Kolmården Foundation was able to distribute the largest sum ever to conservation projects around the world in 2023 – a whopping 2,007,387 SEK, of which more than half was made up by the zoo's own donation.

Several of the long-term projects received continued support, where money went to everything from projects to protect gorillas from poaching in Nigeria, to developing "intelligent" cameras that can identify different rhino species in Kenya using AI.

During 2023, two new projects were also supported by the Kolmården Foundation. One aims to preserve the critically endangered wild camel in Mongolia – and during the year a new breeding center for wild camels was built in Toli Bulag. In addition, staff from the local population with experience in handling domestic camels were hired and trained.

The second new project for 2023 aims to reintroduce the bull to the grass steppes of Kazakhstan. The money from the foundation went to GPS collars and ear tags, among other things for the six bullets that were released from the reintroduction center during the year.

Furthermore, in 2023, the Kolmården Foundation has made another payment to the European Association of Zoos EAZA's collection fund to support war-affected zoos in Ukraine. What the foundation's efforts have in common is that they are in line with the zoo's three most important missions: conservation, research and education.

In addition, Furuviksparken supports, via the Kolmården Foundation, a conservation project in northwestern Colombia for cotton-headed tamarins, as well as a project for lemurs, but also for forest birds, waterfowl and reptiles.

During 2023, the money from the Kolmården Foundation has, among other things, gone to:

• Complete the construction of a new breeding center to preserve the endangered wild camel in Monogliet.
• Educate school children in Kenya about the reticulated giraffes and the importance of protecting their ecosystem.
• Protect and conserve the ground hornbill in South Africa by building artificial nests that keep the birds cool and safe during heat waves.
• Monitor and protect lions in Senegal using electronic surveillance equipment, field equipment, camping equipment and vehicle supplies.
• Protect and conserve white rhinos in Kenya by further developing technological equipment such as Bluetooth tags and "intelligent" cameras that can identify species using AI.
• And much more!

Kolmården Foundation board

The board consists of: Christine Karmfalk, Christer Fogelmarck, Jan-Ingvar Jönsson, Emil Colldin (member) samt Thomas Lind och John Rosberg (deputies) samt ordförande Anders Eslander.

Contact

Insamlingsstiftelsen Kolmården Foundation
618 92 Kolmården
info@kolmardenfoundation.com
Org. Nr: 802481 2094

Facit to the Animal hero-folder 2024

Children´s petting zoo:

Goats are cervids.

Mission Desert:

Kulan & Camel.

Mission Savannah:

The animals that are glimpsed are zebra, rhinoceros and ostrich.

Mission Apes:

• Chimpanzees like to sit and pick and groom their friends´ fur.
  
• When a male gorilla becomes mature the colour on his back turns grey and he is then called a silverback. TRUE
  
• When gorillas walk they support their bodyweight by placing their knuckles on the ground. TRUE
  
• Gorillas are good swimmers. FALSE
  
• A newborn baby gorilla clings to its mother's chest. When it gets a little older, it rides on her back instead. TRUE
  
• A gorilla´s legs are longer than the arms. FALSE
  

Mission Tiger:

• What are the tiger´s feet called? PAWS
• The tigers´ fur is orange, black and WHITE.
• A close relative to the tiger is another big cat. Who? The LION
• Who raises the tiger cubs. The MOTHER.
• What is it that tigers enjoy doing? To SWIM!

Mission South America:

• South American bush dog : 🟧
  
• Lowland Tapir : ⭐
  
• Capybara : 🟠
  

This is true about the capybara:

• They are also called water hogs.
  
• They may weigh up to 60 kg.
  
• They live together in groups.
  
• They have webbed feet.
  
• It´s the world’s largest rodent.

Mission Snow Leopard:

The snow leopard uses it´s long tail to keep its balance.

Mission Birds:

There are 7 birds in the rainforest.