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Conservation Impact Report 2024

Fauna & Flora's Conservation Impact Report 2024 details a year of measurable recovery across nearly 30 species populations and reduced threats to 29 more, delivered through on-the-ground work at 430 sites in 43 countries alongside 439 in-country partner organisations, including headline wins such as the saiga antelope's recovery to 2.8 million individuals in Kazakhstan and the largest-ever release of captive-bred Siamese crocodiles in Cambodia.

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Site and species conservation management, marine habitat protection and restoration, community-based conservation and livelihood support, partner organisation capacity-building, policy influencing, the Conservation Leadership Programme for early-career conservationists

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 Recovery recorded in almost 30 species populations and reduced threats to a further 29 populations in 2024
Key Metric 2 On-the-ground conservation across more than 11.5 million hectares, at 430 sites in 43 countries
Key Metric 3 Almost one billion tonnes of carbon locked up across 94 terrestrial and marine project sites (equivalent to around 8 billion barrels of crude oil)

Key Outcomes

  • Partnered Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative helped saiga antelope numbers recover to 2.8 million individuals across Kazakhstan's steppe in 2024, supported by a £1 million Earthshot Prize win
  • 50 captive-bred Siamese crocodiles released in Cambodia in 2024, the largest release of the critically endangered species to date, bringing total releases to 196
  • Conservation Leadership Programme supported 60 conservationists across 13 teams with over $212,000 in small grants, building on 4,400+ careers kickstarted in nature conservation over 40 years

Geography

International

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
First known breeding success of spoonbills in the Norfolk Broads in around 400 years, recorded at Hickling Broads and Marshes
Key Metric 2
Over 60 nature reserves managed across Norfolk, with land owned or managed for wildlife exceeding 5,000 hectares
Key Metric 3
1,500 volunteers helped protect wildlife across the county during the year
New urban nature reserve co-designed with the local community, expanding accessible green space in Norfolk
Impact Snapshot
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61,819 native oysters deployed across UK restoration projects in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
15,064 people participated in the Beachwatch beach clean programme, submitting 1,256 litter surveys — the highest in the programme's 31-year history
Key Metric 3
17,613 young people engaged through in-person or online youth programme sessions
£11.5 billion Ofwat investment package secured for storm overflow cuts in England and Wales following sustained MCS advocacy
Impact Snapshot
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191,000 cats and kittens helped — 525 a day (2023: 184,000); 29,000 cats rehomed; 168,000 cats neutered including 13,000 feral cats; 93,000 cats microchipped
Key Metric 2
£96.9 million total income (2023: £89.3 million); £108.5 million net assets; £50.1 million legacy income; 9,800 volunteers (2023: 9,200)
Key Metric 3
430 cat owners helped to flee domestic abuse with 750 cats given temporary foster homes (Lifeline) — up from 229 in 2023; 5.9 million...
Mandatory microchipping for cats in England came into force June 2024 — direct result of years of Cats Protection campaigning; Pet Abduction Act came into force August 2024 making cat theft a specific criminal offence; Cat Manifesto sent to every election candidate with 111 newly elected MPs having responded
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32,000 people participated in learning activities; 65,000 volunteer hours contributed; 250,000 biodiversity-boosting plants and bulbs planted; 24,000 snowdrops planted by Royal Parks Half Marathon...
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94% of public rated their visit as good or excellent; 5 consecutive years all 8 parks awarded Green Flag; 160,000+ members making 300,000+ visits;...
Key Metric 3
1,000 free plants donated to local charities, community groups and schools; 200 old noticeboards and maps replaced; 12,500 enquiries handled by visitor support team;...
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden at Regent's Park received planning permission and is progressing — opening Spring 2026; Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground renewal received planning permission — opening Spring 2026; Greenwich Park flagship restoration project completed — new meadows, shrubs, community facilities