The European Studbook Foundation (ESF) is a private non profit organisation in Europe with the headquarters in the Netherlands (NL) and country coordinators in different other European countries.
The ESF has four aims :
- Conservation of reptiles and amphibians in captivity, with emphasis on endangered species.
- Management of European studbooks.
- Management of genetically healthy breeding programmes.
- Cooperation with re-introduction programmes. Gathering, compiling and spreading of knowledge of husbandry and reproduction of reptiles and amphibians.
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Conservation through captive breeding
For the origin of the conservation initiatives for reptiles and amphibians in Europe
click on Home - Origin.
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