The Frozen Ark Strategy: Vision, Mission Statement & Key Aims
Our Key Aims
Facilitation
To facilitate the collection and promote the conservation of tissue, cells and DNA from endangered animals.
Access
To promote a portal where information can be accessed on samples already stored and available and where advice on biobanking for endangered species is provided.
Improvement
To improve the methods of collecting, sorting, preserving and providing samples.
Conservation
To make biological material available to help combat genetic erosion in conservation programmes.
Safeguard
To safeguard important genetic material for scientific research, for the advancement of knowledge and for the benefit of humankind.
Disseminate
To disseminate information about the current extinction crisis, its consequences for genetic biodiversity and how genetic management of endangered species can help their fight for survival.
Learn more about The Frozen Ark’s areas of focus.
Read about Our Partnership and Our Federated Model
