NEW FUTURE FOR AMAZON WORLD AS POPULAR ZOO BECOMES A CHARITY

Amazon World has revealed a bright new future as a registered charity, with the aim of growing and developing the popular zoo for future generations as the Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre. For the last 32 years, Amazon World Zoo Park near Arreton has been privately owned by Derek and Sandra Curtis, who have built the attraction into what it is today. But now, it has been revealed that a board of trustees will take the zoo forward, educating and engaging visitors on the plight of the natural world as a charitable trust. Although the name will remain the same, Amazon World will offer an improved visitor experience moving forward, with continued improvement of habitats for existing species and the development of new enclosures for future species that arrive on the Isle of Wight. The zoo will continue to work alongside other zoological parks around the world, protecting and breeding some of the rarest species like the Bali Starling and Cotton Top Tamarins which are classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.  Around 25% of Amazon World’s species are classified as near threatened – or worse. The Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre will not only continue to support the Reddish Buff Moth, an extremely rare and vulnerable moth that is found in one particular location on the Isle of Wight, but will also build on its dedication to supporting work carried out in the Amazon Rainforest. A 5-year plan is set to be revealed soon that will explain more about the charity’s missions and goals for the future. Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre was registered as a charity in August 2023 and is headed up by Derek Curtis, Sandra Curtis, Prinal Patel, Peter Sampson and Linda Nightingale.