Application Criteria

The following main criteria will be used in the Selection Process for the Future for Nature Award;

• The candidate has achieved substantial and long term benefit to the conservation status of one or more animal and/or plant species or that of a specific population of one or more animal and/or plant species.
• The candidate has demonstrated leadership and entrepreneurship in his/her conservation work.
• The candidate has been creative and innovative in his/her work.
• The main approaches in his / her work have proven to be cost-effective.
• Work related to the conservation and protection of endangered species (IUCN's Red List) is given priority.
• The candidate must be determined to continue her/his conservation work. The Award aims to stimulate the work of the winners. Hence it is not an "end of career" prize.

Further conditions:

• Winners have to participate in the Future for Nature Award Conference, including Master Class, Sponsor Market and the Award event itself in the spring of 2009, at Burgers Zoo, Arnhem, The Netherlands. Travel and staying costs will be covered by the Future for Nature Foundation.
• The prize must be used for a conservation project (of the winners' own choice).
• Winners are expected to provide a topic for essays by Master Class students, beginning 2009.