2,742Grants to

1,709(Sub)Species

Asia

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 920 grants constituting a total donation of $7,934,378 for species conservation projects based in Asia.

Conservation Case Studies in Asia

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 192521684) - Earless monitor lizard - Awarded $800 on September 29, 2019
29-09-2019 - Earless monitor lizard

The existence of Bornean Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) in the wild of West Kalimantan is still a mystery

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 190521897) - Javan Paphiopedilum - Awarded $4,815 on September 26, 2019
26-09-2019 - Javan Paphiopedilum

An endangered endemic orchid: Population, distribution, and habitat characteristic study of Java Paphiopedilum (Paphiopedilum javanicum) in Mount Lawu, Indonesia

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 192521425) - Fairrie's Paphiopedilum - Awarded $4,000 on September 25, 2019
25-09-2019 - Fairrie's Paphiopedilum

Conservation of rare and critically endangered orchid “Paphiopedilum farrienium in Bhutan”. 20 word limit

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 192521773) - Irrawaddy dolphin - Awarded $12,000 on September 24, 2019
24-09-2019 - Irrawaddy dolphin

Protection of Cambodia's coastal Irrawaddy dolphin through research, conservation, and outreach.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 190520667) - Malabar Torrent Toad - Awarded $3,863 on April 28, 2019
28-04-2019 - Malabar Torrent Toad

Understanding the ecology and conservation priorities of the endangered Ghatophryne ornata (Gunther,1876) through research and community participation.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 192514132) - Negros bleeding-heart dove - Awarded $24,738 on April 28, 2019
28-04-2019 - Negros bleeding-heart dove

Bristol Zoological Society is leading a vital project to save the Critically Endangered Negros bleeding-heart dove (Gallicolumba keayi), a species endemic to Negros and Panay island in the Philippines. Habitat loss and poaching are responsible for the decline of this elusive species. The population survey and threats mapping of the area will be critical to create a Conservation Action Plan and implement evidence-based conservation actions.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 190520889) - Indian pangolin  - Awarded $4,700 on April 28, 2019
28-04-2019 - Indian pangolin

There is scant information on Indian pangolins in Bardia district of Nepal. We established baseline on the presence/absence of Indian pangolins and characterized environmental variables associated with their habitat (burrows) in selected community forests in the buffer zone of Bardia National Park. Importantly, we also built and strengthen the capacity of local communities in pangolin conservation by conducting trainings and outreach programs.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182518687) - Shelf fungi - Awarded $11,000 on December 20, 2018
20-12-2018 - Shelf fungi

Monitoring of very rare fungus species Buglossoporus magnus for conservation action in old growth lowland rainforests of Sarawak.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 180516584) - Bleeding Toad - Awarded $3,000 on December 20, 2018
20-12-2018 - Bleeding Toad

Annual Monitoring of Frogs and Toad Community at Mount Slamet, Central Java, Indonesia

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