Conservation projects in Europe

Beluga, European or Great Sturgeon

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 10251197) - Beluga, European or Great Sturgeon - Awarded $10,000 on December 31, 2010

Of six Danube sturgeon species, five are Critically Endangered with one species already extinct. Illegal harvest and caviar trade are the greatest direct threat to their survival. A compilation of relevant background information, a market survey and DNA analysis in Romania and Bulgaria - the two most relevant countries - shall provide strong evidence to initiate determined counteractions by authorities and decision-makers in the region.

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Conifers

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 0905653) - Conifers - Awarded $24,200 on May 03, 2010

The project aims to re-assess all conifer species in the world (615) for the IUCN Red List. The first assessment dates from 1999, the second is aimed to be completed towards the end of 2011. This will provide important plant data for the IUCN Red List Index.

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Corals

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 11251786) - Corals - Awarded $20,000 on February 09, 2011

ZSL’s EDGE Coral Reefs aims to secure the future of ten focal Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) reef-building coral species and their habitat. This project takes a novel approach to coral conservation by supporting and training in-country conservationists (EDGE Fellows), meeting a global need to build coral reef conservation and management capacity, alongside implementing species-specific conservation actions for coral ...

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Freshwater sawfish

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 11252587) - Freshwater sawfish - Awarded $10,000 on December 03, 2011

Sawfishes are arguably the most threatened marine fishes in the world. All seven species have experienced global declines of at least 90% due to fisheries overexploitation and habitat loss; consequently they're listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. We will develop a Global Sawfish Conservation Strategy: clear, global-scale prioritized recommendations for meaningful research, education and conservation action to secure a future for ...

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Malmequer/ Estreleira

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 10251651) - Malmequer/ Estreleira - Awarded $10,000 on August 05, 2011

The Selvagens Islands are home of over 100 plant species, including 9 endemic taxa to the archipelago. Three of these endemics are extremely rare with a population sizes below 250 individuals: Argyranthemum thalassophilum, Asparagus nesiotes subsp. nesiotes and Euphorbia anachoreta. The project will consist of a series of demographic, genetic, and ecological studies aimed to design adequate conservation strategies for the three target plant taxa.

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Mediterranean monk seal

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 11252015) - Mediterranean monk seal - Awarded $9,000 on July 20, 2011

The Mediterranean monk seal, one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world, numbers fewer than 600 individuals. The largest population approximately 250 - 350 individuals, survives in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, mainly at remote locations in the Aegean Sea in Greece. MOm/The Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk Seal, operates the Rescue and Information Network (RINT).

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The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 80 grants constituting a total donation of $209,800 for species conservation projects based in Europe.