Conservation projects in Oceania

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Black-footed Albatross

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 11252610) - Black-footed Albatross - Awarded $10,000 on January 03, 2012

The Black-footed Albatross is considered "endangered" by IUCN due to estimated rates of incidental mortality in longline fisheries. This project will directly benefit the management of North Pacific albatrosses by identifying potential threats at-sea and those countries and fisheries with conservation responsibilities.

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Canterbury Knobbled Weevil

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 11052747) - Canterbury Knobbled Weevil - Awarded $4,000 on December 30, 2011

The weevil, Hadramphus tuberculatus, is a critically endangered, endemic invertebrate that is found in the montane foothills of New Zealand. It was last sighted in 1922 and presumed extinct (Craw 1999) until its rediscovery in 2004 (Young 2006). In the IUCN database, the weevil is listed as extinct since the entry was created in 1996. It has only one known population.

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Clinosperma macrocarpa

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 11252236) - Clinosperma macrocarpa - Awarded $10,000 on August 26, 2011

Clinosperma macrocarpa is a palm tree with a limited number of individuals, believed to consist in three micro-populations, exclusively found (micro-endemism) on the Mont Panie Wilderness Reserve in North Province of New Caledonia. The project aims at contributing to the long-term protection of the species. It is based on a partnership with Dayu Biik, a local Kanak association managing the Reserve.

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Fiji Petrel

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 0925684) - Fiji Petrel - Awarded $20,000 on December 01, 2009

The Fiji Petrel is one of the world’s rarest seabirds whose continued existence was only confirmed in 1984 with the first ever at-sea photographs taken in 2009. Currently NatureFiji-MareqetiViti is building the conservation management capacity of a cadre of local community members by focusing on the Collared Petrel as a surrogate species until such time as it can be applied to Fiji Petrel.

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Great Hammerhead Shark

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 0925307) - Great Hammerhead Shark - Awarded $15,000 on April 20, 2010

This project is investigating the movements and migrations of the Endangered great hammerhead shark. This project is being conducted along the east-coast of Australia. At present, no migration information is available in regard to this species.

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Humphead Wrasse

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 11251794) - Humphead Wrasse - Awarded $10,000 on July 20, 2011

Reef fish spawning aggregations are predictable in space and time and therefore provide an opportunity for local fishers to easily catch large numbers of reproductively active fish, endangering the future sustainability of coral reef fisheries. This work aims conduct artisanal fishery assessments and promote long-term sustainability of local marine resources using the Humphead Wrasse as flagship species on Kia Island, Fiji.

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Lauan Ground Skink

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 10251593) - Lauan Ground Skink - Awarded $7,000 on August 17, 2011

Nothing has been learned about the Ono-I-Lau Skink (Leiolopisma alazon)since its discovery in 1982. It was known from one very small islet in a very distant part of Fiji. Whether the species is extinct is not even known. This project will determine the current status of this species and determine conservation priorities for the species if found to still exist in the wild.

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Macquarie Island Cushion Plant

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 11253175) - Macquarie Island Cushion Plant - Awarded $12,000 on December 28, 2011

Azorella macquariensis is a keystone species endemic to Macquarie Island. In 2008 large areas of A.macquariensis were observed to be dying. Research is continuing to determine the the cause of the dieback. The project objectives are to maintain an ex-situ collection of A.macquariensis on Macquarie Island and increase viable holdings of seed in the Tasmanian Seed Conservation Centre at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.

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Mao or Ma’oma’o

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 10251439) - Mao or Ma’oma’o - Awarded $5,000 on July 15, 2011

In 2006 the Government of Samoa developed a recovery plan for the Mao. This Project is directly aimed at addressing the plan’s objectives to find out vital information needed to design programmes for population recovery. This study will provide information on spatial use, breeding and feeding ecology,and initial demographic information such as rates of reproduction and causes of mortality.

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Mary River turtle

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 10251270) - Mary River turtle - Awarded $15,000 on July 06, 2010

In order to increase the population of the endangered Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus)Tiaro Landcare Group are monitoring key nesting banks in the Mary River, Queensland, Australia. Individual clutches are identified and protected. This will greatly reduce the impact of predators. Our group is working with a PhD candidate from the University of Queensland who is researching the nesting biology of this species.

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The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 74 grants constituting a total donation of $375,840 for species conservation projects based in Oceania.

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