2,742Grants to

1,709(Sub)Species

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 274 grants for this species type, constituting a total donation of $2,150,981.

Amphibian Conservation Case Studies

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 230532943) - Cemetery treefrog - Awarded $5,000 on December 18, 2023
18-12-2023 - Cemetery treefrog

The Cemetery Treefrog: Does He Only Live Next to His Final Resting Place? Threats and conservation of Dendropsophus nekronastes

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232531053) - Starry Night Harlequin toad - Awarded $6,000 on May 01, 2023
01-05-2023 - Starry Night Harlequin toad

Local partnerships to ensure the conservation of three species of harlequin toads in the Key Biodiversity Area of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222530255) - Pumpkin toadlet - Awarded $8,619 on December 20, 2022
20-12-2022 - Pumpkin toadlet

Understanding the role of microclime in future distribution and behaviour of the small pumpkin-toadlet Brachycephalus mirissimus. In this project, we will use acoustic monitoring and modelling to study the role of altitudinal and altitudinal gradient in this microendemic species under climate change scenarios to propose conservation actions.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222530423) - Puerto Rican crested toad - Awarded $15,450 on December 20, 2022
20-12-2022 - Puerto Rican crested toad

Determining population size and habitat usage is critical for the restoration of breeding sites for the Puerto Rican crested toad

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222529400) - Western Leopard Toad  - Awarded $19,140 on September 21, 2022
21-09-2022 - Western Leopard Toad

Western Leopard Toad Underpass Project - Installation of concrete culvert tunnels under roads that bisect amphibian habitat, to assist toads in safely crossing the road during breeding season when they migrate to breeding ponds.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222528528) - Spiculate Toad - Awarded $15,000 on April 29, 2022
29-04-2022 - Spiculate Toad

Understanding movement patterns in response to habitat disturbance is key to the conservation of a Mexican endangered toad Incilius spiculatus

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222528579) - Vicente's poison frog - Awarded $8,000 on April 29, 2022
29-04-2022 - Vicente's poison frog

The project will estimate for the first time the abundance of O. vicentei and its correlation with environmental variables such as: temperature, humidity, rainfall and forest structure during two seasons. We will use dynamic acoustic surveys along with in situ measurements of environmental covariates through sensor deployment This will provide vital information about the importance of the environment where this species lives.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 220529182) - Tlalocohyla  - Awarded $4,950 on April 29, 2022
29-04-2022 - Tlalocohyla

This grant is being utilized to develop the conservation action plan of the newly discovered species Tlalocohyla celeste; a species restricted to a single 8-hectare wetland in northern Costa Rica. Because of this restricted range it will be categorized as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Species Assessment Report of 2023. The team is working to further understand and protect the species.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 220529076) - Guangxi warty newt - Awarded $2,764 on April 29, 2022
29-04-2022 - Guangxi warty newt

Population size, fine-scale habitat suitability map and conservation on endangered Guangxi warty newt (Paramesotriton guangxiensis) in northern Vietnam

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