Conservation Case Studies in Asia | The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 192522803) - Rote Island Snake-necked Turtle - Awarded $18,000 on December 29, 2019

29-12-2019 - Rote Island Snake-necked Turtle

Conservation of the Rote Island Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi) on Rote Island, Indonesia

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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. 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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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 180519277) - Bornean Tunnel Frog - Awarded $4,480 on December 20, 2018

20-12-2018 - Bornean Tunnel Frog

Population survey and life history study on Limnonectes cintalubang

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 180520032) - Jerdon’s Courser - Awarded $4,970 on December 20, 2018

20-12-2018 - Jerdon’s Courser

Rediscovering the Jerdon’s Courser: an attempt to locate the cryptic and critically endangered species

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182519786) - Black Softshell Turtle - Awarded $7,000 on December 20, 2018

20-12-2018 - Black Softshell Turtle

Conservation of the Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans) in Assam, India

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182519928) - Javan Slow Loris - Awarded $10,000 on December 20, 2018

20-12-2018 - Javan Slow Loris

Community-based wildlife-friendly Fairtrade coffee production and importance of Javan Slow Loris and Common Palm Civet conservation in Java, Indonesia

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182519646) - Tamaraw - Awarded $12,000 on December 20, 2018

20-12-2018 - Tamaraw

Capacity reinforcement and community-based approach to better protect the critically endangered Tamaraw – Mindoro Island – Philippines

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