3,049Grants to

1,860(Sub)Species

Africa

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 851 grants constituting a total donation of $8,674,319 for species conservation projects based in Africa.

Conservation Case Studies in Africa

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222530186) - Nile lechwe  - Awarded $10,000 on December 20, 2022
20-12-2022 - Nile lechwe

Saving the endangered Nile lechwe (Kobus megaceros) in Gambella, Ethiopia through community-based conservation

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222526037) - Red-bellied monkey - Awarded $11,000 on December 20, 2022
20-12-2022 - Red-bellied monkey

The population, behavioral-ecology, and conservation of threatened primate species in Southern Benin.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222530456) - African golden cat - Awarded $7,500 on December 20, 2022
20-12-2022 - African golden cat

Establishment of community-based livestock breeding center to sustain the livestock seedbank project at Bire Kpatuos Game Reserve, South Sudan

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222529461) - Nguru Spiny Pygmy Chameleon  - Awarded $8,300 on September 22, 2022
22-09-2022 - Nguru Spiny Pygmy Chameleon

Befriending the Critically Endangered Nguru Spiny Pygmy Chameleon (Rhampholeon acuminatus): Assessing the Abundance, Distribution and Threats to its Conservation

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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. 220529550) - Taita Warty Frog - Awarded $5,000 on September 21, 2022
21-09-2022 - Taita Warty Frog

Integrating local community in conserving the Critically endangered Taita Hills Warty Frog (Callulina dawida).

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222529625) - White-thighed Colobus - Awarded $9,950 on September 21, 2022
21-09-2022 - White-thighed Colobus

Saving the critically endangered white-thighed Colobus (Colobus vellerosus) with community-based actions in Kikélé Forest (Benin)

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222528736) - White-winged Flufftail - Awarded $14,550 on April 29, 2022
29-04-2022 - White-winged Flufftail

The project conserves wetlands in South Africa to address threats to the White-winged Flufftail and many other threatened wetland flora and fauna, using the bird as a flagship or ambassador species to gain support. This approach has demonstrated holistic and meaningful benefits not only for the White-winged Flufftail but also for the people who derive ecosystem services from high-elevation wetlands.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222528978) - aloe - Awarded $17,000 on April 29, 2022
29-04-2022 - aloe

In-situ assessment of the current status of endemic Aloe species of Tanzania

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