3,049Grants to

1,860(Sub)Species

North America

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 361 grants constituting a total donation of $3,427,765 for species conservation projects based in North America.

Conservation Case Studies in North America

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232532880) - Campell's alligator lizard - Awarded $6,000 on December 19, 2023
19-12-2023 - Campell's alligator lizard

Enhancing Canopy Ecosystems: Integrating Epiphytes into Habitat Restoration for the Conservation of Abronia campbelli

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232529693) - Dermatemys mawii - Awarded $20,000 on December 18, 2023
18-12-2023 - Dermatemys mawii

Ecological characterization of Dermatemys mawii in the National Park Sierra Lacandón, Guatemala.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 230533161) -  Margay  - Awarded $5,000 on December 15, 2023
15-12-2023 - Margay

Conservation of the Margay and Jaguarundi: Reduction of deaths and guarantee of water in San Pedro Nonualco, El Salvador. It is a pioneering project aimed at mitigating threats and conserving Margay and Jaguarundi populations. Through these efforts, we aspire to create a future where wildlife and communities thrive together in harmony.

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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. 220529552) - Cuban Greater Funnel-Eared Bat - Awarded $5,000 on September 21, 2022
21-09-2022 - Cuban Greater Funnel-Eared Bat

Protecting Natalus primus (Chiroptera, Natalidae) by updating its current status using ecological data collection, acoustic monitoring and social actions.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 220529208) - red shrimp - Awarded $4,941 on September 21, 2022
21-09-2022 - red shrimp

Priorities for the conservation of freshwater shrimp Barbouria cubensis in north east, Cuba, an endangered species.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 220529486) - Escambray Bearded Anole - Awarded $5,000 on September 21, 2022
21-09-2022 - Escambray Bearded Anole

Ecology and conservation of the Escambray Bearded Anole, Anolis Guamuhaya, in central Cuba The Escambray Barded Anole is one of six species of bizarre, giant (to ca. 18 cm snout-vent length), slow-moving, chameleon-like anoles with prehensile tails in the Chamaeleolis clade, which are exclusive to Cuba. These animals have strictly arboreal lifestyles and are highly dependent of forest areas, which faces many threats today.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 220529355) - Cora Mud Turtle - Awarded $5,000 on September 21, 2022
21-09-2022 - Cora Mud Turtle

Conserving newly discovered Kinosternid turtle endemic in coastal plain western Mexico.

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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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