2,742Grants to

1,709(Sub)Species

North America

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 321 grants constituting a total donation of $3,028,023 for species conservation projects based in North America.

Conservation Case Studies in North America

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 210528028) - Lila Downs' Friar Grasshopper - Awarded $3,300 on December 19, 2021
19-12-2021 - Lila Downs' Friar Grasshopper

Conservation status of the Lila Downs' Friar Grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae) and endangered unique species from Oaxaca, Mexico

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 212526908) - Guatemalan Beaded lizard - Awarded $9,000 on September 29, 2021
29-09-2021 - Guatemalan Beaded lizard

Guatemalan Critically Endangered Reptile Conservation Program: Ensuring the survival and viability of the Guatemalan Beaded Lizard and Campbell´s Alligator Lizard

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 212526677) - Gundlach's Hawk - Awarded $8,500 on September 29, 2021
29-09-2021 - Gundlach's Hawk

Reproductive Biology of Two Endangered Raptors: Accipiter gundlachi and Accipiter striatus fringilloides, Implications Towards a Local Conservation Management Strategy

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 210526640) - Pico Blanco Tree Frog - Awarded $4,000 on September 29, 2021
29-09-2021 - Pico Blanco Tree Frog

In-situ conservation of the treefrog Isthmohyla pictipes in a tropical cloud forest of Costa Rica The Pico Blanco Treefrog, Isthmohyla pictipes, is a Critically Endangered anuran endemic to Costa Rica, where it occurs along pristine streams of tropical cloud forests above 1500 masl. In this project, we will monitor a relict population to gain a better understanding of its conservation status in Costa Rica.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 212526612) - Baird's tapir - Awarded $12,500 on September 29, 2021
29-09-2021 - Baird's tapir

Participatory education and formation of biological corridors, for the conservation of the tapir and its habitat in Mahogany Park, Nicaragua.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 210527580) - Margay - Awarded $4,902 on September 29, 2021
29-09-2021 - Margay

First threat mitigation project for Margay conservation in Morelos, Mexico

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 212526304) - Fresh water crab - Awarded $14,500 on April 22, 2021
22-04-2021 - Fresh water crab

Population ecology and conservation of Pseudothelphusa morelosis, in Santa isabel, Las Estacas State Reserve, Morelos, Mexico

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 202525344) - Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana  - Awarded $15,225 on December 17, 2020
17-12-2020 - Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana

Emergency funds to maintain active species research, environmental education and conservation efforts amid a global pandemic on Utila Island, Honduras.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 202525536) - Central American River Turtle - Awarded $20,000 on December 17, 2020
17-12-2020 - Central American River Turtle

Ensuring Continued Operations of the Hicatee Conservation Research Center for the Critically Endangered Central American River Turtle, Dermatemys mawii

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