19-04-2020 - Cozumel's cave sea star
Conservation status of two micro-endemic echinoderm species inhabiting a subterranean estuary in Cozumel, Mexico
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North America
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 310 grants constituting a total donation of $2,925,023 for species conservation projects based in North America.
Conservation Case Studies in North America
19-04-2020 - Salamandra del Pital
Population assessment of the Bolitoglossa synoria amphibian of the Cerro El Pital Natural Area, El Salvador
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16-04-2020 - Cuban Khaki Trope
Dwarf boas or tropes of the genus Tropidophis are small and colorful snakes occurring in the West Indies and South America. Seventeen species occur in Cuba, half of the world’s species and all of them are endemic to this archipelago. Many of these species have limited distributions and are seriously threatened, such as the Cuban Khaki Trope (Tropidophis hendersoni), the main target of this project.
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16-04-2020 - White-breasted Thrasher
Engaging local communities in reversing the Endangered White-breasted Thrasher’s decline in St. Lucia by restoring nesting sites and reducing invasive species impacts.
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16-04-2020 - Baird's tapir
Empowerment of communities for the conservation of Danto (Tapirus bairdii) in the wetlands ecological park of Mahogany, Nicaragua.
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25-09-2019 - Ohai
Expanding an Emerging Population of Ohai (Sesbania tomentosa), an Endemic Hawaiian Coastal Legume
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25-09-2019 - Tepezmaite
Conservation of Tepezmaite cycads (Ceratozamia morettii, C. brevifrons and C. tenuis) and its habitat through ecology and sensitizing local people
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28-04-2019 - Giant Sea Bass
Giant Sea Bass (Stereolepis gigas) is the largest coastal bony-fish present in Baja California (Mexico) and California (US) waters, and a critically endangered species with immense cultural and ecological value. Through the collaboration of scientists, as well as local fishing communities, government and stakeholders this research program will draw on local knowledge and specialized scientific expertise to inform our understanding of this iconic ...
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28-04-2019 - Black-handed Spider Monkey
There is a newly discovered population of the Central American spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) in eastern El Salvador. Recent research has demonstrated that the spider monkeys from this region are genetically unique and also critically endangered. Through regular observations of the spider monkeys and by mapping their range, we are creating a foundation for future, long-term conservation efforts.
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28-04-2019 - Oncilla
The oncilla or tigrina is a rare small wild cat listed as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, and as endangered by the Costa Rican environmental authorities. In this project we will define priority areas for the conservation of oncilla at the time we will also assess the conservation status of this probably unique species endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and Panama.
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