2,617Grants to

1,649(Sub)Species

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

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 180519379) - Maguey azul - Awarded $3,890 on December 20, 2018
20-12-2018 - Maguey azul

Agave grisea is an endemic species of the coastal sector Caletón de Don Bruno, Cienfuegos. It is categorized as Critically Endangered due to the reduction of its occupation area, low quality of habitat and continuous decrease of mature individuals. We will study the distribution, population structure, ecology and reproductive biology focused on pollination to know the implication of these aspects in survival and conservation status.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182520049) - Bermuda petrel - Awarded $22,900 on December 20, 2018
20-12-2018 - Bermuda petrel

Integrating nesting habitat restoration with at-sea individual-based biomonitoring of the endangered seabird Pterodroma cahow endemic to Bermuda

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182519951) - Silver Boa - Awarded $13,300 on December 20, 2018
20-12-2018 - Silver Boa

Saving the Silver Boa: In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation of the World’s Most Endangered Boa

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 180518408) - Leafhopper - Awarded $3,500 on October 02, 2018
02-10-2018 - Leafhopper

The project aimed to know the status of the native leafhopper Duocrassana longula in endangered forests of the High Mountains of Oaxaca. Status of populations and habitat conditions are little studied in Mexico.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182518929) - Lake Patzcuaro Salamander - Awarded $12,000 on October 02, 2018
02-10-2018 - Lake Patzcuaro Salamander

Evaluating populations of the achoque (Ambystomatidae: Ambystoma dumerilii) in Lake Pátzcuaro for the recovery of local management and fisheries

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182518984) - Lesser Antillean Iguana - Awarded $7,000 on October 02, 2018
02-10-2018 - Lesser Antillean Iguana

Assessing the post-hurricane status and hybridization threat in the last remaining Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima) stronghold - Dominica

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182518901) - Cuban solenodon - Awarded $5,000 on September 29, 2018
29-09-2018 - Cuban solenodon

The Almiquí (Solenodoncubanus) is considered one of the jewels of the Cuban fauna, andthe most primitive mammals in the country. It is endemic to Cuba, is the only representative of the insectivore group. The species is categorized as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, threats which have caused this ranking are the accelerated process of habitat destructionand the proliferation of introduced predators.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182518008) - Hau kuahiwi - Awarded $6,000 on May 02, 2018
02-05-2018 - Hau kuahiwi

NTBG Researchers Rediscover ‘Extinct’ Hibiscadelphus woodii (Malvaceae) in Kauai Using a Drone

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 180518096) - Giant Southern Salamander - Awarded $2,500 on May 02, 2018
02-05-2018 - Giant Southern Salamander

The lungless salamanders as the Southern Giant Salamander live in humid environments like the cloud forest of the Mixteca region in Oaxaca. Unfortunately, huge areas of forest have been lost or disturbed because of anthropogenic activities as coffee plantations. This project aims to generate knowledge about the ecology of this species in modified and pristine areas to develop a forestry management plan.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182517807) - Jamaican Rock Iguana - Awarded $6,000 on May 01, 2018
01-05-2018 - Jamaican Rock Iguana

The spatial ecology and behavior of the Jamaican Rock Iguana (Cyclura collei): implications for conservation management

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