2,742Grants to

1,709(Sub)Species

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 389 grants for this species type, constituting a total donation of $3,878,776.

Bird Conservation Case Studies

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 212526571) - El Oro Parakeet - Awarded $15,000 on April 22, 2021
22-04-2021 - El Oro Parakeet

Overcoming financial constraints from COVID to rebuild unique clouds forest ecosystems of southwestern Ecuador

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 212526333) - Red Siskin - Awarded $13,442 on April 22, 2021
22-04-2021 - Red Siskin

The Red Siskin Initiative is an international group working to recover this Endangered bird endemic to northern South America. This project ensures the operations of the first Red Siskin Conservation Center during the difficult times imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the socioeconomic crisis in Venezuela. The Center secures birds rescued from trafficking and surrendered by breeders, to start captive breeding for reintroduction.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 202525612) - Black Breasted Puffleg - Awarded $24,460 on December 17, 2020
17-12-2020 - Black Breasted Puffleg

COVID pandemic has ceased ecotourism revenue for Fundación Jocotoco's reserve network resulting in a financial deficit for operation costs.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 202523986) - White-breasted Thrasher - Awarded $10,825 on April 16, 2020
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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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 202523960) - Steppe Eagle - Awarded $5,000 on April 16, 2020
16-04-2020 - Steppe Eagle

Conservation of the Steppe Eagle breeding population in the Altai-Sayan Ecoregion, Russia via Increased safety and breeding success via the implementation of anti-electrocution actions and creating a system of artificial nesting platforms..

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 202523851) - 'ōmāma'o - Awarded $24,900 on April 16, 2020
16-04-2020 - 'ōmāma'o

In order to save the Tahiti monarch from of Little Fire Ant, we are trying drone applications (in forest) and ultradiluted fipronil (in houses). 175 on 179 house were negative in 2021 and the eradication in a 17 ha cliff was confirmed 3 years after - in 2021 we successfully treated 48 ha of forest with 4 drone applications (3 mega LFA colonies). Thank you !

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 192521876) - Blue-throated hillstar - Awarded $10,000 on September 24, 2019
24-09-2019 - Blue-throated hillstar

Save the endemic and critically endangered Blue-throated Hillstar (Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus) from extinction in Cerro de Arcos, Ecuador.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 192521748) - Beck's Petrel - Awarded $7,000 on September 24, 2019
24-09-2019 - Beck's Petrel

Beck's Petrel: finding the first breeding site of a Critically Endangered seabird. "Lost" for over 75 years it's now 12 years since the rediscovery of Beck's Petrel, but it's breeding grounds remain unknown. Facing potential threats from invasive species at its colonies our priority is finding a nest site by working with local communities and researchers in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

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