2,675Grants to

1,678(Sub)Species

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 234 grants for this species type, constituting a total donation of $1,775,376.

Invertebrate Conservation Case Studies

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 142510202) - La Palma Stick Grasshopper - Awarded $11,000 on December 28, 2014
28-12-2014 - La Palma Stick Grasshopper

We try to know which are the host plant species for the endangered grasshopper Acrostira euphorbiae in order to know if recent alterations (fires, grazing, cutting off)) in its reduced distribution area have seriously affected the feeding possibilities. We will study trophic preferences by means of microhistology of faeces in the wild and experimental feeding tests in the lab.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 142510036) - Elkhorn coral - Awarded $18,900 on December 28, 2014
28-12-2014 - Elkhorn coral

Field surveys and restoration work towards the conservation of the critically endangered Elkhorn and Staghorn coral on Eleuthera, Bahamas

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 14254018) - Smith's Tiger Spider - Awarded $6,500 on September 17, 2014
17-09-2014 - Smith's Tiger Spider

Develop conservation strategies for the critically endangered Poecilotheria smithi by study of occurrence and ecology in the newly discovered location.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 14259226) - Alindanaw - Awarded $8,000 on September 17, 2014
17-09-2014 - Alindanaw

Mapping the distribution of the endangered Risiocnemis antoniae (Platycnemididae: Odonata) presently found in Mt. Hamiguitan Wildlife Sanctuary (newly declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014) will provide a vital piece of information towards its conservation. Knowing that ‘Extinction is forever' WE believed that this species is worth saving.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 14258691) - Galápagos land snail - Awarded $15,000 on April 29, 2014
29-04-2014 - Galápagos land snail

Facilitating conservation action for an IUCN Endangered snail species by assessing its population status on Floreana Island, Galápagos.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 14258819) - Dragonflies and Damselflies - Awarded $12,500 on April 29, 2014
29-04-2014 - Dragonflies and Damselflies

Extensive Dragonfly survey targeting Urothemis thomasi to clarify its status and distribution across the Hajar Mountains

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 13257258) - Fadejew leech - Awarded $7,000 on December 23, 2013
23-12-2013 - Fadejew leech

Conservation of the Fadejew leech (Fadejewobdella quinqueannulata) in wetlands of East Europe

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 13257518) - Curryfish - Awarded $6,000 on December 23, 2013
23-12-2013 - Curryfish

Tropical sea cucumbers are harvested for the "bêche-de-mer" product (dried body wall). Due to the severe lack of knowledge on the biology and ecology of many sea cucumbers, they are in a perilous state of conservation. Populations are rapidly declining worldwide, with over 70% of tropical sea cucumber fisheries deemed exploited and depleted. We wish to better understand their population dynamics and ecosystem function.

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