3,049Grants to

1,860(Sub)Species

Case Study Map

There are currently 1213 case studies available to view with selected filtering.



The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded $28,744,053 to 3049 conservation projects for all species types with all IUCN classifications throughout the world. Project managers that have decided to publish their projects, are illustrated on the map below.

Brazilian Merganser

Overcoming Breeding Bootlenecks of the Northern Brazilian Merganser Population

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232531982) - Brazilian Merganser - Awarded $15,000 on September 27, 2023
Project No. 232531982 - Awarded $15,000 on September 27, 2023
Peleng Tarsier

Local youth-based conservation: An effort to protect the endangered endemic tarsier in Banggai, Sulawesi

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232531831) - Peleng Tarsier - Awarded $5,000 on September 27, 2023
Project No. 232531831 - Awarded $5,000 on September 27, 2023
White-bellied pangolin

White-bellied pangolin rising: a community-driven effort to save an endangered species in Benin

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232532225) - White-bellied pangolin - Awarded $10,000 on September 27, 2023
Project No. 232532225 - Awarded $10,000 on September 27, 2023
Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Assessing the conservation status of the rarest shrews (Soricidae: Cryptotis) of the Northern Andes.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232532134) - Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew - Awarded $12,500 on September 27, 2023
Project No. 232532134 - Awarded $12,500 on September 27, 2023
Vellozia sessilis

Searching for Vellozia sessilis, a charismatic plant endemic to the highlands of the Cerrado biodiversity hotspot

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232532023) - Vellozia sessilis  - Awarded $5,000 on September 27, 2023
Project No. 232532023 - Awarded $5,000 on September 27, 2023
Begonia montis-elephantis

Conservation of Begonia montis-elephantis, an endemic and critically endangered plant species in Mont de l'Elephant, Cameroon. The Mont de l'Elephant is a Tropical Important Plant Area in Cameroon and a refuge of endemic and endangered species like Begonia montis-species.Due to mining and farming activities, Begonia montis-elephantis will disapear of disappear into the wild if no conservation measures are taken.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 230530818) - Begonia montis-elephantis - Awarded $4,410 on September 27, 2023
Project No. 230530818 - Awarded $4,410 on September 27, 2023
Tucacas killifish

A vital renewal for "Global status and conservation of Tucacas killifish in the coastal plains of Venezuela"

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 230531876) - Tucacas killifish - Awarded $4,990 on September 27, 2023
Project No. 230531876 - Awarded $4,990 on September 27, 2023
Spiny Butterfly Ray

The Spiny butterfly ray, one of the Mediterranean’s rarest elasmobranchs, is the focus of this project in the southern Adriatic Sea. Aimed at assessing population frequency, habitat conditions, and threats, the project also promotes awareness and policy initiatives. Despite presumed regional absence, significant records and potential nurseries were identified (Gajić et al., 2023; Gajić & Karalić, 2024).

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232532379) - Spiny Butterfly Ray - Awarded $6,059 on September 27, 2023
Project No. 232532379 - Awarded $6,059 on September 27, 2023
Great Indian Bustard

Bustard species recovery and community initiatives, Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 230532334) - Great Indian Bustard - Awarded $5,000 on September 27, 2023
Project No. 230532334 - Awarded $5,000 on September 27, 2023
Owston's civet

Assessing civet coffee and wild meat tourism/consumerism in Vietnam, in relation to endangered Owston’s civet (Chrotogale owstoni) conservation.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 230532083) - Owston's civet - Awarded $2,935 on September 27, 2023
Project No. 230532083 - Awarded $2,935 on September 27, 2023