The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded $21,538,428 to 2274 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.
Tea-tree Fingers
Assessing the conservation status of the most threatened fungi in New Zealand and Australia. An Australasian Fungal Red Listing Workshop will be held in Melbourne, Australia, on 22-26 July 2019. Invitations have been extended to international and Australasian experts, linking to the Global Red List Initiative led by Dahlberg, Krikorev,and Mueller.
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Yellow afrobolete
This project aims to conserve in long-term some wild fungi species endangered in Benin (West Africa)
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Chardon du Fouta
Conserving Guinea’s Critically Endangered National Flower Vernonia djalonensis. This Critically Endangered endemic species was chosen in a national vote as Guinean National Flower. It is currently only known from one site which is threatened by urbanisation and industrial infrastructure. We aim to create awareness of this species and the importance of the unique Guinean flora and protect the National Flower for future generations.
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Dracaena umbraculifera
Capturing the genetic diversity of the recently rediscovered plant Dracaena umbraculifera before it is too late.
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Orleans Autumn Aster
Saving Marasmodes undulata, one of the most threatened plants in the Cape Floristic Region
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Pinanga sibuyanensis
Sibuyan Island, known as the ‘Galapagos of Asia’, is home to three critically endangered island-endemic palms (Arecaceae), viz. Pinanga sibuyanensis, Heterospathe sibuyanensis, and Orania sibuyanensis. Hitherto, no studies have been published regarding these palms aside from their incomplete taxonomic descriptions. Thus this project endeavors to document their distribution, ecology and natural history and disseminate the knowledge to ...
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Mouterde's ragwort
Distribution and Red List Assessment of the restricted-range endemic Jacobaea mouterdei (Asteraceae)
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Gabal Elba Dragon Tree
Dracaena ombet is a globally endangered tree species. In Ethiopia, it is only sparsely found in the degraded Desa’a forest. To date, no data on the tree in Ethiopia. Therefore, this project will assess the tree’s current conservation status through collecting data from field and stakeholders. Collected data will then be scientifically analysed to prepare its future conservation actions, predict suitable habitats; and train ...
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Scaly-foot Snail
A Red List for molluscs from hydrothermal vents in the Indian Ocean
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Mediterranean Pillow Coral
Conservation actions for monitoring and protecting the endangered and the only reef-like structured species in the Mediterranean Sea, Cladocora caespitosa
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