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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.

Klein's rib-less orchid

To safeguard Klein's rib-less orchid (Anathallis kleinii), a Critically Endangered, epiphytic, micro-orchid, in Brazil’s Atlantic forest. It is poorly studied and until recently only known from the type collection; two sub-populations are now confirmed. Increasing human populations, housing developments and resorts have decreased the habitat available. This project aims to establish the quality of habitat, population status and promote its ...

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511139) - Klein's rib-less orchid - Awarded $7,000 on September 20, 2015
Project No. 152511139 - Awarded $7,000 on September 20, 2015
Water-starworts

Red List Assessment and preparation of a global Action Plan for conservation of water-starworts (Callitriche)

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 15259235) - Water-starworts - Awarded $20,000 on September 20, 2015
Project No. 15259235 - Awarded $20,000 on September 20, 2015
Horrid ground-weaver

The Horrid ground-weaver spider (Nothophantes horridus) is a Critically Endangered spider that is endemic to the UK. Buglife are undertaking new surveys and ecological research to better understand the status, distribution and habitat requirements of this species in order to support its conservation.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 150511062) - Horrid ground-weaver - Awarded $5,000 on September 20, 2015
Project No. 150511062 - Awarded $5,000 on September 20, 2015
Frade Cave Spider

Ecology and conservation of the critically endangered Frade Cave Spider (Anapistula ataecina)

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511159) - Frade Cave Spider - Awarded $5,000 on September 20, 2015
Project No. 152511159 - Awarded $5,000 on September 20, 2015
Mahé Boulder Cricket

Conservation status of the Critically Endangered Mahé Boulder Cricket (Phalangacris alluaudi)

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152510829) - Mahé Boulder Cricket - Awarded $10,000 on September 20, 2015
Project No. 152510829 - Awarded $10,000 on September 20, 2015
Supramonte cave salamander

Assessing the status of European cave salamanders (genus Speleomantes and Atylodes).

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 150511222) - Supramonte cave salamander - Awarded $2,500 on September 20, 2015
Project No. 150511222 - Awarded $2,500 on September 20, 2015
Rana parvaccola frog

Distribution of Rana parvaccola and Rana rufipes as an new species in West Sumatra.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511125) - Rana parvaccola frog - Awarded $3,000 on September 20, 2015
Project No. 152511125 - Awarded $3,000 on September 20, 2015
X mass Frog, Shillong Bubble nest frog

This project enabled us to provide first ever biological information for a critically endangered Rhacophorid frog from Northeast hotspot region of India. Further based on fresh material we redescribed the species and determined its Phylogenetic position. We studied reproductive biology and compared with South Asian lineages.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511345) - X mass Frog, Shillong Bubble nest frog - Awarded $6,000 on September 20, 2015
Project No. 152511345 - Awarded $6,000 on September 20, 2015
Bizarre-nosed Chameleon

The focus of the project is encouraging conservation attention for Bizarre-nosed Chameleon and for its land-living. Identified as a marsh-dependent species, Calumma hafahafa might not a tropical forest interior species. The species concentration areas give the idea to be close to marshes surrounded by a ring of forests. Marshes actually drive changes in Bizarre-nosed Chameleon abundance. It is a result of habitat choice.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511325) - Bizarre-nosed Chameleon - Awarded $9,000 on September 20, 2015
Project No. 152511325 - Awarded $9,000 on September 20, 2015
William's South American side-necked turtle

Home range and population parameters of Phrynops williamsi (Rhodin and Mittermeier, 1983) (Testudines, Chelidae), a threatened species from Southern Brazil

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511260) - William's South American side-necked turtle - Awarded $9,000 on September 20, 2015
Project No. 152511260 - Awarded $9,000 on September 20, 2015