2,980Grants to

1,828(Sub)Species

Africa

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 827 grants constituting a total donation of $8,347,267 for species conservation projects based in Africa.

Conservation Case Studies in Africa

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 242535863) - Memecylon incisilobum - Awarded $15,000 on December 24, 2024
24-12-2024 - Memecylon incisilobum

This project involves extensive fieldwork to map Memecylon incisilobum populations, assess threats, and develop conservation strategies. Through field surveys, propagation trials, and habitat restoration, we aim to enhance species recovery. Engaging local communities, we’ll implement hands-on conservation actions, ensuring long-term protection of this critically endangered plant in Mozambique’s Maputaland coastal plain.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 240536241) - Micro Frog - Awarded $4,960 on December 24, 2024
24-12-2024 - Micro Frog

Annual acoustic monitoring of threatened and endemic frog species on the Agulhas Plain - a critical biodiversity hotspot

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 242536228) - White-bellied pangolin - Awarded $9,000 on December 23, 2024
23-12-2024 - White-bellied pangolin

Upscaling Pangolin Research and Conservation through Community Ranger-led Biomonitoring: Mapping Priority Habitats and Threats in the Deng-Deng National Park.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 242535234) - Uganda Clawed Frog - Awarded $6,964 on October 14, 2024
14-10-2024 - Uganda Clawed Frog

STATUS OF THE UGANDA CLAWED FROG, Xenopus ruwenzoriensis, AMIDST CLIMATE CHANGE AND HABITAT DEGRADATION

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 242533463) - Siphonochilus aethiopicus - Awarded $19,000 on October 14, 2024
14-10-2024 - Siphonochilus aethiopicus

The distribution and conservation of African ginger (Siphonochilus aethiopicus) in Eswatini- an endangered medicinal plant. This project aims to protect the species through community engagements and development of conservation and restoration strategies that will ensure sustainable use of the plant species.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 242535436) - Beisa oryx - Awarded $6,500 on October 10, 2024
10-10-2024 - Beisa oryx

Assessing Status, Distribution and Conservation Threats to Endangered Oryx beisa in the Last Remaining Habitat in the Lake Natron, Tanzania

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 242535112) - African golden cat  - Awarded $6,000 on October 10, 2024
10-10-2024 - African golden cat

Mitigating Poaching of African Golden Cat in Ongo Community Forest through livestock Seed Banks and Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 242533421) - Giant leafless Vanilla - Awarded $19,000 on May 09, 2024
09-05-2024 - Giant leafless Vanilla

Conservation and reproductive biology of the giant leafless Vanilla atsinananensis, endemic to the highly threatened eastern lowland forests of Madagascar

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 240533815) - Kampango - Awarded $4,830 on May 09, 2024
09-05-2024 - Kampango

Conservation of the critically endangered Kampango fish (Bagrus meridionalis) in Lake Nyasa-Tanzania through community education and empowerment.

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