2,894Grants to

1,789(Sub)Species

Africa

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 801 grants constituting a total donation of $8,069,572 for species conservation projects based in Africa.

Conservation Case Studies in Africa

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. 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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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 240533461) - goliath  frogs - Awarded $4,500 on May 09, 2024
09-05-2024 - goliath frogs

Strengthening the management capacities of local actors for the conservation of conraua goliath in the Nlonako reserve

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232532911) - Harrisoni’s Giant Mastiff Bat  - Awarded $7,500 on December 19, 2023
19-12-2023 - Harrisoni’s Giant Mastiff Bat

Harrisoni’s giant mastiff bat (Otomops harrisoni) is a vulnerable species globally, and it’s known to roost in caves, as it was proven by this research in Rwanda. We used local community knowledge along with cave identification forms to locate bat caves, and a set of complementary methods, including acoustic monitoring, mist nets, and hand nets, were used to identify the roost of O. harrisoni and other cave dwelling bat species diversity ...

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 230532950) - Giant bronze gecko - Awarded $4,980 on December 18, 2023
18-12-2023 - Giant bronze gecko

Population estimate of the Critically Endangered Seychelles endemic giant bronze gecko, Ailuronyx trachygaster.

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