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. 232530706) - Papyrus Wisp - Awarded $10,000 on May 03, 2023
03-05-2023 - Papyrus Wisp

This project will establish scientific baseline and capacity for effective conservation management of threatened freshwater fauna in Akagera NP, Rwanda. We will survey different taxa and establish monitoring schemes for globaly threatened species.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232531209) - Ashy Red Colobus - Awarded $15,000 on May 01, 2023
01-05-2023 - Ashy Red Colobus

Film Production for Grass-Roots Replication of Successful Community Conservation of the Threatened Primates of Kibale National Park

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 230531036) - Senegalia venosa - Awarded $5,000 on April 27, 2023
27-04-2023 - Senegalia venosa

In-situ Conservation of endangered Acacia Venosa in Hirmi Dryland areas of Northern Ethiopia

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232531277) - Morris’s bat - Awarded $10,000 on April 27, 2023
27-04-2023 - Morris’s bat

Morris’s bat is an endemic species to Ethiopia. Morris’s bats significantly contribute to pest control, dispersing seeds and plant pollinations. Despite its ecological services, majority of the local communities poorly understood the contribution of the species. Results reveal that more than 75% of the respondents have little knowledge about the ecological services of Morris’s bat, including pollination, seed dispersal, natural fertilizers, ...

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232526282) - Giant ground pangolin - Awarded $9,755 on April 27, 2023
27-04-2023 - Giant ground pangolin

Community Rangers Project: Enhancing Community Field Assistants' Capacity for Long-term Collaborative Conservation Management of Pangolins in Deng-Deng National Park, Cameroon.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232531443) - African golden cat - Awarded $7,500 on April 27, 2023
27-04-2023 - African golden cat

Establishing a community based conservation program to mitigate threats to the African Golden Cat at Minziro Nature Forest Reserve

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 220530600) - Lukea quentinii - Awarded $5,000 on December 20, 2022
20-12-2022 - Lukea quentinii

Harnessing botanical expertise in East Africa to complete conservation assessments for the region's endemic flora

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 222530530) - Manyara Tilapia - Awarded $7,500 on December 20, 2022
20-12-2022 - Manyara Tilapia

Towards Biodiversity “No Net Loss”; Conservation of endangered Manyara Tilapia (Oreochromis amphimelas) and its ecological habitat in Lake Manyara, Tanzania

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