2,894Grants to

1,789(Sub)Species

North America

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 340 grants constituting a total donation of $3,257,570 for species conservation projects based in North America.

Conservation Case Studies in North America

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511924) - Elkhorn coral - Awarded $12,500 on December 09, 2015
09-12-2015 - Elkhorn coral

The project includes the characterization of “La Laja” coral reef, whose structure and biological composition is not well known. It also comprises the monitoring, gathering and analysis of biological and ecological data of Acropora palmata colonies to recognize and prevent any potential threat. Training and awareness activities with the local communities are also included to enhance the conservation of this threatened stony coral ...

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511434) - Black eyed tree frog - Awarded $12,500 on December 09, 2015
09-12-2015 - Black eyed tree frog

Assessing threats and opportunities for Agalychnis moreletii conservation, linking reproductive success, habitat suitability and chytridiomycosis presence for population restoration is a project to save the last populations of this frog species in Mexico. We will analyze trough a demographic framework the environmental and biological needs for reproductive success in this species and analyze the viability to implement a corridor system to ...

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511721) - Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana - Awarded $10,000 on December 09, 2015
09-12-2015 - Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana

Reproductive and dispersal behaviour of the Critically Endangered Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana Ctenosaura bakeri on the island of Utila, Honduras.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511913) - Bahama Oriole - Awarded $12,500 on December 09, 2015
09-12-2015 - Bahama Oriole

Population Assessment of the Critically Endangered Bahama Oriole: Status and Habitat Usage During the Breeding and Non-Breeding Season

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511747) - Whooping Crane - Awarded $12,500 on December 09, 2015
09-12-2015 - Whooping Crane

Keeping Whooping Cranes Safe is a multi-state, multi-agency initiative to prevent Whooping Crane mortality through community outreach programs.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 152511388) - Hodded Spider Monkey - Awarded $8,000 on December 09, 2015
09-12-2015 - Hodded Spider Monkey

Population study and conservation status of the hooded spider monkey Ateles geoffroyi grisescens, Darien, Panama

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 150510598) - Hot Dots - Awarded $3,000 on April 22, 2015
22-04-2015 - Hot Dots

First Conservation and IUCN Red List Assessment of Endangered North American Lichens

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 142510107) - Sister Isles Rock Iguana (SIRI) - Awarded $8,500 on December 29, 2014
29-12-2014 - Sister Isles Rock Iguana (SIRI)

Population dynamics and nesting ecology of the critically endangered iguana Cyclura nubila caymanensis in a heterogeneous landscape.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 140510158) - Canasí Trope - Awarded $4,500 on December 29, 2014
29-12-2014 - Canasí Trope

Conservation of the poorly known snake Tropidophis celiae: a Cuban endemic species living in a very threatened habitat

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