2,979Grants to

1,827(Sub)Species

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 1030 grants for this species type, constituting a total donation of $10,070,905.

Mammal Conservation Case Studies

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. 230533161) -  Margay  - Awarded $5,000 on December 15, 2023
15-12-2023 - Margay

Conservation of the Margay and Jaguarundi: Reduction of deaths and guarantee of water in San Pedro Nonualco, El Salvador. It is a pioneering project aimed at mitigating threats and conserving Margay and Jaguarundi populations. Through these efforts, we aspire to create a future where wildlife and communities thrive together in harmony.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232532993) - Northern tiger-cat - Awarded $11,060 on December 15, 2023
15-12-2023 - Northern tiger-cat

Red alert in the Threatened Kingdom: intensifying actions to secure the tiger-cat kingdom and felid hot-spot

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232533158) - Andean Cat - Awarded $6,000 on December 15, 2023
15-12-2023 - Andean Cat

Quechua women united for the conservation of Andean Cats in Ayacucho, Peru

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232531831) - Peleng Tarsier - Awarded $5,000 on September 27, 2023
27-09-2023 - Peleng Tarsier

Local youth-based conservation: An effort to protect the endangered endemic tarsier in Banggai, Sulawesi

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 230532083) - Owston's civet - Awarded $2,935 on September 27, 2023
27-09-2023 - Owston's civet

Assessing civet coffee and wild meat tourism/consumerism in Vietnam, in relation to endangered Owston’s civet (Chrotogale owstoni) conservation.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 232532256) - Andean tiger cat - Awarded $8,500 on September 27, 2023
27-09-2023 - Andean tiger cat

Small wild cats in the metropolis: conservation of the Andean tiger cat in threatened reserves of the Colombian Coffee Region.

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