2,894Grants to

1,789(Sub)Species

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 361 grants for this species type, constituting a total donation of $3,349,039.

Reptile Conservation Case Studies

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 200523533) - Cuban Khaki Trope - Awarded $4,500 on April 16, 2020
16-04-2020 - Cuban Khaki Trope

Dwarf boas or tropes of the genus Tropidophis are small and colorful snakes occurring in the West Indies and South America. Seventeen species occur in Cuba, half of the world’s species and all of them are endemic to this archipelago. Many of these species have limited distributions and are seriously threatened, such as the Cuban Khaki Trope (Tropidophis hendersoni), the main target of this project.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 190522493) - Tana Delta smooth snake - Awarded $4,910 on December 29, 2019
29-12-2019 - Tana Delta smooth snake

In search of a long-lost Kenyan endemic snake: a case study of Tana Delta Smooth Snake Meizodon krameri Schätti, 1985

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 192521684) - Earless monitor lizard - Awarded $800 on September 29, 2019
29-09-2019 - Earless monitor lizard

The existence of Bornean Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) in the wild of West Kalimantan is still a mystery

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 192520218) - Pancake Tortoise - Awarded $10,000 on April 28, 2019
28-04-2019 - Pancake Tortoise

Population Genetics and Population Status of the Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) in Eastern Africa

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 192520378) - Dahl's Toad-headed Turtle - Awarded $8,000 on April 28, 2019
28-04-2019 - Dahl's Toad-headed Turtle

The Carranchina tortoise conservation project increased its population by 250 individuals, trained 500 young Zenú in conservation, declared 32 km² as protected areas and monitored 12 tortoises via satellite. Through the dissemination and promotion of tourism, it managed to raise awareness among 200,000 people and increase local tourism by 10%, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 182519951) - Silver Boa - Awarded $13,300 on December 20, 2018
20-12-2018 - Silver Boa

Saving the Silver Boa: In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation of the World’s Most Endangered Boa

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