14-10-2024 - White-tail gorgonian
Fans on the rocks: documentation and conservation of octocoral fauna along the rocky shores of West Indian shelf
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The MBZ Fund and GEF is delighted to announce that 59 small grants have been awarded as part of this program, constituting a total donation of $474,928. Click here to see all these grants. Those with case studies are featured below.
Featured Fonseca projects
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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14-10-2024 - Adimundan
Conservation of Humboldtia bourdillonii, an endangered Tree Endemic to the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot
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10-10-2024 - Pinanga leonardcoi
Population survey and ex-situ conservation of the critically endangered Pinanga leonardcoi in northern Luzon, Philippines
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10-10-2024 - Cora Mud Turtle
Assessing population, habitat use, and threats of Critically Endangered Cora Mud Turtle (Kinosternon cora).
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10-10-2024 - Mauritius Free-tailed bat
Pioneering a participatory and multi-stakeholder approach to build an Endangered cave bat’s conservation strategy and action plan in Mauritius
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10-10-2024 - Beisa oryx
Assessing Status, Distribution and Conservation Threats to Endangered Oryx beisa in the Last Remaining Habitat in the Lake Natron, Tanzania
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10-10-2024 - Insectivorous bat of the Caatinga
My study focuses on the taxonomy and ecology of neotropical bats, particularly on the species diversity in protected areas of Brazil (Chapada Diamantina National Park). In the Caatinga biome, we are collecting data on bat diversity, abundance, richness, and acoustics, while also identifying potential new species (Molossops sp., Uroderma sp. and Molossus sp) and assessing anthropogenic and natural threats to this fascinating group of mammals
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Approved by the GEF Council in December 2022 initially as the “Gustavo Fonseca Youth Conservation Leadership Program,” the new innovative program supports the professional development of promising young conservationists from developing countries.
The program, in honor of tropical scientist Gustavo Fonseca, the GEF’s long-serving Director of Programs who passed away in August 2022, will include conservation fellowships, grants for biodiversity field work, awards for participation in international conservation events, and a recurrent global conservation symposium bringing together young environmental leaders.