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Abu Dhabi fund passes $25m milestone in supporting endangered species
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund supports crucial projects at home and abroad
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has now supported projects to the tune of $25 million, instigating the rediscovery of 1,678 species and sub species.
This year alone, the fund has supported 183 conservation projects in about 65 countries, targeting some of the world’s most threatened species.
One example is the Emirati leaf-toed gecko – Asaccus caudivolvulus – that was thought to be on the cusp of extinction.
But an expedition revealed 52 of the critically-endangered geckos are still present on the UAE’s east coast despite heavy development in the area.
In a project supported by the fund, the find was announced in September and raised hopes for the survival of the threatened species.
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