ABU DHABI- The total value of grants provided by the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, MBZ Fund, has reached AED58,852,000, benefitting 1,677 projects in efforts to protect 1,133 endangered species, according to its published statistics.

Over 150 countries from around the world have benefitted from the grants provided by the MBZ Fund since its establishment in October 2008, reflecting the UAE's role in protecting the environment and wildlife and in conserving rare species.

The grants have also supported research and individual projects to rescue many endangered species in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, fungi, fish, plants and other living organisms.

The largest portion of these grants, totalling US$6,337,643 were directed towards mammal conservation projects.

The MBZ Fund provides its grants without discrimination or bias, based on geographical location or species. It also provides small grants that focus on local projects, to cover the broadest possible range of conservation efforts, and these grants can then be further divided into smaller segments, ranging between $2,500 and a maximum of $5,000.

The fund has donated around AED92,000 in small grants to conservation projects run by individuals, small organisations or community-based organisations, which are active in the field and make a real difference to species conservation.

Since its establishment, the MBZ Fund has become one of the world's leading providers of financial grants that directly support conservation projects related to endangered species of plants, animals and fungi.



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