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A species of woodlizard ''[[Enyalioides binzayedi]]'' was discovered through the support of the fund to the expeditions leading to the discovery of the specie in the [[Cordillera Azul National Park]] in Peru.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Venegas |first1=P. |last2=Torres-Carvajal |first2=O. |last3=Duran |first3=V. |last4=De Queiroz |first4=K. |title=Two sympatric new species of woodlizards (Hoplocercinae, Enyalioides) from Cordillera Azul National Park in northeastern Peru |doi=10.3897/zookeys.277.3594 |journal=ZooKeys |issue=277 |pages=69–90 |year=2013 |pmid= 23794824|pmc=3677373}}</ref> |
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In 2017, a rare and majestic specie of maple tree was discovered and named ''Acer binzayedii'' through the support of the fund and found in the mountainous cloud forest of Jalisco in Western México.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Vargas-Rodriguez |first=Yalma L. |last2=Urbatsch |first2=Lowell E. |last3=Karaman-Castro |first3=Vesna |last4=Figueroa-Rangel |first4=Blanca L. |date=1 June 2017 |title=Acer binzayedii (Sapindaceae), a new maple species from Mexico |journal=Brittonia |volume=69 |issue=2 |pages=246–252 |doi=10.1007/s12228-017-9465-5 |issn=0007-196X}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:21, 6 April 2019
| Formation | October 2008 |
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| Type | Charity |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Purpose | Conservation |
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi |
Official language | Arabic, English |
Donor | Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
The Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is an endowment that promotes conservation headed by Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.[1] The fund was established in October 2008 and became active in January 2009.[2] It had an initial endowment of €25 million. Funds are directed to projects to conserve threatened and endangered species of animals, plants and fungi around the world.[3] It gave more than $2.4m in 2010 to 214 projects in almost 80 countries.[2]
History
A species of woodlizard Enyalioides binzayedi was discovered through the support of the fund to the expeditions leading to the discovery of the specie in the Cordillera Azul National Park in Peru.[4]
In 2017, a rare and majestic specie of maple tree was discovered and named Acer binzayedii through the support of the fund and found in the mountainous cloud forest of Jalisco in Western México.[5]
References
- ^ "What is the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund?". Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^ a b "Annual Report 2010" (PDF). Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^ "Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund". Terra Viva Grants Directory. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^ Venegas, P.; Torres-Carvajal, O.; Duran, V.; De Queiroz, K. (2013). "Two sympatric new species of woodlizards (Hoplocercinae, Enyalioides) from Cordillera Azul National Park in northeastern Peru". ZooKeys (277): 69–90. doi:10.3897/zookeys.277.3594. PMC 3677373. PMID 23794824.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Vargas-Rodriguez, Yalma L.; Urbatsch, Lowell E.; Karaman-Castro, Vesna; Figueroa-Rangel, Blanca L. (1 June 2017). "Acer binzayedii (Sapindaceae), a new maple species from Mexico". Brittonia. 69 (2): 246–252. doi:10.1007/s12228-017-9465-5. ISSN 0007-196X.