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Re:wild and Bezos Earth Fund launch $200 million Phoenix Species Project to recover 100 endangered species
The Re:wild foundation and the Bezos Earth Fund have launched the Phoenix Species Project, a $200 million initiative dedicated to the recovery of 100 of the world's most threatened species. The project aims to provide long-term funding and technical support to conservation efforts for animals including lemurs, salamanders, and pangolins.
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This initiative provides a $200 million infusion of capital and technical resources to support the recovery of 100 critically endangered species globally.
Key Facts
- The Phoenix Species Project is funded with $200 million.
- The initiative targets the recovery of 100 specific threatened species.
- The project is a collaboration between Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund.
- The initiative provides long-term funding and technical support to existing conservation efforts.
- Targeted species include the golden-crowned sifaka, Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander, Visayan warty pig, Cozumel harvest mouse, pink land iguana, Malayan pangolin, pancake tortoise, starry night harlequin toad, and Attenborough's long-beaked echidna.
- The project was developed following consultations with local governments, environmental groups, and Indigenous people.
- Association Fanamby is identified as a recipient of a grant from the initiative.
Who's Mentioned
personWes Sechrest“CEO of Re:wild”personLeonardo DiCaprio“Co-founder of Re:wild”organizationRe:wild“Foundation co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio”personTiana Andriamanana“Executive director of Association Fanamby”personLauren Sánchez Bezos“Vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund”organizationBezos Earth Fund“Fund chaired by Jeff Bezos”personJeff Bezos“Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund”personDavid Attenborough“Naturalist honored by the naming of a species”