Our Planet's Future Depends on Biodiversity

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) enables civil society to protect the world’s biodiversity hotspots—biologically rich ecosystems that are essential to humanity, yet highly threatened.
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Spectacled langurs (Trachypithecus obscurus), Thailand.
© O. Langrand

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With financial and technical support from CEPF, civil society organizations around the globe are delivering innovative solutions that conserve biodiversity and help communities thrive. Find out what they're doing by clicking on biodiversity hotspots highlighted on the map.

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Biodiversity in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands: Solutions to Climate Change
Biodiversity in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands: Solutions to Climate Change
How CEPF is working to protect ecosystems in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands against climate change.
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CEPF 2022 Impact and Annual Report
Read about the current and cumulative impact made by empowering locally led conservation of some of the world's most biologically rich yet threatened ecosystems. (PDF - 14.6 MB)
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The New Global Biodiversity Framework and Indigenous Communities
An opportunity to align global goals with Indigenous peoples' priorities