Ecosystem Profiles 

Our ecosystem profiles are a rapid assessment of a biodiversity hotspot or priority area within a hotspot. Each one provides an overview of biodiversity importance, overall conservation targets or “outcomes,” major threats and the policy, civil society and  socioeconomic context, as well as funding gaps and opportunities.

We use the information to create our investment strategy included in each profile. Other donors and governmental and nongovernmental partners alike also use the findings and our strategy to determine priorities for funding and action.

1. Atlantic Forest (Brazil)
   English (PDF - 1.6 MB) / Português (PDF - 1.8 MB)
   December 11, 2001
   
   
2. Cape Floristic Region (South Africa)
   English (PDF - 1.3 MB)
   December 11, 2001
   
   
3. Caribbean Islands
   English (PDF - 1.63 MB) / Français (PDF - 2.6 MB) / Español (PDF - 2.6 MB)
   January 15, 2010
   
   
4. Caucasus
   English (PDF - 3.5 MB) / Russian (PDF - 4.8 MB)
   July 31, 2003  (updated September 2004)
   
   
5. Eastern Afromontane – FINAL DRAFT
   English (PDF – 4.0 MB)
   Appendix 1 (Word document – 150 KB)
   Appendix 3 (Word Document – 164 KB)
   December 19, 2011
   
   
6. Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya
   English (PDF - 1 MB)
   July 31, 2003 (updated March 2005)
   
   
7. Eastern Himalayas Region
   English (PDF - 3.4 MB)
   February 2005 
   
   
8. Guinean Forests of West Africa (Upper Guinean Forest Ecosystem)
   English (PDF - 585 KB) / Français (PDF - 617 KB)
   December 14, 2000
   
   
9. Indo-Burma (Indochina region)
   English (PDF - 2.5 MB) / Vietnamese (PDF - 2 MB)
   May 2007 
   
   
10. Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands (Madagascar)
    English (PDF - 361 KB) / Français (PDF - 390 KB)
    December 14, 2000
    
    
11. Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany
    English (PDF - 2.8 MB)
    April 23, 2010
    
    
12. Mediterranean
    English (PDF - 5.5 MB) / Français (PDF - 6 MB)
    Summary Booklet
    English (PDF - 703 KB)  /  French (PDF - 732 KB)
    July 27, 2010
    
    
13. Mesoamerica
    

    Northern Mesoamerica: Belize, Guatemala, Mexico
    English (PDF - 1 MB) / Español (PDF - 1MB)
    January 15, 2004
    
    Southern Mesoamerica: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
    English (PDF - 747 KB) / Español (PDF - 753 KB)
    December 11, 2001

14. Mountains of Southwest China
    English (PDF - 1.1 MB) / Chinese (PDF - 645 KB)
    June 12, 2002
    
    
15. The Philippines
    English (PDF - 1.7 MB)
    December 11, 2001
    
    
16. Polynesia-Micronesia
    English (PDF - 1.2 MB) / Français (PDF - 1.3 MB)
    May 2007
    
    
17. Succulent Karoo
    English (PDF - 496 KB)
    February 12, 2003 
    
    
18. Sundaland (Sumatra)
    English (PDF - 810 KB) / Bahasa (PDF - 1.9 MB)
    December 11, 2001
    
    
19. Tropical Andes (Vilcabamba-Amboró Conservation Corridor)
    English (PDF - 500 KB) / Español (PDF - 484 KB)
    December 14, 2000
    
    
20. Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena (Chocó-Manabí Conservation Corridor)
    English (PDF - 1.5 MB) / Español (PDF - 1.2 MB)
    December 11, 2001 (updated December 2005)
    
    
21. Western Ghats and Sri Lanka (Western Ghats region)
    English (PDF - 1.9 MB)
    May 2007