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19 September 2023

More Than US$23 Million to Mediterranean Civil Society Boosts Biodiversity and Resilience

More than 2.75 million hectares of Key Biodiversity Areas with improved management and more than 12,000 people trained in conservation skills—these are among the results of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund's (CEPF's) US$23.5 million conservation investment over more than 10 years in the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot

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19 December 2022

Tracking Biodiversity Conservation in the Mediterranean

To get a better idea about past and ongoing conservation action in the Mediterranean and the funding landscape in the region, nine donor organizations have come together to launch the “Med Conservation Grant Tracker

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2 September 2021

New grant of US$13.9 million supports biodiversity conservation, strengthens Caribbean Islands organizations

A new five-year, US$13.9 million grant-making and capacity-building program has been launched by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot.

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22 May 2020

10 conservationists from around the world have been recognized for outstanding achievements for biodiversity

CEPF is recognizing these 'Hotspot Heroes' as part of the celebration of its 20th anniversary.

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23 January 2020

In a landmark year for biodiversity conservation, L’Agence Française de Développement and the European Union reinvest in CEPF

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund protects the world’s biodiversity hotspots—ecosystems people depend on.

5 September 2016

Celebrating 15 years of success, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund honors 15 conservationists as biodiversity ‘Hotspot Heroes’

Hailing from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands, the “Hotspot Heroes” have made outstanding and impactful contributions to the conservation of biodiversity.

29 July 2016

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund recognizes 15 ‘Hotspot Heroes’ for outstanding conservation efforts

CEPF is celebrating its 15th anniversary by recognizing 15 conservationists as “Hotspot Heroes.”

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Julie Shaw, Communications Director
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About the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund

CEPF provides grants to and builds the capacity of nongovernmental and private-sector organizations around the world that are working to protect biodiversity hotspots—some of Earth’s most biologically rich, yet threatened, regions—and to improve human well-being. Visit us at www.cepf.netFacebookTwitter​ and LinkedIn.​