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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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2021 CEPF photo contest winner showcasing Palestine’s national flower, Iris haynei.
© Ahmed ALomary

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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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Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Support of Livestock Breeders for Maintenance of Pastures in Shebenik Jabllanice National Park, Albania
Shoqata AlbNatyra
Dirt road, large boabab trees on either side.
Baobab trees in Madagascar.
© Conservation International/photo by Russell A. Mittermeier
Improvement of Socio-Economic Activities to Conserve Madagascar’s Montagne des Français Protected Area and Baie d'Ambodivahibe Marine Protected Area
Association des Volontaires pour la Transmission vers le Développement Durable (AVT2D)
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Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Supporting the Conservation of the Natural Values of the Upper Zeta River in Montenegro
Zeleni Dom Green Home
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Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Assessment and Mainstreaming of Ecosystem Services in Nikšić Field, Montenegro
Centre for Climate Change, Natural Resources and Energy University DonjaGorica
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Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Development of an Integrated Management Plan for Damour River Basin, Lebanon
Difaf SAL
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Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Engaging Fisherman to Preserve Coastal Heritage in Libya and Tunisia
Association Jlij pour l'environnement marin
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Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Sea Turtle Conservation in Partnership with Artisanal Fishermen in the Gulf of Sirte, Libya
Libyan Society for Birds
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Baobab trees in Madagascar.
© Conservation International/photo by Russell A. Mittermeier
Avicennia Marina and Wild Silk: a Balance in Madagascar
Association Femmes Entrepreneurs Environnement Mahajanga
Dirt road, large boabab trees on either side.
Baobab trees in Madagascar.
© Conservation International/photo by Russell A. Mittermeier
Supporting Biodiversity Preservation and Population Development Around Madagascar's Ampombofofo in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
MADAGASIKARA VOAKAJY
Dirt road, large boabab trees on either side.
Baobab trees in Madagascar.
© Conservation International/photo by Russell A. Mittermeier
Support Sustainable Conservation and Community Livelihoods Around Madagascar’s Massif d'Itremo Protected Area and Ambatofinandrahana Key Biodiversity Area
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Dirt road, large boabab trees on either side.
Baobab trees in Madagascar.
© Conservation International/photo by Russell A. Mittermeier
Strengthening Community Management of Madagascar's Protected Area Tsimembo Manambolomaty Complex in the Face of the Impacts of COVID-19
THE PEREGRINE FUND
Stream running through mountains.
Ile-Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan.
© O. Langrand
Connectivity, Capacity, and Cats: Building Resiliency in the Mountain Ecosystems of Koytendag, Turkmenistan
Climate Conservation dba Center for Large Landscape Conservation
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Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Lebanese Biosphere Reserves Joint Initiative to Revive Traditional Agricultural Practices
Istituto Oikos Onlus
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Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Bees Behind Dry Stonewalls: Traditional Practices for Bee Habitat Improvement in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Udruženje za biološka istraživanja i zaštitu prirode BIO.LOG
sea turtle underwater
Loggerhead turtle recently released from care center.
© Louis Marie Preau
NastNet: A Network to Boost Sea Turtle Conservation in North Africa
WWF Mediterranean- North Africa
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Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Sea Djerba Up: Supporting Traditional Fisheries to Preserve Marine Environment of Djerba, Tunisia
Association Nationale de Développement Durable et de la Conservation de la Vie Sauvage
Lagoon with green, rolling hills in background and blue sky.
Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Protected Area Network Review for Palestine
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources - Regional Office for West Asia
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Lake and palm swamps on the upper Peruaçu River in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil.
© Guilherme B. Ferreira
Research and Develop a Daily Alert System of Burned Areas for the Cerrado
Fundação Coordenação de Projetos, Pesquisas e Estudos Tecnológicos - COPPETEC
Lagoon with green, rolling hills in background and blue sky.
Orikum Lagoon and Karaburun Peninsula, Albania.
© Mirjan Topi/PPNEA
Enhance Conservation of the Unique Biodiversity in Lebanon's Bisri River Basin
T.E.R.R.E. Liban
Fisherman on water in small boat, lush island in the background.
Fisherman in the East Melanesian Islands Biodiversity Hotspot.
© John Slaney/Flickr Creative Commons
Establishing Key Biodiversity Areas: Furthering Conservation Tools in the East Melanesian Islands
BirdLife International
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