Phoenix Species Project receives US$ 200 million for conservation

The Phoenix Species Project, a new conservation initiative, has secured US$ 200 million to support the recovery of 100 critically endangered or extinct-in-the-wild species across 30 countries. The funding is split equally between Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund, with each organization contributing US$ 100 million.

Over a five-year period, each selected species is expected to receive between US$ 500,000 and US$ 1 million. The project aims to provide technical assistance and resources to habitats where extinction risks are immediate due to factors such as illegal trade, habitat loss, and climate change.

Among the 100 species are five from Brazil, including the Northern Muriqui, the largest primate in the Americas, which is critically endangered with fewer than 1,000 individuals remaining in the Atlantic Forest. Other Brazilian species include the plateau lark and two rare amphibians. Other global recipients include the golden-crowned sifaka from Madagascar and the nocturnal parrot from Australia.