The Darwin Initiative

The Darwin Initiative assists countries that are rich in biodiversity but poor in financial resources to meet their objectives under one or more of the three major biodiversity Conventions: the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES); and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), through the funding of collaborative projects which draw on UK biodiversity expertise.

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Science prize for Darwin project Sat July 31, 2010 Whitley Fund for Nature - Call for applications for the Whitley Awards 2011 Fri July 30, 2010 Postponement of round 18 of the Darwin Initiative Wed July 14, 2010 BBC conservation grants Fri June 18, 2010 Round 17 small schemes awards announced Fri June 4, 2010 More items on the news page. You can also Subscribe to the Darwin newsletter.		New species of sharks and rays from Borneo

This website provides access to information about the projects funded under the Initiative, as well as resources for Darwin Projects, and for those interested in applying for funding.

The Darwin Initiative has funded 728 projects to date, partnering with 934 organisations in host countries, and 224 UK organisations. You can find out more about individual projects using the navigation and search tools on the right hand side of the page.

Projects also produce a range of documents, which are available through this website (currently 2690 documents are available for download). These include annual reports, training manuals, scientific articles, management plans, databases, taxonomic keys, and many others. Use the search tools to identify resources of interest.

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