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£87,850,789 invested in 756 projects in 155 countries since 1992

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.

Project of the month

Sustainable mangrove economics in Madagascar

A new Darwin Project in Madagascar aims to tackle poverty and conservation through the sustainable use of mangrove forest products

Project news

Honey in Kyrgyzstan

A new Darwin project is supporting beekeeping in the pastures of Kyrgyzstan

Nepal documentary

New documentary highlights importance of IBAs for people in Nepal

Invasive salmonids

Using molecular tools to help identify the origin of invasive salmonids in Chile

State of Nepal's Birds

A major new report has been published highlighting the plight of Nepal's birds

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 756 projects to date, partnering with 974 organisations in host countries, and 231 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 3353 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.

Page last modified: Monday, 21 May 2012

Darwin 2012 - 20 years of the Darwin Initiative

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Thu May 03 09:15 | Well done @Vic_Gill and @DrRichardYoung - article in BBC on efforts to save the mighty mountain chicken http://t.co/BDMSuFZi
Thu May 03 07:52 | Well done! @AnsonMackay: @Darwin_Defra A new paper on Darwin-funded project on aquatic diversity in the Okavango Delta http://t.co/R17zYurh
Thu May 03 07:15 | Our new paper on aquatic biodiversity in the #Okavango Delta, Botswana http://t.co/DzLE6YoP #diatoms #macroinvertebrates #floodpulse
Sat Apr 28 18:05 | Another @Darwin_Defra project training Haitian conservationists http://t.co/0jqEC2wC Proud that we have contributed to this process too
Tue Apr 24 13:23 | Eden restored: How a Scots group funded by Darwin are bringing Iraq’s marshes back to life: http://t.co/SHcFsmu4
Tue Apr 24 10:15 | Funding from UK govt @Darwin_Defra means @CMEPOrg is starting a new project with #Nature Iraq & #BirdLifeInternational http://t.co/vZdh6fXs
Fri Apr 20 10:32 | Darwin project in the news: Scots in bid to boost Iraqi wildlife conservation | Deadline News http://t.co/Fbc6pgbY

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