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The Biodiversity Challenge Funds, projects for people and the planet #DarwinInitiative, Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (#IWTCF), and #DarwinPlus

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A unique project led by Cayman Islands Department of Environment seeks to uncover the mystery of Caribbean reef shark deep diving behaviour using MiniPAT satellite tags. 📍🦈 Tap the link to read more! 🔗 loom.ly/QyhmulQ 📸 James Dartnell, Megan Ehman #DarwinPlus #UKOverseasTerritories #UKOTs

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Discover the transformative #apiculture journey to honey harvesting in the #MoleEcologicalLandscape.🌍 Watch the full story of harvesting pure honey here youtu.be/d1SM6iNk3rs. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more stories about #conservation and #development.

Discover the transformative #apiculture journey to honey harvesting in the #MoleEcologicalLandscape.🌍

Watch the full story of harvesting pure honey here youtu.be/d1SM6iNk3rs.

Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more stories about #conservation and #development.
Rhino Ark (@rhinoark) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On 31 Mar 2025, the final post of the 10km Wanjohi–Shamata conservation fence was placed—marking a major step in preventing human-wildlife conflict. A proud Biodiversity Challenge Funds / Kenya Wildlife Service / Kenya Forest Service / Rhino Ark partnership milestone! #RhinoArkPartnerships #WildlifeFences

On 31 Mar 2025, the final post of the 10km Wanjohi–Shamata conservation fence was placed—marking a major step in preventing human-wildlife conflict. A proud <a href="/UKBCFs/">Biodiversity Challenge Funds</a> / <a href="/KWSKenya/">Kenya Wildlife Service</a> / <a href="/KeForestService/">Kenya Forest Service</a> / Rhino Ark  partnership milestone!

#RhinoArkPartnerships #WildlifeFences
SAERI (@saeri_fi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 1st ever satellite tracking of Falklands Giant Petrels! 🚨 With OSU Hatfield & Biodiversity Challenge Funds , we’re uncovering jaw-dropping journeys across the Patagonian Shelf, changing how we view wildlife connections. 🗺️ Dive into the data: my.wildlifecomputers.com/data/map/?id=6… #Seabirds #Falklands

🚨 1st ever satellite tracking of Falklands Giant Petrels! 🚨
With <a href="/HatfieldMSC/">OSU Hatfield</a> &amp; <a href="/UKBCFs/">Biodiversity Challenge Funds</a> , we’re uncovering jaw-dropping journeys across the Patagonian Shelf, changing how we view wildlife connections. 🗺️ Dive into the data: my.wildlifecomputers.com/data/map/?id=6…
#Seabirds #Falklands
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Have you heard about the BAIT_CV project? Led by the @CESAM_Univ, it aims to strengthen the ability to monitor #marine ecosystems in the Cabo Verde archipelago. 🔍🐠 Click the link to learn more! 🔗 loom.ly/R7yRpYc 📸 Sofia Ramalho, Imogen Napper, Amelia Bridges

Have you heard about the <a href="/BaitCV/">BAIT_CV</a> project? Led by the @CESAM_Univ, it aims to strengthen the ability to monitor #marine ecosystems in the Cabo Verde archipelago. 🔍🐠

Click the link to learn more! 🔗 loom.ly/R7yRpYc

📸 Sofia Ramalho, Imogen Napper, Amelia Bridges
Snow Leopard Foundation (@slf_pak) 's Twitter Profile Photo

April 2025 edition of PEAKS’ WHISPER is out! Featuring: 🐻 Brown bear research 🌍 Earth Day 🛰️ GIS in conservation 🏕️ Youth nature camps Read here: slf.org.pk/journal_type/m… #Conservation #Wildlife Snow Leopard Trust Biodiversity Challenge Funds Snow Leopard Network

April 2025 edition of PEAKS’ WHISPER is out!
Featuring:
🐻 Brown bear research
🌍 Earth Day
🛰️ GIS in conservation
🏕️ Youth nature camps

Read here: slf.org.pk/journal_type/m…

#Conservation #Wildlife <a href="/snowleopards/">Snow Leopard Trust</a> <a href="/UKBCFs/">Biodiversity Challenge Funds</a>  <a href="/SnowLeopardNet/">Snow Leopard Network</a>
CCMI (@reefresearch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CCMI scientists have spent 3 yrs exploring underwater mountains of Cayman: 12-Mile Bank & Pickle Bank. This stunning footage shows just a glimpse of this years-long research project. This research was funded by the UK Government's Darwin+ Programme & an anonymous donor. Biodiversity Challenge Funds

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Have you heard about the inspiring project led by @theEWT that is dedicated to tackling the illegal succulent trade in South Africa? 🌵🌸 Click the link to learn more! 🔗 loom.ly/L2R4WX4 #BiodiversityConservation #IWTCF #IllegalWildlifeTrade #IllegalPlantTrade

Have you heard about the inspiring project led by @theEWT that is dedicated to tackling the illegal succulent trade in South Africa? 🌵🌸

Click the link to learn more! 🔗 loom.ly/L2R4WX4

#BiodiversityConservation #IWTCF #IllegalWildlifeTrade #IllegalPlantTrade
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🚨PUBLICATION ALERT! The results of CCMI scientists' fish community research at Pickle Bank has been published in the journal Coral Reefs! Read more here: doi.org/10.3389/fmars.… This work was funded by the UK Government's Darwin+ Programme and an anonymous donor. Biodiversity Challenge Funds

🚨PUBLICATION ALERT!

The results of CCMI scientists' fish community research at Pickle Bank has been published in the journal Coral Reefs!

Read more here: doi.org/10.3389/fmars.…

This work was funded by the UK Government's Darwin+ Programme and an anonymous donor.

<a href="/UKBCFs/">Biodiversity Challenge Funds</a>
Aaranyak (@aaranyak) 's Twitter Profile Photo

During a recent initiative aimed at empowering rural homestays in Assam's Kaziranga–Karbi Anglong Landscape, Aaranyak distributed solar inverters to 5 homestays as part of the ongoing effort to promote participatory NRM and strengthen sustainable livelihoods. #Livelihood

During a recent initiative aimed at empowering rural homestays in Assam's Kaziranga–Karbi Anglong Landscape, Aaranyak distributed solar inverters to 5 homestays as part of the ongoing effort to promote participatory NRM and strengthen sustainable livelihoods.

#Livelihood
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Happy #WorldPenguinDay! 🐧 Today is a great opportunity to read about SAERI’s incredible work protecting penguins and other species in the Falkland Islands! 🔗 loom.ly/gqveUYY 📸 Jesse van der Grient #BiodiversityConservation #DarwinPlus #UKOTs

Happy #WorldPenguinDay! 🐧 

Today is a great opportunity to read about <a href="/SAERI_FI/">SAERI</a>’s incredible work protecting penguins and other species in the Falkland Islands! 

🔗 loom.ly/gqveUYY

📸 Jesse van der Grient

#BiodiversityConservation #DarwinPlus #UKOTs
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This #WorldTunaDay we're spotlighting the Int Pole & Line Fdn project investigating whether commercial pole-and-line fishing operations in Indonesia could use technology as an alterative to live bait ➡️ loom.ly/kpgzJ3U 📸 IPNLF #SustainableLivelihoods #DarwinInitiative

This #WorldTunaDay we're spotlighting the <a href="/IPNLF/">Int Pole & Line Fdn</a>  project investigating whether commercial pole-and-line fishing operations in Indonesia could use technology as an alterative to live bait ➡️ loom.ly/kpgzJ3U

📸 IPNLF

#SustainableLivelihoods #DarwinInitiative
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If you're a fan of the fastest cat in the world, then you'll enjoy reading about the Cheetah Conservation Fund led project that aims to relieve human-cheetah conflict in Somaliland by delivering training to rural communities.🐾 🔗 loom.ly/1P3Fu1o 📸Cheetah Conservation Fund #IWTCF

If you're a fan of the fastest cat in the world, then you'll enjoy reading about the <a href="/CCFCheetah/">Cheetah Conservation Fund</a> led project that aims to relieve human-cheetah conflict in Somaliland by delivering training to rural communities.🐾

🔗 loom.ly/1P3Fu1o

📸Cheetah Conservation Fund

#IWTCF
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Ever wondered how much krill a 17 metre long humpback whale eats in a feeding season? A British Antarctic Survey 🐧 led #DarwinPlus project is trying to find out by monitoring hungry humpbacks at South Georgia.🦐 More ➡️loom.ly/ZfERH2A 📸 Fredrik Christiansen, Permit SGSSI RAP 2023-40

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This #WorldBeeDay, read about the #DarwinInitiative University of Bristol led project that is working with farmers in Jumula, Nepal to reverse pollinator population declines. 🔗 loom.ly/EViuFX8 📸 Credit: Tom Timberlake, Amaraj Bohora, Devilal Budha and Sujan Sapkota

This #WorldBeeDay, read about the #DarwinInitiative <a href="/BristolUni/">University of Bristol</a> led project that is working with farmers in Jumula, Nepal to reverse pollinator population declines. 

🔗 loom.ly/EViuFX8

📸 Credit: Tom Timberlake, Amaraj Bohora, Devilal Budha and Sujan Sapkota
Biodiversity Challenge Funds (@ukbcfs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This International Day for #BiologicalDiversity, join us to celebrate the creatures featured in projects supported by the #BiodiversityChallengeFunds from passionflowers to ploughshare tortoises & penguins. More➡️ loom.ly/IwBEE9E 📸: The University of Edinburgh, Chris Scarffe, T Hart

Patrick Lynch (@patricklynchuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In #Madagascar 0.4% of the world's landmass hosts an incredible 5% of its biodiversity. On #BiodiversityDay, we celebrate the many 🇬🇧 and 🇲🇬 partnership projects that safeguard the huge global benefits this brings to ecosystems, health and climate regulation. #GoFarGoTogether

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From sustainable grazing and eco-tourism to beekeeping and carbon sequestration, The Nature Conservancy is ensuring wildlife and communities thrive in the Tarangire Ecosystem.🐝🌱 🔗 loom.ly/Xxrh1aY 📸 Tanzania People and Wildlife, The Nature Conservancy #Biodiversity #SustainableLivelihoods

From sustainable grazing and eco-tourism to beekeeping and carbon sequestration, <a href="/nature_org/">The Nature Conservancy</a> is ensuring wildlife and communities thrive in the Tarangire Ecosystem.🐝🌱
🔗 loom.ly/Xxrh1aY

📸 Tanzania People and Wildlife, <a href="/nature_org/">The Nature Conservancy</a> 
#Biodiversity #SustainableLivelihoods