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News: The Phoenix Species Project was launched as a global initiative with a $200 million commitment to recover 100 highly threatened species.
About Phoenix Species Project
- Phoenix Species Project is a global initiative to recover 100 species facing imminent extinction across different countries and habitats.
- Launched by: The project was launched Leonardo DiCaprio’s Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund, with support from, Age of Union and the Todd Graves Family Foundation.
- Partners: The project works with the IUCN Species Survival Commission as the global knowledge partner.
- Funding: The initiative begins with a $200 million commitment, making it the largest single philanthropic initiative dedicated only to recovering threatened species.
- Target Categories: The project focuses on species listed as Critically Endangered (CR) or Extinct in the Wild (EW) on the IUCN Red List.
- Species Coverage: The project covers mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates, and plants across diverse habitats.
- Recovery Measures: It supports conservation breeding, head-starting, translocations, disease management, non-native species control, and habitat restoration.
- Collaborative Approach: Recovery plans are tailored to each species and location through collaborates with Indigenous Peoples, local communities, scientists, conservationists, and governments.
