Alliance for Zero Extinction

AZE sites interactive map

This map shows the sites that hold the last-remaining populations of 1,483 of the Earth’s most threatened species. Protecting these sites is essential to preventing species extinction.

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Our Impact

Launched globally in 2005, the Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) was established to identify, effectively conserve and safeguard the most important sites for preventing global species extinctions.

The protection of AZE sites is a recognized indicator for the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Aichi Targets, particularly for Aichi Targets 11 and 12. Governments are increasingly incorporating the conservation of AZE sites into their national policies, and international financial institutions use AZE sites to screen investments for potential impacts on sites of biodiversity significance.

Amboli toad. Photo credit: Pranad Patil.

853AZE sites worldwide

57%of AZE sites are at least partially protected

100+conservation organizations worldwide have committed to conserving AZE sites as part of the Alliance

Interested in our approach to conservation? Learn how other organizations have successfully integrated it into their existing strategies. Read our case studies

Featured Stories

More information

These updates from AZE protected sites tell stories of the work done by our member organizations and their conservation successes worldwide.

Fighting for the last Eden: saving Madagascar’s unique species

It’s nearing midnight, when our guide, Andry, darts into the undergrowth. In the velvet dark of the forest, lit only by the sharp stabs of our torches and the gentle glow of the waning moon filtering through the canopy, it’s hard to see what the excitement is all about until he crouches down, pointing. “Chameleon,” Read more about Fighting for the last Eden: saving Madagascar’s unique species