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May 13, 2022

AZE Initiative Fund opens!

The Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) is pleased to announce a $10-million, five-year initiative to reduce species extinctions. Funded by Rainforest Trust and matched by $2-million in project funding from American Bird Conservancy (ABC), this initiative will focus on the protection of AZE sites, which hold the world’s most threatened species, those assessed as Critically Read more

April 19, 2022

Global Environment Facility (GEF) AZE project approved

New 4-year project to support AZE conservation Supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), a new project entitled, Implementing Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Site Conservation and Preventing Global Extinctions, will mobilize $8.9 million to deliver AZE site conservation and mainstreaming in Colombia, Chile, Madagascar and Dominican Republic.   Read more

April 19, 2022

AZE Initiative Fund opens!

The new AZE Initiative Fund is a $12-million, five-year initiative that will direct funding to the protection of AZE sites globally. Learn more about the fund and how to apply here.  Read more

August 30, 2021

Analysis of AZE effectiveness

A study on AZE effectiveness over the past 13 years examines the changing status of AZE sites and species since AZE’s founding in 2005. Key findings include that 360 species were removed from the AZE list between 2005 and 2018, and that 68%  of the original 2005 AZE sites are now fully or partially covered Read more

July 8, 2021

Conservation and green livelihoods in the Democratic Republic of Congo

AZE partner BioConserve was created to bring together conservation minds from various social sectors to develop strategies for sustainable ecosystem services in the eastern Congo, particularly in the AZE site Kahuzi-Biega National Park and the surrounding landscape. In this region, extensive deforestation and forest degradation have caused an overwhelming havoc on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Read more

May 27, 2020

New research station at Madagascar AZE site

Geographical isolation and rugged terrain have given rise to astounding wildlife within Madagascar’s Tsitongambarika Forest, but have also made it difficult to reach and protect – until recently. Introducing Ampasy Research Station: a hub for community support and enabling forest conservation from the inside out. This article on the AZE site Tsitongambarika forest in Madagascar Read more

February 7, 2019

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

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Alliance for Zero Extinction

The Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) is a joint initiative of biodiversity conservation organizations from around the world to prevent extinctions by identifying and safeguarding key sites, which are the last remaining refuges of one or more Endangered or Critically Endangered species.

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