Our Planet's Future Depends on Biodiversity

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) enables civil society to protect the world’s biodiversity hotspots—biologically rich ecosystems that are essential to humanity, yet highly threatened.
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Spectacled langurs (Trachypithecus obscurus), Thailand.
© O. Langrand

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With financial and technical support from CEPF, civil society organizations around the globe are delivering innovative solutions that conserve biodiversity and help communities thrive. Find out what they're doing by clicking on biodiversity hotspots highlighted on the map.

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Field of distinctive, green-brown plants with mountains in background.
Landscape in Choco, Ecuador.
© Conservation International/photo by Michele Zador
Strengthening Local Government Capacity for Conservation Planning and Implementation in the Machalilla National Park - Chongon Forest Reserve Subcorridor
Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli
Green forest, misty clouds.
East Nimba Nature Reserve, Liberia.
© Conservation International/photo by Bailey Evans
Action Plan for the Conservation of Chimpanzees in West Africa
Conservation International
Dirt road, large boabab trees on either side.
Baobab trees in Madagascar.
© Conservation International/photo by Russell A. Mittermeier
Mapping the Vegetation of Madagascar
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Close-up of orange flower.
Pincushion proteas, South Africa.
© Tessa Mildenhall
Creating Electronic Access to Information on the Red Data List Species and Endemic Plant Families of the Cape Floristic Region
National Botanical Institute
Lush, jagged mountains.
Landscape of National Park Serra Dos Orgaos, Atlantic Forest, Brazil.
© Conservation Internation/photo by Haroldo Castro
Analysis and Ecological Relevance of Institutions in the Central Corridor of the Atlantic Forest
Instituto de Estudos Sócio-Ambientais do Sul da Bahia
Field of distinctive, green-brown plants with mountains in background.
Landscape in Choco, Ecuador.
© Conservation International/photo by Michele Zador
Building the Chocó-Manabi Conservation Corridor
Conservation International
Lush, jagged mountains.
Landscape of National Park Serra Dos Orgaos, Atlantic Forest, Brazil.
© Conservation Internation/photo by Haroldo Castro
Small Grant Program for the Central Corridor of the Atlantic Forest
Instituto de Estudos Sócio-Ambientais do Sul da Bahia
Green forest, misty clouds.
East Nimba Nature Reserve, Liberia.
© Conservation International/photo by Bailey Evans
Liberia Sea Turtle Project
Save My Future Foundation
Close-up of orange flower.
Pincushion proteas, South Africa.
© Tessa Mildenhall
Mainstreaming Biodiversity on the Cape Flats: Building Good Practice in Sustainable Management
National Botanical Institute
Mountainous landscape with clouds.
Mountains in Sichuan Province.
© Piotr Naskrecki
World Heritage Nomination for Giant Panda Habitat
Eco-Security Task Force of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development
View from up high of boat in water surrounded by tall islands.
View from Coron Island in Palawan, Philippines.
© Conservation International/photo by Haroldo Castro
Sierra Madre Forest Gardens Program
Counterpart International
Lush, jagged mountains.
Landscape of National Park Serra Dos Orgaos, Atlantic Forest, Brazil.
© Conservation Internation/photo by Haroldo Castro
Recuperation of the Atlantic Forest in the Watershed of Rio Caraiva
Instituto Cidade
Lush, jagged mountains.
Landscape of National Park Serra Dos Orgaos, Atlantic Forest, Brazil.
© Conservation Internation/photo by Haroldo Castro
Coordination of CEPF in the Atlantic Forest
Conservation International
Close up of several fern leaves, black background.
Fern in Guatemala.
© Robin Moore/iLCP
Ecotourism Development in the Inter-Municipal Park of the Mahogany Wetlands in Rama-Bluefields, Nicaragua
Bluefields Indian & Caribbean University
Dirt road, large boabab trees on either side.
Baobab trees in Madagascar.
© Conservation International/photo by Russell A. Mittermeier
Madagascar Biodiversity Network
Wildlife Conservation Society
Lush, jagged mountains.
Landscape of National Park Serra Dos Orgaos, Atlantic Forest, Brazil.
© Conservation Internation/photo by Haroldo Castro
Expanding the Site Conservation Network in the Atlantic Forest Hotspot
BirdLife International
Mountainous landscape with clouds.
Mountains in Sichuan Province.
© Piotr Naskrecki
Mapping the Biodiversity of the Hengduan Mountains Using Historic Plant Collections
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Green forest, misty clouds.
East Nimba Nature Reserve, Liberia.
© Conservation International/photo by Bailey Evans
Building the Capacity of Farmers in the SW Ghana Conservation Corridor to Practice Cocoa Agroforestry
Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union
Close up of several fern leaves, black background.
Fern in Guatemala.
© Robin Moore/iLCP
Promoting Sustainable Development in the Buffer Zone of La Amistad Biosphere Reserve through Ecotourism in the Naso Indigenous Community Territory
Organización para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Pueblo Naso
Green forest, misty clouds.
East Nimba Nature Reserve, Liberia.
© Conservation International/photo by Bailey Evans
Monrovia, Liberia as a Transport Hub for the Bushmeat Trade
Concerned Environmentalists for the Enhancement of Biodiversity
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CEPF 2023 Impact and Annual Report
CEPF's grantees are doing great things for biodiversity and people. Read all about it in the latest Impact Report.
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Biodiversity in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands: Solutions to Climate Change
Biodiversity in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands: Solutions to Climate Change
How CEPF is working to protect ecosystems in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands against climate change.
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The New Global Biodiversity Framework and Indigenous Communities
An opportunity to align global goals with Indigenous peoples' priorities
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