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Publish Date : 14-May-2019

Thirty two new projects have been awarded in the latest round of funding from the governments Darwin Initiative. Wild tulips, food security and coastal and forest habitat conservation are at the heart of the 32 new international conservation projects set to be awarded a share of 8.2 million from the UK governments Darwin Initiative.

Recent reports on international nature have put the issue of species loss high on the nations agenda. Last week, the UNs Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services report showed nearly a million species are in danger of extinction and the Darwin Initiative is part of the UK governments response to this emerging issue.

This latest round of funding, the twenty-fifth since the birth of the Darwin Initiative in 1992, is putting an emphasis on nature and health and providing security of food supply to rural communities in some of the most remote parts of the globe.

Environment Minister, Thrse Coffey said, Nature matters, and the Darwin Initiative continues to support hundreds of projects that restore and enhance wildlife and nature. These schemes are helping nature and our wider environment, delivering clean air and water, sustainable food supplies, and recovery and resilience to natural disasters.

Coffey further said, That is why I am delighted to announce another 8 million of funding for these crucial projects. Our government is taking action at home and abroad to ensure we are the first generation to leave our environment in a better state than we found it.

The Darwin Initiative is a grants scheme that helps to protect nature and the natural environment around the globe. Many of the applications reflect the UK governments 25 Year Environment Plan commitments to protect the marine environment, to secure the benefits of biodiversity for the poorest communities, and to help prevent the extinction of species. The 25th round of funding comes during the governments Year of Green Action, a year-long drive to help people to connect with, protect and enhance nature.

Projects supported by the Darwin Initiative are illustrative of a win-win approach, encouraging sustainable livelihoods whilst conserving some of the worlds iconic and endangered species and landscapes, which benefits us all.

The projects set to benefit from the twenty-fifth round of funding include:

Fauna & Flora Internationals project to secure the future and resilience of wild tulips and pastoral communities in the Kyrgyzstan mountains, which are vital to local community livelihoods
ZSLs work in Nepal on a project called Ghodaghodis Guardians: Communities restoring a Ramsar wetland at watershed scale to increase well-being and water security whilst protecting biodiversity
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburghs project Know your onions: sustainable plant use in Tajikistan, leading to increased income, access to locally grown produce and increased capacity to cultivate produce
The World Vegetable Centers project Traditional African vegetables strengthen food and nutrition security in Madagascar, to secure benefits of agro-biodiversity for poor farmer households
And WWTs project Enhancing wetland resilience for improved biodiversity and livelihoods in Cambodia will work in internationally important Lower Mekong Delta to promote sustainable livelihoods and restore wildlife habitat.

Chester Zoo has been a leading partner on five Darwin Initiative projects since 2007 and Environment Minister Thrse Coffey will visit later today for an update on their most recent project working with Andean spectacled bears in South America.

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