Phoenix Species Project Launches $200 Million Conservation Fund
Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund have launched a $200 million initiative aimed at helping recover 100 species facing imminent extinction across 30 countries.
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- Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund have launched a $200 million initiative aimed at helping recover 100 species facing imminent extinction across 30 countries.
Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund have launched the Phoenix Species Project, a $200 million conservation initiative intended to support the recovery of 100 species facing imminent extinction.
The project will work across 30 countries and cover mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and plants. The targeted habitats range from oceans to volcanic plains, according to the stored source record.
Re:wild is associated with actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio, while the Bezos Earth Fund was founded by Jeff Bezos. The available record did not provide a detailed spending timetable or a complete list of the species selected for support.
