EAZA has established a special account to receive and administer funds collected through Year of the Frog campaign activities. While previous EAZA conservation campaigns aimed to raise funds for identified in situ conservation projects, the Year of the Frog campaign was different since few in situ conservation projects for amphibians existed until very recently. It was thus decided not to raise funds for specific projects but rather establish an “EAZA Amphibian Conservation Fund (ACF)” that would support future projects as they are developed.

The Amphibian Conservation Fund focuses on projects which combine both in situ and ex situ components as this has been identified as the most effective way to save amphibian species from extinction. Since the campaign started, numerous institutions have increased their amphibian-related activities both within their institutions and overseas – a key result of the Year of the Frog campaign.

 Amphibian Conservation Fund - Update September 2010 - a set of slides giving an overview of projects funded to date, including photographs

Applying for Grants

The August 2011 application round has been closed, new applications will not be considered for some time. More information about a new application round will become availabe soon.

Projects Funded

Below are some photos from projects that have been funded by the Amphibian Conservation Fund. An updated overview of funded projects will be added to this website soon.

Credits: Robert Browne
Institution: Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Deadline period:September 2009
Project title: Developing the AArk Taxon Management Plan for the yellow spotted newt Neurergus microspilotus

Credit images: Stefan Lötters
Institution: Cologne Zoo
Project: In situ natural history research of harlequin frogs to improve conservation breeding efforts

Credit images: Leipzig Zoo
Deadline application: May 2010
Title project: Breeding and research station for the Darwin´s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) in Concepción, Chile