The Crocodylus rhombifer , or Cuban crocodile, is a species endemic to Cuba. It has one of the most restricted geographic ranges of all crocodiles in the world, inhabiting only the Zapata Swamp in Matanzas Province. The survival of the Cuban crocodile is threatened by human activities that affect it...Read more
Finance Solutions
Tourists ‘willingness to pay’ higher fees as long as additional revenues finance biodiversity protections: BIOFIN study revealed in 2024 Zanzibar has raised tourist fees for its Marine Conservation Areas, previously the lowest among comparable destinations in the region, as part of efforts to streng...Read more
Sri Lankan Leopard
Colombo, Sri Lanka – 19 August 2025 – Sri Lanka today launched its first-ever livestock insurance scheme to address human–wildlife conflict and protect the endangered Sri Lankan Leopard ( Panthera pardus kotiya ). The initiative was unveiled by the United Nations Development Programme’s Biodiversity...Read more
Zambia’s Green Bond Breakthrough Showcased at NAP Expo 2025
Lusaka, Zambia – August 2025 – At the NAP Expo 2025, jointly organized by UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Government of Zambia, a spotlight was cast on one of the country’s most promising financial innovations: green bonds. UNDP Zambia, through the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), hosted...Read more
The trainer is providing a biodiversity monitoing workshop for a groupl of local people in Dziuché, Mexico
In the heart of Quintana Roo’s José María Morelos municipality in Mexico, the ejido of Dziuché is contributing to the protection of its rich biodiversity, with support from UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN). The local community forest brigade is learning how to monitor wildlife and pro...Read more