Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species.
- The initiative is called the Phoenix Species Project and is led by DiCaprio's Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund.
- This project is the largest single fund in history dedicated exclusively to recovering critically endangered species.
- The initiative aims to sustain various endangered animals, including lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, and more.
- The funding will provide long-term support for successful but smaller conservation efforts.
Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth’s most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.
DiCaprio’s Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund are leading the Phoenix Species Project, which is the largest single fund in history dedicated exclusively to recovering critically endangered species.
The project aims to sustain various endangered animals and provide long-term support for successful but smaller conservation efforts.
The initiative stems from conversations between DiCaprio, Bezos, and various stakeholders on how to reverse the decline of vulnerable species.
莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥和杰夫·贝索斯牵头启动2亿美元项目拯救全球100种最濒危物种
由莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥和杰夫·贝索斯资助和共同创办的基金会启动了一项承诺2亿美元的计划，以拯救全球100种最濒危物种，包括濒危的狐猴、蝾螈、穿山甲、猪和针鼹。
迪卡普里奥的Re:wild和贝索斯地球基金主导了凤凰物种项目，这是历史上专门用于恢复极度濒危物种的最大单笔资金。
该项目旨在保护多种濒危动物，并为成功但规模较小的保护工作提供长期支持。
该计划源于迪卡普里奥、贝索斯与各方利益相关者之间的对话，讨论如何逆转脆弱物种的衰退。