EDGE through the years
Coral Tree of Life Published
London
Danwei Huang’s paper on the Scleractinian (reef-building) coral tree of life produced the first Top 25 EDGE corals list.
Pygmy Sloth Project Begins
Panama
The Saving the Pygmy Sloth from Extinction Project aims to improve our understanding of the pygmy sloth population and the threats facing the species, as well as to carry out educational programs and workshops to raise awareness and support in local communities.
2011 Conservation Tools Training Course – Nepal
Nepal
New fellows joined the EDGE team in Nepal for a month-long training course on the skills needed to undertake their projects.
Reforestation programme for the Slender Loris
Sri Lanka
Our successful slender loris campaign started a reforestation programme involving local communities. By the end of the project, 5245 native tree saplings were planted across 4.2ha.
First EDGE Coral Reefs Training Course
Hoga, Indonesia
Eight early-career conservationists spent three weeks learning vital skills in research, monitoring and management of coral reefs.
Sagalla Caecilian Conservation Project Begins
Kenya
EDGE launches a Sagalla Caecilian conservation project in Kenya’s Eastern Arc Mountains which aims to protect the natural habitat across Sagalla Hill for the Sagalla Caecillian and other threatened biodiversity.
Conserving the Ganges River Dolphin Project Begins
Brahmaputra River, India
EGDE launches a Ganges River Dolphin project, which aims to develop a long-term regional river dolphin research and conservation management strategy in the Brahmaputra River ecosystem.
Launch Of EDGE Corals
EDGE release a priority list of top 25 coral species across the world.
Boni Forest Sengi Caught on Camera
Kenya
EDGE Fellow Grace Wambui captured the first images of the Boni Forest Sengi, possibly a new species of elephant shrew.
Rediscovery of Horton Plains Slender Loris
Sri Lanka
ZSL EDGE scientists reported the first close examination in 70 years of this slender loris subspecies – after more than 200 hours of surveys, and an online campaign by EDGE raised over £5,000 for a reforestation programme to help the loris populations recover.
Victory for EDGE Amphibians!
New Zealand
The government abandons plans to mine 7,000 hectares of land that is habitat for priority EDGE amphibian Archey’s frog following public pressure.
Launch of the Last Survivors Project
Dominican Republic
EDGE and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust started the Last Survivors project for the Hispaniolan solenodon and Hispaniolan hutia.
2009 Conservation Leadership Course
London
EDGE Fellows attend a two week Conservation Leadership training course at ZSL, on scaling up their projects post-Fellowship.
President of Liberia Visits Sapo National Park
Liberia
Her Excellency Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was reportedly excited by the wild pygmy hippo photos taken in 2008, so she paid a visit to Sapo National Park and met rangers like our Fellow John Konie, calling on the people of Liberia to protect their animals and forests.
“Animals at the EDGE” Book Published
A great educational resource on some of the key species that we are trying to save from extinction. Buy a copy to contribute to our conservation work!
First EDGE Conservation Leadership Training Course
London
The first ever cohort of EDGE Fellows joins the EDGE team at ZSL, on scaling up their projects post-Fellowship.
First Photographic Records Taken of Wild Pygmy Hippos in Liberia
Liberia
The first photographic records of wild pygmy hippos from Liberia were taken by EDGE Fellow John Konie and a team from ZSL.
Launch of EDGE Amphibians
EDGE launch priority list of top 100 amphibian species around the globe.
Woodlark Island Cuscus Saved from Extinction
Papua New Guinea
After a public campaign sparked by an EDGE blog, the Malaysian company Vitroplant abandoned plans to convert Woodlark Island to oil palm plantations.
Confirmation of the Existence of Sir David’s Echidna
Papua New Guinea
Scientists from ZSL found physical signs confirming the presence of this elusive echidna in the Cyclops Mountains.