http://www.cepf.net/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&web=/news/press_releases&page=ea4cc8f6-0ae4-4cb2-a05c-7670c82aad34&wp=fd7b5466-fc98-4eac-876f-8951e68a75daCEPF Top Stories60http://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/Returning-to-the-Forest.aspxThrough the Forest Rights Act, Adivasi village councils, known as Gram Sabhas, were given legal recognition as the bodies which govern their respective community forests.Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:26:54 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/5-Success-Stories-from-the-Caribbean.aspxCEPF recently announced it will reinvest in the Caribbean. As we wrap up our initial, six-year, investment in the hotspot, we take a look at some of CEPF grantees’ greatest achievements thus far.Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:04:07 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/12-Tips-for-Getting-Your-Grant-Idea-Funded.aspxIn total, CEPF’s grant directors have reviewed some 5,000 letters of inquiry. They recently reflected on what makes a proposal stand out, and what makes it miss the mark. Here’s their advice.Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:39:55 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/Aligned-for-Africas-Wildlife.aspxThe challenges facing conservation in Africa — including wildlife trafficking and degradation of natural habitats — are tremendous. CEPF is proud to contribute to efforts to conserve Africa's biodiversity.Thu, 19 May 2016 17:42:20 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/Taking-a-stand-to-bring-back-Haitis-trees.aspxEarth Day 2016's theme is Trees for the Earth. With help from a CEPF grant, Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine started a program to revitalize Haiti's dwindling mangrove forests.Thu, 21 Apr 2016 16:26:15 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/2016-CEPF-Photo-Contest-Winners.aspxCongratulations to the winners of the 2016 CEPF Photo Contest! CEPF received more than 60 images celebrating people, including grantees working on the ground to conserve biodiversity and beneficiaries of CEPF-supported projects. Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:17:42 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/Forests-and-Fresh-Water-Reviving-Rwandas-Gishwati-Forest.aspxForest of Hope Association has increased Gishwati's forest area from 886 to 1,484 hectares, implemented entrepreneurially-funded fencing to keep out cattle, and overseen reduction in illegal exploitation of forest resourcesThu, 21 Apr 2016 16:41:52 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/Strengthening-Womens-Role-in-Conservation.aspxBoth men and women depend on Earth’s ecosystems and their life-sustaining benefits. Often, though, the role of women in conservation is overlooked or understated.Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:02:39 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/Cave-Dwelling-Salamander-Sheds-Light-on-Drinking-Water-Resources.aspxWith a grant from CEPF, the Society for Cave Biology (Društvo za jamsko biologijo) pioneered a method of testing for DNA in the very water that flows out of cave systems using known olm salamander habitats in Slovenia.Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:39:42 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/Grantee-Spotlight-Sathyabhama-Das-Biju0225-3766.aspxCEPF grantee Sathyabhama Das Biju might not be universally recognized as a celebrity, but he has recently been in the limelight for his frog discoveries in India. He has discovered 89 of the country’s approximately 350 frog species. Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:56:04 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/NGO-safeguards-wildlife-in-Lao-PDR-through-research-focused-projects.aspxThrough research-focused activities, French-registered NGO Project Anoulak seeks to ramp up conservation projects that protect the wildlife and preserve endangered species in the Nakai Nam Theun National Protected Area.Wed, 24 Feb 2016 21:29:16 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/CEPF-to-Provide-Conservation-Funding-to-the-Mountains-of-Central-Asia.aspxThe Mountains of Central Asia Hotspot, which is host to very high levels of plant and animal diversity and endemism, will be the beneficiary of millions of dollars in grant funding for conservation from CEPF.Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:58:03 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/CEPF-Plans-New-Funding-for-Conservation-in-the-Mediterranean-Basin.aspxCEPF will begin planning a new multi-million-dollar round of funding for conservation of the Mediterranean Basin Hotspot following a January 2016 decision by the CEPF Donor Council.Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:57:45 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/The-Mediterranean-Basin-Story.aspxCEPF grants and KBAs in the Mediterranean Basin Hotspot are collated onto a simple interactive ESRI-powered online mapWed, 27 Jan 2016 22:19:22 GMThttp://www.cepf.net/news/top_stories/Pages/CEPF-celebrates-its-2000th-grantee.aspxIn this interview, NatureUganda's Programme Manager Michael Opige talks about the goal of sustainably managing oil and gas exploration in Uganda's Albertine Graben, also known as the Albertine Rift Region.Sun, 29 Nov 2015 02:31:54 GMT