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On the Edge | Stories and science that reconnect us with the natural world | Let’s get wild! | •
On the Edge | Stories and science that reconnect us with the natural world | Let’s get wild! | •
On the Edge | Stories and science that reconnect us with the natural world | Let’s get wild! | •

On the Edge | Stories and science that reconnect us with the natural world | Let’s get wild! | •
On the Edge | Stories and science that reconnect us with the natural world | Let’s get wild! | •
On the Edge | Stories and science that reconnect us with the natural world | Let’s get wild! | •
On the Edge | Stories and science that reconnect us with the natural world | Let’s get wild! | •

Protecting the overlooked

Nature’s underdogs. The unseen. The unheard. The lesser spotted, and the often overlooked. For them to thrive, they need attention from those who know them best. That’s why we fund in-country conservationists and scientists to protect EDGE species worldwide, and help storytellers to create content that reconnects us with these natural superstars.

WHY EDGE?

AMAZINGLY DIVERSE & THREATENED SPECIES

Ever thought about which are the oldest, most unique, and most endangered animals, plants, and mushrooms on the planet? Welcome to the world of EDGE species.

They're relics with billions of years of evolutionary history. There's nothing like them. And if they go, there's no replacement – which makes them crucial in preserving life's richness.

WHY EDGE?

4,000 OVERLOOKED SPECIES

They don't look or act like anything else in nature for a reason: EDGE species are the ultimate survivors. Some are the only remaining descendants of specific evolutionary history – about one-third of them live in mega-biodiverse homes called EDGE Zones. The likes of the Purple Frog, Axolotl and Kākāpō.

Although they’re irreplaceable, most of the 4,000 known EDGE species are overlooked. They need our help, but only one in every ten is getting the conservation attention it needs.

WHY EDGE?

PRESERVING EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY

We're obsessed with EDGE Zones. By helping conservationists in all 25 of these special areas (around 1% of earth's land), we’re doing our bit to protect one-third of the planet’s terrestrial vertebrates (including EDGE species), one-third of EDGE species and one-third of our planet’s evolutionary history.

Since 2018, On the Edge grant funding has benefitted…

Species

51 EDGE species, 310 distinctive species, 56 threatened non-EDGE species

Environment

278K hectares of habitat which covered:19 Countries & 9 EDGE Zones

Community

Supported 955 in-country experts, 40 communities in conservation, 1,953 people in conservation

On the Edge Fund: Where conservation meets storytelling

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On The Edge Conservation is a registered Charity (No. 1163124) and Company limited by guarantee in England & Wales (No. 09646831).