National Fish and Wildlife Foundation projects
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation projects funded by BP help conserve and restore natural resources
Under the terms of the agreement with the Department of Justice announced in November 2012, a total of $2.394 billion will be paid to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation over a period of five years. The funding will be used to acquire, restore, preserve and conserve the marine and coastal environments, ecosystems, and bird and wildlife habitats in the Gulf of Mexico and bordering states impacted by the accident.
Recovered Oil Fund for Wildlife
In 2010, BP donated $22 million from its net revenues from the sale of oil recovered from the spill to the NFWF’s Recovered Oil Fund for Wildlife. The NFWF is using the funds to implement conservation projects along the Gulf Coast to safeguard species such as birds and sea turtles, and strengthen their populations.
Jeff Trandahl
Executive Director and CEO, NFWF
"Over the past 24 months, conservation projects supported by the Recovered Oil Fund for Wildlife have expanded the habitats for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds and boosted survival rates for endangered sea turtle hatchlings. They [the projects] will have lasting benefits for these and many other species."
Progress to date
In 2011 and 2012, the NFWF announced a total of $9.5 million in grants from the Recovered Oil Fund for Wildlife for 33 new projects. These grants were supplemented by $1.2 million from other contributors as part of the NFWF’s Gulf response. According to the NFWF, these efforts have resulted in several significant conservation outcomes:
- Sea turtle hatchling. Improved sea turtle hatchling success across 78 miles of priority Florida beaches, resulting in approximately 80,000-100,000 additional sea turtle hatchlings annually.
- Wetland habitat. Restored more than 500,000 acres of wetland habitat to benefit hundreds of thousands of migratory waterfowl, shorebirds and songbirds each year.
- Wildlife rescue facilities. Enhanced the capacity of 14 wildlife rescue facilities to treat injured marine mammals and sea turtles.
- Bird nesting sites. Protected critical migratory bird nesting sites on 30 islands and beaches.
- Oyster reefs. Restored more than 3.5 miles of oyster reefs, which in turn protect sensitive coastal habitats.
- Sea turtle protection. Reduced by-catch of sea turtles as well as valuable recreational and commercial fish (bluefin tuna and red snapper) by providing more than 500 Gulf fishermen with special equipment.
Attestation
The information on this page forms part of the information reviewed and reported on by Ernst & Young as part of BP's 2012 sustainability reporting.
Related link
BP's approach to managing the potential impacts of our operations on biodiversity
External site
Updates on restoration of Gulf Coast natural resources
