A $1 billion US-based startup trying to bring back the iconic dodo bird from extinction has partnered with a conservation nonprofit in Mauritius to ensure the species has a sustainable home for rewilding once it succeeds.

On the Indian Ocean island — home to the dodo until its extinction in 1662 — the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation strives to preserve the country’s endangered plant and animal species. Over a span of three decades, the MWF saved the kestrel from the brink of extinction, and it’s now the national bird.