Rapid Response Facility
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Natural World Heritage sites represent the world's pre-eminent areas of biodiversity, and their identification and protection are key parts of the global community's responsibility for conservation. When emergencies occur or urgent threats to these sites arise, critical time is often lost organizing a response, during which precious natural world heritage may be irreparably damaged.
The Rapid Response Facility (RRF) was designed to provide timely resources to address threats and emergencies affecting NWHS and surrounding areas of influence - and to do so quickly, flexibly and in real time.
The RRF aims to
The Rapid Response Facility is a small grants programme jointly operated by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the United Nations Foundation and Fauna & Flora International. It aims to protect natural World Heritage sites (NWHS) in times of crisis.
Belize
Brazil
Cameroon
Chad
China
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
Guatemala
India
Indonesia
Panama
Peru
Romania
Senegal
United Republic of Tanzania
Viet Nam
World Heritage Sites (20)
- Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
- Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks
- Comoé National Park
- Galápagos Islands
- Garamba National Park
- Gough and Inaccessible Islands
- Kahuzi-Biega National Park
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
- Manú National Park
- Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
- Niokolo-Koba National Park
- Pantanal Conservation Area
- Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
- Salonga National Park
- Selous Game Reserve
- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
- Taï National Park
- Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
- Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
- Virunga National Park