Emergency funding for wildlife in times of crisis
April 2017Efforts to protect natural World Heritage sites –the world’s most iconic wildlife sites – receive a boost today with the launch of a new website by the Rapid Response Facility (RRF).The RRF provides support to tackle emergencies in natural
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June 2016 The RRF has awarded $29,990 to tackle raging forest fires threatening the extraordinarily high biodiversity within the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve, a site which contains the largest fresh water lake in Southeast Asia. The Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve
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November 2015 The Rapid Response Facility has made an emergency grant to Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help tackle the continuing elephant poaching crisis there. Over 215 elephants have been killed in the past 18 months,
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October 2015 The Rapid Response Facility has made an emergency grant to Garamba National Park, a World Heritage site ‘In Danger’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The funds have been awarded to tackle the continuing elephant poaching crisis
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November 2011 As leaders gather for the IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney, a new report highlights the importance of emergency funding for World Heritage sites in times of crisis. Giant pandas, Sumatran rhinos and eastern lowland gorillas are just
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November 2011 As poaching in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) escalates, the Rapid Response Facility launched a public appeal to support ranger teams. The RRF launched an emergency appeal for funds in October 2014 to tackle an upswing in poaching activity
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