The Galapagos Islands have been described as a ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’. The biodiversity of the Galapagos needs little introduction. The isolation of the islands has resulted in a rich diversity of endemic plants and animals, such as

Fernando de Noronha archipelago is located in the South Atlantic Ocean. This important site supports biological processes of the region and the rich waters are vital breeding and feeding grounds for tuna, shark, turtle and marine mammals. The archipelago is

In early 2018, following sweeping changes in the Nepalese government at local and national levels, RRF was quick to fund emergency research into the potential impacts of proposed road and rail developments that were anticipated to be rapidly advanced by

In 2017 the RRF awarded five emergency grants totalling over $100,000 to help combat a range of emergencies in natural UNESCO World Heritage sites in Africa and the Americas, including wildfires, a spike in illegal wildlife trade and a human-wildlife

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

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,

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