Project Countries - Coral Reef Rescue Project

The GEF-funded Coral Reef Rescue Project works across six countries to protect the world's most resilient coral reefs - the reefs most likely to survive climate change, and which can help restore others in a changing world. Explore each country's team, priority conservation areas and latest updates below.

6Project Countries

11/50Priority BCUs from the 50 Reefs Paper

5,000 km²Project target by 2030

70% Climate Resilient Reefs in 7 countries * including Cuba

Explore Each Country

Fiji 4,550 km² reef system, including the Great Sea Reef — the third longest reef in the world. View Fiji →	Indonesia 25,000 km² of reef — 10% of the world's total — across four priority BCUs. View Indonesia →	Madagascar The most extensive, biologically diverse reefs in the Western Indian Ocean. View Madagascar →
Philippines Home to two of the most biodiverse marine corridors on Earth. View Philippines →	Solomon Islands 6,750 km² of coral reef, second only to Raja Ampat for marine biodiversity. View Solomon Islands →	Tanzania 3,580 km² of reef supporting 70% of the country's artisanal fish production. View Tanzania →

Coral Reef Rescue Team by Country

Country	Focal National Government Ministry	National Technical Facilitator
Fiji	Ministry of Environment and Climate Change	Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Solomon Islands	Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM)	Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Indonesia	Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF)	Reef Check Indonesia
Philippines	Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)	Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD)
Tanzania	Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU)	Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU)
Madagascar	Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development	Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)