Global Heritage Fund

Global Heritage Fund

Global Heritage Fund (GHF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 that operates internationally to protect and preserve important cultural heritage sites in developing countries. A Global Heritage Site is one of the archaeological sites and ancient townscapes selected by the GHF Advisory Board. [ [http://www.globalheritagefund.org/save/index.html] Global Heritage Fund, "Save Our Global Heritage"]

Based in California, Global Heritage Fund representatives state that its "goal is to invest $20 million over the next ten years into 40 Global Heritage sites threatened by neglect, destruction, mass tourism, and urban sprawl." [ [http://www.globalheritagefund.org/what/index.html] Global Heritage Fund, "What we do"]

Currently, three Global Heritage sites overlap with UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Hampi ruins in India, Mỹ Sơn temple in Vietnam and the old town of Lijiang City in People's Republic of China.

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