The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Prepared by Mikhail Demin, school №58, 10 а

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non- governmental organization founded on April 29, 1961, and is working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration  of the environment.

It is the world's largest conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries, supporting around 1,300 conservation and environmental projects. One of them is called «Earth Hour».

Panda symbol The giant panda has become the symbol of WWF Panda symbol The giant panda has become the symbol of WWF. WWF's Giant Panda logo originated from a panda named Chi Chi that had been transferred from Beijing Zoo to London Zoo in 1958. It was ideal to serve the organisation's need for a strong recognisable symbol that would overcome all language barriers. 

The WWF's mission is "to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature."

Much of this work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: oceans and coasts, forests, and freshwater ecosystems.

. Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered species, pollution and climate change.

The first projects of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Russia began in 1988, and in 1994 the Russian representation of WWF was opened.

The main programmes of WWF in Russia: 1)Forest program - conservation of biological diversity of Russian forests on the basis of transition to sustainable forest management and conservation.

2) Marine Programme - sustainable use of marine resources and protection of the marine fauna and flora.

3)Climate programme - mitigation and adaptation to its effects.

4) Protection of Natural Areas – to ensure long-term conservation of biological diversity.

5) Protection of rare species - projects to preserve species, standing on the verge of extinction: the Far Eastern leopard, the Amur tiger, bison, snow leopard, Siberian white crane.

6)Greening the Russian oil and gas sector - preventing and reducing the negative impact of the oil and gas sector on the nature of Russia through enhancing environmental responsibility of companies.

However, the main problem is still the preservation of nature. Thanks for watching