WWF - WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
"FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, THE WWF HAS BEEN PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF NATURE"
WHO ARE THE WWF?
The WWF (World Wildlife Fund) have a mission to conserve and protect nature in order to reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on earth. They strive to save all of the natural wildlife on earth, improving the needs of we humans beings who share the earth with the natural flora and forna. The WWF seek to inspire those living in the smallest communities to the largest of multinational organisations, who can possibly advance the cause of conservation.
THE HISTORY OF THE WWF:
The WWF began in September 1961 when a couple of small wildlife organisations from accros the glode came together to raise more money for planet earths spectacular wildlife. H.R.H Prince Phillip was the first presents of the organisations appeal and in the first year approoved five different projects that raised over 33 thousand dollars.
The WWF has gown into an extremely successful business, and is now hosting the largest tropicle forest conservation project in history, the Brazillian Amazon Rainforest.
Carter Roberts:
Carter Roberts is President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund and works in the United States. WWF is the world’s largest network of international conservationand wildlife protection organizations, Carter works across 100 countries and enjoys the support from 5 million members worldwide, 1.1 million of which are in the U.S.
Roberts leads WWF’s mission to save the world’s great ecosystems by linking his great knoweledge of science, field and policy programs with the initiative to work with markets and businesses to lighten their impact on the planet through sustainable resource management. Some of the main countries he has worked in are North America, Africa, Latin America and Asia.
WHERE DO THE WWF WORK?
To be able to acheive their goals, the WWF must work globally in all levels, in local communities to the halls of the government, or even in third world market places. They work to educate people evverywhere to be able to make sustainable choices and descisions in their everday lives. The WWF have visited all corners of the earth in order to be able to research and conserve threatened habitats and species.
ADOPT AN ANIMAL:
The WWF is fighting to secure a bright and happy future for all animals on the planet and has helped bring back animals such as the Amur Tiger and the African Black Rhino. The "Adopt an Animal" program is an organisation where anyone can go online and adopt any endangered animal, whether it is a great white shark or a tiger, you can donate to your creature and support it through their life as an endangered animal. This program gives us the priveledge of connecting with an animal, rather than simply just donating to an organisation.
MY INNER ANIMAL:
Finding your inner animal is a test that the WWF offer on their website. Anyone can do it by simply answering eight easy questions about your personality.
Take the test here at:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/find-your-inner-animal
My inner animal was a Mekong Doplhin, due to my personality and love for the ocean.
SUMMARY OF A PLACE THE WWF HAVE VISITED: THE CORAL TRIANGLE.
Located in the Western Pacific Ocean near Indonesia and PNG, the Coral Triangle is a spectacular marine area majorly under threat. It is known for its very large number of different corals (600 in total) and huge variety of marine species (over 2000 species of fish) and also is the home to six of the seven species of tutrle swimming throughout our ocean. Despite it beauty, the triangle also supports a large population of commercially important tuna, which fuels a multi-million dollar global tuna industry.
120 million people live in the Coral Triangle and rely daily on its coral reefs for their food, income and the protection from from storms.
The currents levels of marine life harvesting are unsustainable and are putting the place and people in jeopardy. Also, a changing climate is treatening the corals communities and beautiful although fragile reefs. WWF has the challenge of hopefully developing sustainable solutions for the coral triangle's population, and to also protect one of the most diverse ocean habitats currently on this earth.
SUMMARY OF A SPECIES THAT THE WWF PROTECT: INDO-CHINESE TIGER.
Greater Mekong is the home of the Indo-Chinese Tiger, however with the rapid development of road construction and other human causes, the population of these special tigers have decreased and they are now under threat. Also, due to the recent decades that have seen rapid amounts of poaching, there are now some regions in this area containing no tigers at all.
With low human present occuring in some other Indonesian habitiats, there is still hope for these tigers with the chance of habitat conservation. The best hope of the survival of this subspecies is in the Dawna Tennaserim landscape on the Thailand-Myanmar border where perhaps 250 tigers remain. The WWF has been considering the forests of the Lower Mekong, which has a possible restoration landscape with the possibility of reintroducing tigers as the habitat and prey (food source) they need is there). WWF have recently been carrying out research and surveys to allow them to identify the tiger habitat, tiger prey and tiger population numbers. They have been working to improve habitat conditions so that both tigers and theirfood source will naturally increase. They have also trained protected area people and rangers to carry out surveys, and to effectively manage protected areas where tigers are found.
CLIMATE CHANGE:
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Sea levels are rising and oceans are becoming warmer
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Longer and more intense droughts will threaten crops, wildlife and freshwater supplies
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Our planet’s diversity of life is at risk from the changing climate
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Climate change poses a fundamental threat to the places, species and people’s livelihoods that the WWF are working to protect
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To address this crisis we must urgently reduce carbon pollution
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WWF are working towards advancing policies to fight climate change
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Also to engage with businesses to reduce carbon emissions
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And help people and nature adapt to a changing climate
UMKY PATROL:
The Artric covers eight countries and is the home for many different cultures and species. It ranges from the sea to ice to wetlands, mountains and wide rivers. Polat bears are an animal that best portray the types of clime in the Artic part of the world. Their amazing adaption to their lives in the extremely hrast Artic environment isnothing but extroadinary and proves how they are an impressive species.
There are also many marine species that live in the waters of the Bering Sea, U.S. These mammals include Grey Whales who travel to raise their younge. Almost half of the fish caught throughout the United States are found in this sea. It is a vital fishery to those who depend on it as a food source.
Unfortunately the Artic now faces an undetermined future due to climate change and human causes like mining, shipping, oil and gas development and even overfishing in areas such as these. Although the U.S government has anounced its plan to conserev pola bears, immediate action to reduce the impact of long-term events is essential.