WWF
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Since it was founded in 1961, WWF has become one of the world’s largest and most effective independent organizations dedicated to the conservation of nature. WWF now operates in around 100 countries, supported by nearly 5,200,000 people worldwide.
WWF has been active in China on the conservation of giant panda and its habitats since 1980, when it was invited by Chinese government as the first international NGO to work on nature conservation. In 1996, WWF opened its Beijing office and then set up its presence in eight other cities across priority eco-regions in China. Today, WWF CPO (China Programme Office) has a staff of more than 70 working on conservation programmes, such as species, forests, freshwater and marine, climate and energy, education for sustainable development, wildlife trade and scientific development and international policy.
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 by:
- conserving the world’s biological diversity
- ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable
- promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
Website: www.wwfchina.org
