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{{Infobox organization
| name = World Wide Fund for Nature
| logo = WWF logo.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption =
| abbreviation = WWF
| motto =
| predecessor =
| formation = 29 April 1961
| founder = [[Julian Huxley]], [[Max Nicholson]], [[Peter Scott (ornithologist)|Peter Scott]], [[Guy Mountfort]], [[Godfrey A. Rockefeller]]
| type = [[International non-governmental organization]]
| purpose = [[Environmental conservation]]
| headquarters = [[Gland, Switzerland]]
| region_served = Worldwide
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = [[Pavan Sukhdev]]
| leader_title2 = Director General
| leader_name2 = [[Marco Lambertini]]
| main_organ =
| budget =
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The '''World Wide Fund for Nature''' ('''WWF''') is an international [[non-governmental organization]] founded in 1961 that works in the field of the [[wilderness preservation]], and the reduction of [[human impact]] on the [[environment]]. The WWF was formerly named the '''World Wildlife Fund''', which remains its official name in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]].

== History ==
The WWF was conceived on 29 April 1961, under the name World Wildlife Fund, by a group of passionate and concerned individuals including [[Julian Huxley]], [[Max Nicholson]], [[Peter Scott (ornithologist)|Peter Scott]], [[Guy Mountfort]], and [[Godfrey A. Rockefeller]]. The organization was established to act as an international fundraising body to support existing conservation groups, primarily the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] (IUCN).

== Mission and Objectives ==
The mission of the WWF is "to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature." The organization focuses on several key areas:
* [[Biodiversity]] conservation
* Sustainable use of [[renewable natural resources]]
* Reduction of [[pollution]] and [[wasteful consumption]]

== Key Initiatives ==
WWF's work is organized around six key areas:
* [[Forests]]
* [[Marine]]
* [[Freshwater]]
* [[Wildlife]]
* [[Food]]
* [[Climate]]

=== Forests ===
WWF works to protect the world's most important forests, including the [[Amazon Rainforest]], the [[Congo Basin]], and the [[Borneo and Sumatra]] forests.

=== Marine ===
WWF aims to protect marine ecosystems and species, focusing on areas such as the [[Coral Triangle]], the [[Arctic]], and the [[Southern Ocean]].

=== Freshwater ===
WWF works to secure freshwater ecosystems, focusing on major river basins like the [[Amazon River]], the [[Yangtze River]], and the [[Mekong River]].

=== Wildlife ===
WWF focuses on the conservation of key species such as [[tigers]], [[elephants]], [[rhinos]], and [[pandas]].

=== Food ===
WWF promotes sustainable food systems to reduce the environmental impact of food production and consumption.

=== Climate ===
WWF works to combat [[climate change]] by promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, and by advocating for strong climate policies.

== Organizational Structure ==
WWF operates in over 100 countries and has more than 5 million supporters worldwide. The organization is governed by a Board of Trustees and is led by a President and a Director General.

== Related Pages ==
* [[Conservation movement]]
* [[Environmentalism]]
* [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]]
* [[Greenpeace]]
* [[Friends of the Earth]]

== See Also ==
* [[Biodiversity]]
* [[Climate change]]
* [[Sustainable development]]
* [[Wildlife conservation]]

== Categories ==
[[Category:Environmental organizations]]
[[Category:International non-governmental organizations]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1961]]
[[Category:Conservation projects]]

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World Wide Fund for Nature - Revision history

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