WWF relies on financial support
from the public to carry out vital conservation work around the
world such as this polar bear tracking. Please become a WWF member and
help us safeguard the future for all endangered species and habitats.
Arctic Global Significance
The Arctic contains special features that are invaluable to the rest of
the world. It has the largest remaining wilderness areas in the northern
hemisphere and has recently been recognised as an important indicator of
the state of global well-being and climatic change. The natural state of
much of the Arctic makes this region an increasingly important area for
scientific and environmental research. Arctic concerns should be
reflected in international decision making affecting the region. Through
campaigns, environmental education, lobbying, press releases and
newsletters the WWF Arctic Programme increases the awareness of
decision makers and the general public regarding the global significance
of northern regions.
WWF - Taking Action for a Living Planet
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
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. It has reached this status through a constant
record of conservation achievements.
WWF now works in around 100 countries, supported by nearly five million
people worldwide. Its initials and famous Panda logo have become a
powerful rallying point for everyone who cares about the future of the
planet and wants to help shape it in a positive way.
Forty years ago, WWF's work consisted mainly of protecting animals and
plants threatened with extinction. Not just because they are beautiful
and rare, but because they are part of a complex chain in which the
disappearance of even a single species can have far-reaching
consequences.
Since then, the scope of the work has broadened. Today, the organization
also tackles the many forms of pollution that are harming the soil,
atmosphere, freshwater and oceans, which ultimately sustain life. It
also looks for new and sustainable ways of using the planet's natural
resources.
WWF is taking action to protect the environment for people and for
nature.
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