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MOON LIGHT
World Wide Fund for Nature
What is WWF?
-Roopa Sarvani
For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature.
The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works
in 100 countries and is supported by more than one million
members in the United States and close to five million global-
ly. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with
a foundation in science, involves action at every level from
local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solu-
tions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
When was WWF started?
WWF came into existence on 29 April 1961, when a small
group of passionate and committed individuals signed a dec-
laration that came to be known as the Morges Manifesto
.Snippet from the first page of the Morges Manifesto, the doc-
ument which signaled the founding of WWF on April 29th
1961.
How WWF Works?
Forests, Oceans, Fresh Water, Wildlife, Food, Climate..............
These things are not just “nice to have” . . . they are “need to
haves.” They are the things that make it possible for us to live.
And so, to ensure our very survival, they must be kept safe.
It’s a big job. And no one person or organization can do it
alone.
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