Half of world’s wild pandas to be protected
The commitment by China's Sichuan and Gansu provinces to preserve panda habitat in the Minshan Mountains has been recognized as a Gift to the Earth, WWF's highest accolade for significant conservation achievement.
Plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef recognized as a Gift to the Earth
WWF has presented the Australian government with a Gift to the Earth — the global conservation organization's highest accolade — for protecting the Great Barrier Reef.
Senegal celebrates creation of new marine protected areas
WWF has recognized the creation of five new Marine Protected Areas by the government and local communities of Senegal as a Gift to the Earth – the global conservation organization's highest accolade for significant conservation achievements.
China declares new protected areas
WWF views China's commitment to establishing 24 new protected areas – covering 1.8 million hectares – in the country's north-east as a Gift to the Earth.
WWF recognizes Russia's Krasnoyarsk region as a Gift to the Earth
WWF has recognized the Krasnoyarsk region in Russia's Far East as a Gift to the Earth, the global conservation organization's highest accolade for globally significant conservation achievements.
More protection for Russia's forests
WWF welcomes the creation of five new protected areas, covering the home of the Amur tiger and other endangered species.