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WWF Paraguay office

WWF Paraguay implements local environmental scenarios, involving community leaders in the departments covered by the Alto Parana Atlantic Forest as well as government representatives such as the Public Ministry, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

Along with other environmental organizations, it also supports a number of initiatives related to conservation of the Upper Parana Atlantic Forest.

Founded: 2000

WWF Conservation Projects in Paraguay

Coordination for Conservation of the Atlantic Forest Ecoregion

With the advent of ecoregion-based conservation in 1997 and the identification of the Atlantic Forest as one of the most important ecoregions in the w...

Modified: Aug 2009 - Started: Jul 1998

Iguacu river flowing through rainforest, Iguacu National Park, Misiones. Argentina.

Restoring South America’s Atlantic forests

The Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest stretches across the borders of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. The rainforests are among the most biologically-rich ...

Modified: Feb 2009 - Started: Apr 1998

Forest Conversion Programme

The Forest Conversion Initiative (FCI) was conceived in 2001 with the goal of reducing conversion of high conservation value forests (HCVFs) and other...

Modified: Jan 2008 - Started: Sep 2001

Latest Paraguay News

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Atlantic forest, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.

Argentina, Paraguay make historic forest pledge

Argentina and Paraguay on Tuesday made a historic pledge to save one of the world’s most threatened forests.

Posted on 20 October 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

WWF International’s Forests Director Rodney Taylor urged participants of the Congress on Monday to support a zero net deforestation by 2020 target.

WWF: Halt to forest loss a key to stabilising climate

WWF is challenging global leaders to back an ambitious target on stopping forest loss as a major element of efforts to avert the looming climate catastrophe.

Posted on 19 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Sidney, Australia, Earth Hour 2009

Hundreds of millions of people turn off their ligths like a demostration to leader world they consern about climate changes

Hundreds of millions of people in thousands of communities world wide have urged their leaders to come up with decisive global action on climate change this year in an WWF Earth Hour event surpassing all expectations.

Posted on 30 March 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Countdown to Earth Hour as global momentum builds

Geneva, Switzerland - The statue of Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro will slip suddenly into darkness. So will the Golden Gate bridge, the Eiffel tower and South Africa’s Table Mountain.

Posted on 23 March 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Solutions exist! We need to use "clean" or renewable energy such as sun and wind. The Sustainable Energy Development Authority Office's in Sydney has installed solar panels on their roof.

Green economy will help fight climate change

New figures released today show that moving to a “green” global economy could not only protect the planet from the worst effects of climate change but is surprisingly affordable.

Posted on 26 January 2009 | Read more

INNOVATION IN CONSERVATION: THE CASE OF PARAGUAY’S ATLANTIC FORESTS

Sarah Hutchison1(WWF UK), reports from her visit to Paraguay (April 2008).

Posted on 26 November 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

Paraguay and Indonesia act to stop forest loss by 2020

Barcelona - Governments from Paraguay and Indonesia today announced far-reaching actions to stop forest loss, thereby safeguarding biodiversity, global climate and people's well-being, at a special WWF event held here during the IUCN World Conservation Congress.

Posted on 09 October 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

Burning the rainforest to clear land for oil palm tree (Elaesis guineensis) plantations near the Bukit Tigapuluh Nature Reserve, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Paraguay and Indonesia announce forest actions

The governments of Paraguay and Indonesia today announced far-reaching actions to stop forest loss at a special WWF event held during the IUCN World Conservation Congress.

Posted on 08 October 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

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