WWF-Philippines: Our Solutions
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From eagles to turtles
In the very heart of Earth's marine biodiversity epicentre, WWF-Philippines is reaching out to fishers, turtles, dugongs and a number of other highly endangered species. Care to join?
WWF's - or Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas (KKP) -involvement in the Philippines dates back to 1969, when the organisation funded efforts to protect the Philippine eagle.In 1991, the WWF Philippine Program was established in Manila to supervise numerous field activities and to work more closely with local partners. 5 years later, KKP was transformed into WWF-Philippines and became the 26th national organization of the WWF network.
Among others, WWF-Philippines supports:
- local efforts in coastal resources management
- community-based ecotourism
- management of protected areas, and
- environmental law enforcement.
New or updated projects
Donsol Community-Based Whale Shark Ecotourism and Coastal Resource Management
Since 1998, WWF Philippines has assisted the Donsol local government unit (LGU) to protect whale sharks and develop a community-based whale shark ecot...
Ilagan Watershed Conservation Project
The Ilagan watershed provides a wide range of watershed services that benefit upland and lowland farmers, residents, institutions, small businesses an...
Strengthening Conservation Partnerships with Indigenous Communities
Indigenous people make up a significant proportion of Philippine society. Living in some of the most biologically diverse areas of the Philippines, th...
Sustainable Land Development: WWF-Ayala Land Partnership
Land development and construction have significant impacts on the environment. The conversion of agricultural lands to urban and residential areas red...
Investigating Longline Turtle Bycatch
The longline fishing industry targets the tuna fishery which contributes to the annual tuna production in the Philippines. Using lines extending to 20...
Sustainable Fisheries, Poverty Alleviation and Marine Ecosystems
The project is focused on poverty and environment linkages i.e. ways in which marine fisheries strategies can contribute to poverty alleviation and al...
Equitable Payments for Watershed Services
CARE, in consortium with WWF and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), was granted funds by the Directorate General f...
Coral Reef Conservation in Balabac Island
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation’s generous support to WWF and our coalition of partners’ work to develop a multiple-use protected area that advances cons...