WWF began working in Russia in 1988 with small-scale projects for the protection of rare species, and providing technical assistance to reserves.
In 1995 WWF officially established an office in Moscow.
Founded: 1995
WWF Russia office
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WWF Russia,
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19 Nikoloyamskaya Street building 3 109240 Moscow Russian Federation Registered mail: WWF Russian Programme Office Post Office Box 3 109240 Moscow Russian Federation Postal addresses: From Europe: WWF 232 Messenger FLIP-Post Obentrautstrasse 62 10963 Berlin Germany Russian Federation +7 495 727 0939 +7 495 727 0938
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WWF Conservation Projects in Russia
Resilience-Building: a New Approach to Protecting Arctic Ecological Values
The Arctic is not only particularly susceptible to climate change impacts, it is also the region where major ecological changes are already taking pla...
Fighting climate change in the Arctic
The Arctic is melting. Air temperatures in large parts of the region have increased and summer sea ice cover is shrinking. Arctic wildlife is already ...
Supporting Conservation of Asian Forests
Japan has close links with the timber trade in Indonesia and the Russian Far East. Both these areas have lost vast areas of forest to meet the demands...
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G20 finance ministers fail to reach green on climate financing
Finance ministers of the world’s dominant economies failed to reach agreement on the financing required for a global agreement to stave off catastrophic climate change, WWF said today as the G20 finance ministers meeting here broke up with no resolution to issues dividing developed and emerging economies.
Forests fundamental to effective climate deal
The world’s ability to control climate change could be crippled if global leaders do not support clear and effective targets to arrest deforestation at climate talks in Copenhagen in December, WWF said at the conclusion of a key global foresty summit.
Land of Leopard in Flames
Satellite monitoring of the worst fire season since 1996 in key biodiversity areas of the southernmost part of the Russian Far East has pinpointed a need to make landholders and state authorities take greater responsibility for fires on their land.
Flying Turkmen leopards to bring species back to Caucasus
Two leopards from Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan are recovering after a long flight and car ride to their new homes in a Russian national park, as part of efforts to reintroduce the species into the Caucasus region.
First Russian fishery certified as Sustainable
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced today that it has awarded certification to a pink and chum salmon fishery on the Kuril Island of Iturup managed by the Russian Government and Gidrostroy, a joint stock company which owns and manages the fishing, processing, and transport operations.
Exxon ignores calls from 50,000 people to stop threatening rare whales
ExxonMobil has ignored a petition from more than 50,000 people demanding the oil and gas giant and several other companies suspend activities that harm the Western gray whale, one of the world’s most critically endangered whales.
Baltic Sea ports overlook cruise ship waste
Large amounts of sewage from cruise ships likely are being dumped into the Baltic Sea because major ports in the region have failed to upgrade their facilities to dispose of the waste.
Kamchatka geyser’s sudden eruption a peculiar challenge for scientists
The sudden eruption of a new geyser in Russia’s Far East has taken scientists by surprise, underlining the distinctiveness of the remote but threatened Kamchatka peninsula.
Melting arctic sea ice makes treacherous North-East Passage transit a breeze
In an attempt to highlight rapidly melting summer sea-ice in the Arctic, an expedition will attempt to sail through the Northeast Passage of the Russian Arctic in a single summer, a trip that took over two years to complete when first attempted in 1839.
Russia is the weakest link of climate change talks - WWF
Russia’s announcement to reduce its emissions by 10 to 15 percent by 2020 is disappointing and sets a bad example for other countries who are trying to negotiate a global deal to save the world from dangerous climate change.