What is the significance of WWF in the context of nature conservation?

          Many organizations like Greenpeace work for conserving nature. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one such organization that vows to stop further human interference that will harm nature.

          WWF is an international non-governmental organisation founded in 1961, working in the field of the wild life preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States.

          WWF is the world’s largest conservation organisation with over five million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries, supporting around 1,300 conservation and environmental projects.

          The group aims to “stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature”. Their mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity on earth.

            Currently, their work is organized around six areas: food, climate, fresh-water, wildlife, forests, and oceans.

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