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Habitats
Today marks the end of a six week period where plans have been set out by the UK Government for 41 areas of English waters to be protected for precious species and habitats, as so-called Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs). WWF has been calling for these sites for many years and today we’ve responded to the Government’s consultation
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I Love Amazon Week The Amazon is much more than simply a beautiful, far-off tropical rainforest. It’s also a source of everyday items we rely on. Do you recognise these familiar products and ingredients? Chocolate Did you know that your favourite chocolate originates from the cacao plant? This grows wild in Central and South America and cultivating it can
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Following World Mara Day on 15 September, we’ve got the lowdown on this incredible landscape… Mara Day, held on 15 September every year, celebrates the Mara River and the unique surrounding landscape in Kenya and Tanzania. The day coincides with one of nature’s greatest events: the annual migration of wildlife from the Serengeti National Park
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For me, Emperor penguins are the iconic Antarctic species. When I first saw them on the ice, I was struck by their serene grace and intricate beauty. Delicate gold patches adorn their chest like an artist’s brushstroke against their otherwise black and white plumage. No other species is so perfectly adapted to survive in the
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gallery Saturday 25 January 2014 was a pretty significant day for WWF-UK. Having moved into our fantastic Living Planet Centre back in October 2013, we finally marked the public opening of the WWF Experience! Let me take a few steps back to explain. The idea of the Living Planet Centre was born when long standing supporter
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For a month last autumn, Freddie Flintoff and I pedalled along what is perhaps the most controversial road in the world. The Trans-Amazonian Highway was built by the Brazilian military dictatorship in the early 1970s, to open up the southern Amazon basin for colonization and economic exploitation. In a grandiose economic experiment, the proposal was
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Size of Wales Sometimes in this job I come across some deeply moving stories. One of the groups I work with is a remarkable one – the Kwale chapter of the Kenya Union of the Blind. Here’s what some of the group’s members told me: “I became blind through a road accident….but I can identify different tree species
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Here in the UK Today marks the end of a six week period where plans have been set out by the UK Government for 41 areas of English waters to be protected for precious species and habitats, as so-called Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs). WWF has been calling for these sites for many years and today we’ve responded to the Government’s consultation […]
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Coastal Kenya Programme Global nations have come to realise that plastic pollution is choking our oceans, causing irreversible damage to marine biodiversity and ecosystem health. We’re bringing the plastic pollution war closer to home in Kenya. It’s time for everyone to connect the dots and start bending the curve – reversing the decline in wildlife. This cannot wait […]
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trees Did you know there are around 10 times more trees on our planet than stars in our galaxy? But we should not take that fact for granted. We are still losing 10 billion trees every year. That is why WWF is working with our partners to inspire the world to better protect and restore a […]
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Plastic is one of the most ubiquitous manmade compounds on earth. Since large-scale production of the synthetic materials began in the early 1950s to 2015, humans have created more than 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics. Alarmingly, more than half of that plastic was produced in the last 13 years. Unless something drastic is done, […]
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water stewardship The Ganges is one of the world’s iconic rivers, and its home to over 650 million people, making it the most populous river basin in the world. But it’s not just people who rely on this mighty river, it’s also home to a number of incredible species including Ganges river dolphins, gharials (a specialist fish-eating […]
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fisheries In late 2014 we started an ambitious partnership with seafood business John West and their owner, Thai Union Europe (TUE), with the aim of protecting our oceans through more sustainable fishing practices. We’re reflecting on all the progress we’ve made and the important work still ahead of us. The warm waters and delicate coral reefs […]
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soil Over the past 60 years, we’ve seen a dramatic change in farming practices and land use choices, driven principally by high intensity production of cheap food and European subsidies. This has led to the soils on which we depend for food throughout England and Wales becoming damaged and eroded, causing widespread pollution and flooding. Agriculture […]
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Coastal Kenya Programme In Kenya, and in particular in coastal Kenya, fuel-wood is the major source of household energy in most rural communities and urban centres. Wood fuel comes in various forms but in Kenya a significant amount of wood is transformed into charcoal. Demand for charcoal is high and keeps rising, but its source – the forest […]
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April 21 is World Fish Migration Day, the perfect opportunity to celebrate a recent agreement which will help protect rare chalk streams, home to trout and migratory fish such as salmon. These rivers, when in pristine condition, are beautiful, unique habitats. Their crystal clear waters have been filtered through chalk aquifers. Their clean gravel beds […]
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Coastal Kenya Programme The International Day of Forests is celebrated each year on the 21 March. Here in Kenya, we’ve celebrated every year since it was introduced by the United Nations in 2012. This year, we’re especially happy because the rains have come early. Before these rains, Kenya had been suffering one of the longest spells of drought. […]
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