World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the most influential and largest independent conservation organizations globally, with over 5 million supporters and representation in more than 100 countries.
Official Name:
Global Partnership “World Wide Fund for Nature Ukraine”
Areas of Activity:
WWF focuses on several key areas, including forest conservation, freshwater ecosystems, marine and ocean conservation, species preservation, minimizing the use of toxic substances, and climate change.
WWF-Ukraine is a member of the Ukrainian Climate Network and participates in working groups with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources.
Leadership:
Executive Director: Bohdan Vykhor
Director of Ukraine Restoration Projects: Valeriya Kolomiiets
Director of Conservation Activities: Kostyantyn Hura
History:
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was founded on April 29, 1961, and in 1998, the Danube-Carpathian Program (WWF-DCP) was established. This program focuses on coordinating WWF’s activities in the Danube Basin and Carpathian Mountains countries, including Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Slovenia.
Over 20 years, the program has significantly improved the environmental conditions in the region through collaboration with international partners, local governments, and stakeholders. WWF has implemented numerous projects in Ukraine aimed at conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of natural resources in the Danube and Carpathian ecoregions, recognized as some of the most valuable in the world (WWF Global 200).
In 2019, WWF began operating through a national office in Ukraine, allowing for expanded and diverse programs, ranging from scientific research and education to advising government bodies and advocating for legislative changes.
Contacts:
Address: 02002, Kyiv, Raisa Okipna St., 4, Office 170
Website: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Facebook Page: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
