WWF's freshwater successes
09 Sep 2007
WWF Water Scorecard
WWF often measures governments against their word and reports on the state of the environment. This scorecard tallies some of WWF’s successes in stemming the water crisis, and adds to a legacy of water-saving approaches for a living planet. » Read more
16 May 2007
Rare soft-shell turtle found in Cambodia
One of the world’s largest and least studied freshwater turtles has been found in Cambodia’s Mekong River, raising hopes that the threatened species can be saved from extinction. » Read more
16 May 2007
WWF Ukraine project leader wins Whitley Award for work in 'jungles' of Transcarpathia
Ukrainian conservationist and WWF project leader Dr. Bohdan Prots has won the UK’s Whitley Award for conservation for his work identifying the hidden forest species in Eastern Europe’s little-known “jungles” of the Transcarpathia, in the western Ukraine. » Read more
11 May 2007
WWF-Colombia associate wins Whitley conservation award
WWF-Colombia is very proud to celebrate Dr Fernando Trujillo’s announcement as the Overall Winner of the Whitley Award nature conservation prize for his work to conserve South America’s pink river dolphins. » Read more
15 Apr 2007
International forum works to strengthen Yangtze River conservation
Government officials, experts and representatives from NGOs and the private sector are gathering in China to discuss the conservation and sustainable development of the Yangtze River. » Read more
02 Feb 2007
Wetland "ambassadors" recognized in China
On World Wetlands Day, WWF awards Chinese university students for their environmental work on wetlands conservation. » Read more
03 Nov 2006
Seismic work suspended in Brahmaputra, India
WWF-India welcomes the official decision to suspend seismic work in Brahmaputra, India. The potential impact of seismic tests to the highly endangered Ganges river dolphins could be large. » Read more
22 Oct 2006
WWF helps Peruvian indigenous community stop wetland pollution
An agreement between the government of Peru, the Achuar indigenous people and Argentinean oil company Pluspetrol will see contaminated wetlands in the Amazon cleaned up after decades of pollution. » Read more
07 Jun 2006
Reconnecting lakes helps restore the Yangtze
A WWF project has resulted in the simultaneous opening of several sluice gates that are reconnecting lakes to the Yangtze River. The move is the first step in restoring natural ecological processes that will help heal the degraded Central and Lower wetland ecosystem. » Read more
05 Jun 2006
WWF honoured for conservation work in Brazil's Pantanal region
On World Environment Day, WWF-Brazil has been honoured for its work to conserve Brazil's Miranda River Basin, part of the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland ecosystem. » Read more
