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The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation , research and restoration of the environment , formerly named the World Wildlife Fund , which remains its official name in Canada , United States and the United Kingdom .
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It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries.
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The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment"
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WWF came into existence on 29 April 1961, when a small group of passionate and committed individuals signed a declaration that came to be known as the Morges Manifesto.
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And its first office was opened on 11 September that same year in Morges, Switzerland.
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It originally worked by providing grants to non-governmental organizations, based on the best-available scientific knowledge and with an initial focus on the protection of endangered species.
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The well-known panda logo of WWF originated from a panda named Chi Chi that was transferred from the Beijing Zoo to the London Zoo in the same year of the establishment of WWF.
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From its origins as a small group of committed wildlife enthusiasts, WWF has grown into one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations
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The diversity of life on Earth is not simply something to marvel over – it’s also vital for our own health and livelihoods. Plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms form a complex, interconnected web of ecosystems and habitats that provides our life support system.
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They give us clean water, breathable air, food, medicine, energy, and much more. We simply cannot survive without them.
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WWF: Building a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.