About WWF-Armenia
Established in 1961, WWF operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 5,000 people worldwide. Based in Switzerland, the secretariat for WWF's global conservation organization began its activities in the Caucasus in 1992 and extended its conservation work by establishing a local office in Yerevan, Armenia in 2001.
WWF has identified the Caucasus as one of ecoregions globally outstanding for biodiversity. Historically interpreted as the isthmus between the Black and Caspian seas, the Caucasus ecoregion covers a total area of 580,000 km, including the nations of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the North Caucasus portion of the Russian Federation, Northeastern Turkey, and part of Northwestern Iran. The total population is approximately 34,7 million.
As of November 2006, WWF-Armenia has been registered as an official branch of WWF and currently implements more than 10 projects focused on environmental as well as socio-economic issues.
As of November 2006, WWF-Armenia has been registered as an official branch of WWF and currently implements more than 10 projects focused on environmental as well as socio-economic issues.
Conservation International (CI) has included the Caucasus ecoregion in it's list of the planet's 25 most diverse & endangered hotspots.
WWF-Armenia's vision
..is to Keep Armenia Healthy and Beautiful for now and for generations to come.
Armenia has a precious natural heritage, found in its rich biodiversity and unique landscapes. Our country is a national treasure that must be protected, for now and for generations to come. This is the responsibility of all Armenians, to keep Armenia healthy and beautiful.
WWF-Armenia achieves this vision through:
WWF-Armenia achieves this vision through:
- Establishment of a new protected areas and a well managed protected areas network:
- Restoration of degraded ecosystems and enhancing the habitat of flora and fauna
- Conservation of threatened species (Caucasian Leopard, Armenian Mouflon, Bezoar Goat, etc.)
- Promotion of sustainable use of natural resources
- Stimulation of tourism development in areas of natural and cultural heritage
- Provision of alternative livelihoods for rural communities
- Raising awareness about environmental issues
SOS! Shikahogh
WWF-Armenia played a major role in preventing massive deforestation in the country. By leading a consortium of several environmental organizations in Armenia, the campaign SOS! Shikahogh successfully lobbied the Armenian government to find an alternative to the planned highway route through Shikahogh Forest Reserve in 2005.
This important example of effective cooperation among civil society groups and public officials served to prevent the destruction of 30 hectares of oak trees (approximately 14.000 trees), as well as irreversible damage to the habitat of endemic plants and endangered species such as leopard, Bezoar goat, and mouflon.
This important example of effective cooperation among civil society groups and public officials served to prevent the destruction of 30 hectares of oak trees (approximately 14.000 trees), as well as irreversible damage to the habitat of endemic plants and endangered species such as leopard, Bezoar goat, and mouflon.
WWF-Armenia
11 Proshyan, Str.
Yerevan 0019, Armenia
Tel/Fax: +374 (10) 58 89 83
+374 (10) 54 61 56
Email:office@wwfcaucasus.am
URL: www.panda.org/armenia;
www.armenia.panda.org
11 Proshyan, Str.
Yerevan 0019, Armenia
Tel/Fax: +374 (10) 58 89 83
+374 (10) 54 61 56
Email:office@wwfcaucasus.am
URL: www.panda.org/armenia;
www.armenia.panda.org
Latest News & Publications
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Implementing in Armenia the EU Financed Regional Project on Increasing the Resilience of Forest Ecosystems
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Young People of Armenia Turn ‘Green’ by Starting to Live Sustainably
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