WWF South Africa

WWF South Africa is the South African office of WWF, the World Wide Fund for Nature, which describes itself as the world's leading independent conservation organisation. WWF works across South African priority landscapes that are home to unique biodiversity, and across systems that impact the use of natural resources, with the aim that all South Africans have access to nutritious food, clean water and a healthy climate. Its work areas listed on its site include oceans, land, wildlife, food, climate and water. Its head office is in Cape Town, with an additional office in Johannesburg.

WWF South Africa is the South African office of WWF, the World Wide Fund for Nature. According to WWF South Africa's own history page, WWF was founded in 1961 in Switzerland and is described as one of the world's most recognisable and respected independent conservation organisations. In 1961, a broad call for support was signed by 16 of the world's leading conservationists, called the Morges Manifesto, which stated that while the expertise to protect the world environment existed, the financial support to achieve this protection did not. From this, the decision was made to establish the World Wildlife Fund as an international fundraising organisation, intending to work in collaboration with existing conservation groups and bring financial support to the worldwide conservation movement. As the World Wildlife Fund grew in the 70s and 80s, it began to expand.

The world's leading independent conservation organisation, working locally in South Africa.

1. 1WWF South Africa | WWF South Africawwf.org.za
2. 2Our history | WWF South Africawwf.org.za
3. 3About us | WWF South Africawwf.org.za
4. 4Get in touch | WWF South Africawwf.org.za
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