Our successes
To address the biggest threats to the natural world, we’ve set ourselves many ambitious targets to meet by 2018 – in six key areas.
1
Turnaround for tigers
We celebrated news that wild tiger numbers have increased globally for the first time in conservation history
2
Giant announcement
We were encouraged by the announcement this year that giant pandas are no longer officially endangered
3
Sanctuary for black rhinos
We supported the creation of a sanctuary for black rhinos. Their numbers in Kenya have increased to 678
4
Hope for Amur leopards
We helped to coordinate a three-year study of the movements of Amur leopards across the border between Russia and China
5
Global wildlife protection
We contributed to outcomes at the CITES convention that will provide greater protection for threatened species
6
Nepal rhinos on the move
We’ve helped a project to establish a second viable population of greater one-horned rhinos in the Terai Arc landscape
7
Beyond boundaries
Camera traps installed by WWF in Nepal have given us new information about snow leopards
8
Polar patrols
During the year we expanded our ongoing efforts to minimise conflict between people and polar bears
9
Javan rhino celebration
We celebrated the announcement of the largest number of wild Javan rhino births in Ujung Kulon National Park in a single year since monitoring began
10
Amazing Amazon discoveries
The Araguaian river dolphin and the fire-tailed titi monkey are among 381 newly-discovered Amazon species
11
Critical conservation
A further 147,000 hectares of habitat that’s vital to the survival of the Bornean orang-utan was newly gazetted
13
Antarctic agreement
More than 1.5 million sq km of the Ross Sea is protected thanks to a landmark agreement we’ve worked to secure
14
Barrier relief
Within days of our urgent outcry, Belize suspended destructive plans to search for oil on its barrier reef
15
Amazon deforestation curbed
We encouraged soy supply chain companies to lobby for the indefinite extension of a moratorium on Amazon clearance
16
UK ‘blue belt’
This year the UK government designated 23 new protected areas known as Marine Conservation Zones
17
More fish in the sea
A ban on discarding unwanted commercial fish should result in more fish remaining in the sea
19
Arctic suspension
A WWF petition has helped convince Russia to suspend offshore oil development in the Arctic
21
Water is everyone’s business
We published practical tips on embedding water stewardship across a business, learned from our partnership with M&S
22
Improving UK rivers
We’ve worked with government to prevent too much water being taken from rivers in England and Wales
23
Newborn hope
A newborn Yangtze finless porpoise has been spotted in one of the oxbow lakes we’ve helped to restore in China
24
Reducing pollution
We’re helping make the case for, and trial, cleaner technology among tanneries that pollute the Ganges river basin
25
Making a big splash
Water Stories, an exhibition with our partners, engaged 22 million people about how we depend on fresh water
26
Pantanal protection
In the Pantanal, restoration began on 48 freshwater springs across 12 of the 25 municipalities we targeted
27
Tackling illegal timber
We made further progress this year in our campaign to prevent any illegal timber products being traded in the EU
28
Increasing responsible seafood
Our Seafood Charter is a global framework for businesses that want to ensure seafood is sourced responsibly
29
Improving supply chains
Our partners Thai Union Europe committed to a project to improve a major tuna fishery in the Indian Ocean
30
Palm progress
We analysed 137 companies and found many well-known British companies are leading the way in sustainable palm
31
Furniture failing forests
We found two thirds of UK furniture retailers could be failing the world’s forests
32
Tuna at stake
We supported a call from major seafood buyers for measures to ensure tuna stocks are harvested sustainably
33
Paris progress
The Paris Agreement came into force less than a year after the ground-breaking deal to tackle climate change was agreed
34
Aviation agreement takes off
We played an important role in negotiating a new scheme to tackle aviation emissions
35
Animated about climate change
Our lobbying helped ensure Wales will maintain its target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2020
36
Scottish milestones
Scotland met its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 42% – six years early
37
Week of action
In October over 500 WWF supporters joined the climate coalition for the Week of Action
38
Renewable records
Our research helped demonstrate there’s no longer a need for coal in Scotland’s energy mix
40
Climate commitments
We brought all five Scottish party leaders together to sign the Climate Leaders’ Agreement
41
Valuing nature
It was a big success for us when the UK government pledged it would develop a 25-year plan for nature
42
Food for thought
Sodexo is reducing the environmental impact of the meals it serves by creating more sustainable options
43
Shaping sustainability
We’ve engaged with governments to give WWF offices clarity about Sustainable Development Goal priorities in their countries
