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31. 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.
32. The World Wildlife Fund was established in 1961 as an international fundraising organization that would provide money for conservation groups working around the globe.
33. The central secretariat for the network - called WWF International - is located in Gland, Switzerland (organizational structure).
34. WWF's current strategy for achieving its mission specifically focuses on restoring populations of 36 species including elephants, tunas, whales, dolphins and porpoises), and ecological footprinting.
35. The organization also works on a number of global issues driving biodiversity loss and unsustainable use of natural resources, including finance, business practices, laws, and consumption choices.
36. WWF publishes the Living Planet Index in collaboration with the Zoological Society of London.
37. WWF in 1985 expands conservation programs in Asia and Africa, showcasing the new Annapurna National Park in Nepal and strengthening projects to protect mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
38. In carrying out its work, WWF cooperates with many partners, includingUN organizations, IUCN, and development agencies such as USAID and the World Bank. WWF also works with business & industry partners.
39. WWF helps create the first national park in Bhutan by transforming the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in 1986.
40. The government of Nepal declares Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, as a special conservation area in 1997.
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