• Amur tigers

Amur tigers were once found throughout the Russian Far East, northern China and the Korean peninsula. By the 1940s, hunting had driven the Amur tiger to the brink of extinction—with no more than 40 individuals remaining in the wild. The subspecies was saved when Russia became the first country in the world to grant the tiger full protection.

By the 1980s, the Amur tiger population had increased to around 500. Although poaching increased after the collapse of the Soviet Union, continued conservation and antipoaching efforts by many partners—including WWF—have helped keep the population stable at around 540 individuals.

The Amur tiger’s habitat is now restricted to the Sikhote-Alin range in the Primorski and Khabarovsk provinces of the Russian Far East, small pockets in the border areas of China and possibly in North Korea. The high latitude means long winters and that the sun does not rise far above the horizon.

Amur tigers have the largest home range of any tiger subspecies because they have to search over large areas to find food due to low prey densities. They represent the largest unfragmented tiger population in the world.

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FOOD

Today, around the globe, food production, transformation, distribution, over-consumption and waste threaten wildlife, their habitats and our valuable ecosystems.  By 2050, the world’s population will reach nine billion, the global middle class will grow from two to almost six billion and the consequent demand for food may at least double. So the problem is how to produce enough and good quality food for all these people without destroying the Planet, and endanger our future?

It is possible and the humanity has no other choice. By improving efficiency and productivity while reducing waste and shifting our consumption patterns, we can produce enough food for everyone by 2050 on roughly the same amount of land we actually use, and also ensure and restore key environmental services.

Food production can be improved, forests protected and restored and emissions caused by land use for raising crop and livestock can be cut if we adopt a comprehensive landscape approach to soil and water management. There is only one method from the great variety of possibilities that we have, the only problem is people’s aspirations to solve the situation.

WWF supports better production practices and credible sustainability standards for important food crops such as soy, palm oil, sugarcane, farmed as well as wild-caught fish and livestock, and promotes responsible supply chain solutions for food companies.  By engaging with companies and consumers, we can advance sustainable production and consumption, reduce their impact and preserve the planet’s rich biodiversity and ecosystem services for future generations. 

Climate change

Climate change poses a fundamental threat to everything we love. Melting glaciers, rising sea levels, and new and more frequent weather extremes will leave no continent untouched. Impacts are already being felt by many communities and ecosystems worldwide. Water supplies are shrinking, crop yields are dropping, forests are burning, and our oceans are becoming more acidic. This has huge implications for our livelihoods and human security.   The task and hand is managing the unavoidable impacts and, at the same time, mitigating the impact of future climate impacts.   To have a chance of preventing dangerous global warming, the vast majority of fossil fuels—the biggest driver of climate change—have to be left in the ground. Fortunately, renewable energy alternatives are growing rapidly and a more competitive than ever; helping to shield the world from the worst climate risks, while improving human health, boosting our economies, and creating jobs.   Working with local communities, helping ecosystems adapt to rapid change, speeding up the renewable energy transition, and cutting the emissions that drive climate change—these are critical things WWF does to make a safer world, for all of us.

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 WWF promotes low carbon societies to cut dependence on dirty energy and fuels. From the local to the global, WWF works to promote a shift away from carbon-intensive activities by holding governments to account and encouraging ambitious policies that favour renewable energy.

WWF is part of the diverse movement to fight this global crisis. Our vision is a world powered by clean, renewable energy, where communities and ecosystems are resilient in the face of climate challenges. We engage millions of citizens, leading businesses and government leaders to realise this future.