WWF-Philippines has been working as a national organization of the WWF network since 1997. As the 26th national organization in the network, WWF-Philippines has successfully been implementing various conservation projects to help protect some of the most biologically-significant ecosystems in Asia.
WWF-Philippines works to improve Filipino lives by crafting solutions to climate change, providing sustainable livelihood programs, and conserving the country’s richest marine and land habitats.
Previous Projects: Wildlife
- Recent highlights include 23 new whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) photo identified in Donsol, Sorsogon in 2017, bringing the total to 491 which is 44% of all whale sharks photo identified in the country.
- Participation in the government-led annual tamaraw count. The population was estimated at 314 in 2010, increased steadily to 413 individuals in 2016, but dipped to 401 in 2017.
- Lastly, WWF also updated the fishery profile in Malampaya Sound, the habitat of the elusive Irrawaddy Dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris).
Previous Projects: Ecotourism
WWF-Philippines assisted the municipal government of Donsol, Sorsogon in developing its tourism and river management plans, which aim to expand tourism to include river based activities like kayaking and hiking to the waterfalls, and engage neighboring municipalities that share its watersheds in river management.
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