Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38kg every day to meet their energy needs. But they do branch out, with about 1% of their diet comprising other plants and even meat ...

An estimated 26 per cent of Africa’s freshwater fish species are threatened (including those assessed as Critically ...

Freshwater habitats are incredibly diverse, with more than 400 large-scale ecoregions and thousands of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Freshwaters are also hotspots for biodiversity. They are home to at ...

Rhinos have been around for millions of years and have a major impact on the structure of their habitat and the health of their ecosystem. For example, the greater one-horned rhino helps to maintain ...

If we do not transform food systems it will be impossible to sustainably use our land and natural resources. Around 40% of all habitable land is used to produce food. This has come at the expense of ...

One Planet CitiesBy 2050, urban populations may double to 6.7 billion from today’s 3.5 billion. Cities generate over 80% of global GDP and are responsible for more than 70 percent of global CO2 ...

Conservation, species survival and trophy huntingWWF opposes any hunting that threatens species survival, and WWF does not support the hunting of an animal solely as a trophy. WWF respects and ...

WWF supports the implementation of urban nature-based solutions for nature and people. Nature must be at the heart of our cities: the places we work, play and engage. Urban nature-based solutions ...

History of the Giant Panda 11 March 1869 A hunter brings a panda skin to the French Jesuit, Armand David 13 April 1929 The Roosevelt brothers become the first foreigners to shoot a panda 1936 Ruth ...

Finance is the lifeblood of the global economy - and a powerful lever for change. Finance enables oil companies to drill in the Arctic, agribusinesses to clear tropical forests, or dams to be built ...

The giant panda was once widespread throughout southern and eastern China, as well as neighbouring Myanmar and northern Vietnam. But due to expanding human populations and development, the species is ...

WHERE DID THE IDEA OF THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMISSION COME FROM AND WHY? Whaling as an industry began around the 11th Century when the Basques started hunting and trading the products from the ...