Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- World Wildlife Fund
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1961-
History
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is a swiss-based international non-governmental organisation founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States. WWF is the world's largest conservation organisation