WWF International Review 2016 - 28

#SAVEOURHERITAGE
Co-ordinated action, with the help of WWF
supporters around the world, has brought
significant progress for the protection of iconic
natural places.

REPORT SHOWS THREAT

April: WWF grabs headlines worldwide with a report finding that half
of natural World Heritage sites are under threat from harmful industrial
activities. Coverage appears in 600 news outlets in 20 languages.

INVESTORS USE INFLUENCE
May: Following engagement from WWF, investors write to the top 15
extractive companies that haven't committed to staying out of World Heritage
sites, asking them to do so.

1Campaign
million
actions
taken by WWF
supporters

SELOUS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES
June: The Selous campaign launches with a rallying cry to safeguard
the elephant population and tackle threats of industrial development.
Tanzania's deputy minister for natural resources and tourism calls WWF's
effort "a turning point for poaching in Selous".

MINING INDUSTRY ACTION
September: Mining industry association ICMM - whose members have
voluntarily committed not to mine or explore in World Heritage sites - calls
on governments to increase protection of World Heritage sites.

SEISMIC TESTING HALTED

40+
WWF network
offices involved
in the campaign

October: The Belize government unexpectedly decides to allow offshore
seismic testing for oil - but swiftly changes its mind after WWF and civil
society groups lead a global outcry.

ACTION IN BULGARIA
November: Under the umbrella of the global campaign, a regional effort
is launched to save Pirin National Park in Bulgaria - a World Heritage site
under threat from forest clearance and unchecked ski resort development.

VICTORY IN DOÑANA
December: A big victory in Doñana, as Spain officially agrees not to
authorize destructive dredging of the site.

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