Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
Employer identification number
52-1693387
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
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11g(i)
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of support?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
209,336,763
152,319,942
146,512,942
164,893,207
171,452,553
844,515,407
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3..
209,336,763
152,319,942
146,512,942
164,893,207
171,452,553
844,515,407
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
29,810,365
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
814,705,042
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
209,336,763
152,319,942
146,512,942
164,893,207
171,452,553
844,515,407
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
7,629,064
10,405,943
13,984,843
10,506,688
12,849,506
55,376,044
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
1,845,369
2,711,011
3,762,369
788,281
848,687
9,955,717
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
909,847,168
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
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12
1,451,919
13
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
89.540 %
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
88.140 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2009.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..............................................
18
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
14
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
20
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
Employer identification number
52-1693387
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES:
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1
FOR 50 YEARS, WWF HAS BEEN PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF NATURE. THE WORLD'S LEADING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION, WWF WORKS IN 100 COUNTRIES AND IS SUPPORTED BY 1.2 MILLION MEMBERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CLOSE TO 5 MILLION GLOBALLY. WWF'S UNIQUE WAY OF WORKING COMBINES GLOBAL REACH WITH A FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE, INVOLVES ACTION AT EVERY LEVEL FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL, AND ENSURES THE DELIVERY OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF BOTH PEOPLE AND NATURE. VISION WWF'S VISION IS TO BUILD A FUTURE IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE. MISSION WWF'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE NATURE AND REDUCE THE MOST PRESSING THREATS TO THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE ON EARTH. GOAL AND STRATEGIES BY 2020, WWF WILL CONSERVE 15 OF THE WORLD'S MOST ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT REGIONS BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS TO: PROTECT AND RESTORE SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITIES' ABILITY TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES THEY DEPEND UPON TRANSFORM MARKETS AND POLICIES TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF COMMODITIES MOBILIZE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION
MISSION
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1
FOR 50 YEARS, WWF HAS BEEN PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF NATURE. THE WORLD'S LEADING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION, WWF WORKS IN 100 COUNTRIES AND IS SUPPORTED BY 1.2 MILLION MEMBERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CLOSE TO 5 MILLION GLOBALLY. WWF'S UNIQUE WAY OF WORKING COMBINES GLOBAL REACH WITH A FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE, INVOLVES ACTION AT EVERY LEVEL FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL, AND ENSURES THE DELIVERY OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF BOTH PEOPLE AND NATURE. VISION WWF'S VISION IS TO BUILD A FUTURE IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE. MISSION WWF'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE NATURE AND REDUCE THE MOST PRESSING THREATS TO THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE ON EARTH. GOAL AND STRATEGIES BY 2020, WWF WILL CONSERVE 15 OF THE WORLD'S MOST ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT REGIONS BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS TO: PROTECT AND RESTORE SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITIES' ABILITY TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES THEY DEPEND UPON TRANSFORM MARKETS AND POLICIES TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF COMMODITIES MOBILIZE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
A WWF BOARD MEMBER IS A DIRECTOR OF A PUBLIC COMPANY THAT EMPLOYS ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS A WWF BOARD MEMBER. A WWF BOARD MEMBER IS A DIRECTOR OF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EMPLOYS ANOTHER WWF BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
WWF'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT GATHERS INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND PREPARES THE DRAFT 990 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUR EXTERNAL AUDITORS. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, AFTER WHICH, AND PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
WWF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL NEW DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES AT THE START OF THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH WWF, AND IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO EACH INDIVIDUAL THEREAFTER. IT IS INCLUDED IN THE WWF BOARD HANDBOOK AND IN BOARD AND STAFF ORIENTATION MATERIALS; IS AVAILABLE TO ALL STAFF ON WWF'S INTRANET SITE; AND IS FEATURED AT PERIODIC TRAININGS BY THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. ALL STAFF MUST DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE JUNCTURE AND BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION TAKES ACTION RELATING TO THE ISSUE IN WHICH THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. IN ADDITION, SENIOR STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND MUST NOTE ANY RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY POSE A CONFLICT. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS INVOLVING STAFF MEMBERS MUST BE RAISED WITH WWF'S PRESIDENT, WHO REVIEWS THE FACTS OF EACH SITUATION AND DETERMINES, IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, WHETHER IT CAN BE FULLY AND SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED OR WHETHER THE TRANSACTION MUST BE ABANDONED. BOARD MEMBERS ALSO SIGN AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF WWF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS NOT PRESENT DURING DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD (OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTING IN ITS STEAD) AND TAKES NO PART IN DECISIONS RELATING TO THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
PRIOR TO ANY INCREASES IN SALARY OR PAYMENTS OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION, SUCH AS BONUSES, TO A "DISQUALIFIED PERSON", THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE WWF BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL AND THE RELEVANT MARKET DATA FOR COMPENSATION OF THE POSITION. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES ANY INCREASES IN ADVANCE OF THE INCREASED PAYMENT AND WITHOUT THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL PRESENT. WWF CLOSELY OBSERVES THE IRS' "INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS" PROCESS IN CONDUCTING THE REVIEW. WWF OBTAINS AN ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 29,954,002. UNREALIZED GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP 1,878,554. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 31,832,556.
OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2
THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FY11 RESULTS
FORM 990, PART III - GENERAL
THE WORK OF WWF IN A SINGLE YEAR SPANS THE GLOBE, ENCOMPASSING ON-THE-GROUND EFFORTS WITH SPECIES AND HABITATS AND ADDRESSING THE CAUSES OF THEIR LOSS - INCLUDING DEFORESTATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE. SIGNIFICANTLY, 2011 MARKED WWF'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF DELIVERING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES, AND MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. HERE ARE SOME SELECTED SUCCESSES FROM WWF'S WORK IN FY11, ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHICH WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE COMMITMENT OF WWF'S STAFF AND SUPPORTERS WORLDWIDE. LAKE NIASSA: GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES FOR CONSERVATION. FOR FIVE YEARS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF USAID AND THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, WWF STUDIED THE STAGGERING BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGY AND CULTURE OF THE MOZAMBICAN PORTION OF LAKE NIASSA, PROVING THAT THE LAKE HOLDS OVER 1,000 SPECIES OF FISH AND PROVIDES NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF NEARBY COMMUNITIES' PROTEIN, ALONG WITH A MAJOR SOURCE OF LOCAL INCOME. TO PROTECT THAT NATURAL WEALTH, WWF ENGAGED LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS AND PREPARE THEM TO COMANAGE THE LAKES' RESOURCES. WE PROVIDED SMARTER FISHING GEAR AND SHIPS FOR PATROLLING, AND SHARED COMMUNITY GOALS WITH MOZAMBIQUE'S GOVERNMENT. ON JUNE 10, 2011, THE GOVERNMENT OF MOZAMBIQUE DECLARED THE LAKE NIASSA RESERVE, MARKING A MAJOR ADVANCE FOR COMMUNITY-APPROVED AND GOVERNMENT-LED CONSERVATION - A LEGACY FOR WHICH WWF AWARDED THE PRESIDENT OF MOZAMBIQUE A GIFT TO THE EARTH AWARD. FIRST-EVER GLOBAL TIGER SUMMIT UNITES WORLD FIGURES FOR TIGERS. WWF'S BROAD-REACHING YEAR OF THE TIGER CAMPAIGN RESULTED IN MULTIPLE ADVANCES FOR TIGER CONSERVATION, INCLUDING THE CREATION AND EXPANSION OF PROTECTED AREAS, INCREASED SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND UNDERSTANDING OF TIGER DISTRIBUTION AND NEEDS, RAMPED UP EFFORTS TO SHUT DOWN ILLEGAL POACHING AND THE CAPTIVE TIGER TRADE, AND MORE. CAPITALIZING ON THAT MOMENTUM, THIRTEEN TIGER-RANGE COUNTRIES GATHERED IN NOVEMBER, 2010, FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION FORUM IN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA. HOSTED BY RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER VLADIMIR PUTIN AND INCLUDING GLOBAL FIGURES LIKE WWF BOARD MEMBER LEONARDO DICAPRIO, THE FORUM DELIVERED COMMITMENTS FOR SIGNIFICANT NEW GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR TIGER CONSERVATION, AND ADOPTING A GLOBAL TIGER RECOVERY PROGRAMME TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF WILD TIGERS BY THE NEXT YEAR OF THE TIGER, 2022. ASSESSING HYDROPOWER FOR A HEALTHY MEKONG. THE MEKONG IS THE LONGEST RIVER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND A LIFELINE FOR 60 MILLION PEOPLE, BUT 11 DAMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE RIVER'S LOWER MAINSTREAM, AND ITS FUTURE IS AT A TURNING POINT. AMONG THEM IS THE PROPOSED XAYABURI DAM IN LAOS. AS PART OF A MULTIFACETED EFFORT, WWF AND OUR PARTNERS PROVIDED SCIENTIFIC, SOCIOECONOMIC, ECOLOGICAL, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO THE MEKONG RIVER COMMISSION, AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY WHICH INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOUR LOWER MEKONG COUNTRIES. ON APRIL 10, 2011, THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE COMMISSION DEFERRED THE DECISION ON XAYABURI UNTIL LATER MINISTERIAL-LEVEL MEETINGS. IN DECEMBER, 2011, THE COMMISSION DELAYED A FINAL DECISION PENDING DEEPER ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNICAL STUDIES OF THE DAM'S POTENTIAL IMPACT ON LAOS AND THE COUNTRIES DOWNSTREAM. AQUACULTURE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL LAUNCHED TO TRANSFORM THE FARMED-FISH MARKET. AFTER YEARS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, THE AQUACULTURE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (ASC) BECAME AN OFFICIAL ENTITY. THE ASC WORKS WITH INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTIES TO CERTIFY AQUACULTURE FARMS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RIGOROUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS SET BY THE AQUACULTURE DIALOGUES. STANDARDS TO HELP FARMED SEAFOOD PRODUCERS OF TILAPIA, ASIAN CATFISH, OYSTERS, CLAMS, MUSSELS, SCALLOPS AND ABALONE WERE PRESENTED AND, TO DATE, OVER 15 RETAILERS AND LEADING BRANDS HAVE COMMITTED SUPPORT TO THE ASC, AND IT IS NOW POISED TO BE THE GLOBAL AQUACULTURE STANDARD FOR 12 FARMED COMMODITY SPECIES. ONLINE ADVOCACY SUCCEEDS FOR GORILLAS IN VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK. PROVING THAT THE VOICES OF WWF MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS CAN BENEFIT WILDLIFE AND REMARKABLE LANDSCAPES, THE WWF NETWORK COLLECTED 45,000 SIGNATURES TO RESIST TWO PROPOSED MINING PROJECTS IN VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK. HOME TO SOME OF THE LAST MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN THE WORLD, THE PARK - AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - ARE STRUGGLING TO PROTECT WILDLIFE WHILE CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE. THE WWF-COORDINATED CAMPAIGN HELPED CONVINCE THE LEADERS OF THE DRC TO PUT BOTH MINING PROJECTS ON HOLD. SOUTH ASIA WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT NETWORK CREATED. IN JANUARY, 2011, WWF AND TRAFFIC HELPED FOSTER THE CREATION OF A NEW WILDLIFE TASKFORCE - THE SOUTH ASIA WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (SAWEN) - TO HELP BOOST EFFORTS TO CRACK DOWN ON WILDLIFE CRIME AND PROTECT SPECIES ACROSS THE REGION FROM POACHING AND ILLEGAL TRADE. THE COORDINATED BODY WAS CREATED BY EIGHT SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES (BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, THE MALDIVES, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA AND AFGHANISTAN). SOUTH ASIA IS HOME TO A DIVERSE NETWORK OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND SPECIES LIKE TIGERS, ELEPHANTS AND RHINOS, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS, TIMBER, MARINE SPECIES, BIRDS AND REPTILES. SAWEN IS A POWERFUL SIGNAL THAT SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES ARE READY TO TACKLE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE THROUGH ORGANIZED AND COORDINATED ACTIONS ON A REGIONAL SCALE. FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL CERTIFIES 75,000 ACRES OF ORANGUTAN FOREST. IN 2007, THE THREE NATIONS OF BRUNEI, INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA SIGNED A DECLARATION TO PROTECT AND SUSTAINABLY MANAGE AN AREA OF THE ISLAND THE THREE COUNTRIES SHARE WHICH IS REFERRED TO AS THE "HEART OF BORNEO." IN JUNE 2011, THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL CERTIFIED 75,000 ACRES OF ADDITIONAL SUSTAINABLY MANAGED FORESTS IN BORNEO. THE CERTIFICATION PROTECTS SPECIES SUCH AS ORANGUTANS AND PYGMY ELEPHANTS, AS WELL AS PEOPLE'S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS AND WAS FACILITATED BY SABAH'S FORESTRY DEPARTMENT WITH HELP FROM WWF'S GLOBAL FOREST AND TRADE NETWORK AND SUPPORTED BY USAID. THIS IS A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF HOW WWF'S COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENTS AND BUSINESS CAN CREATE POSITIVE RESULTS FOR FORESTS, WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE. CORPORATIONS COMMIT TO SUSTAINABLE FORESTS WORLDWIDE. IN NOVEMBER, WITH TECHNICAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT FROM WWF, 18 OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST BRANDS - INCLUDING THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, PROCTER & GAMBLE AND UNILEVER - PLEDGED TO HELP ACHIEVE ZERO NET DEFORESTATION BY 2020. ALL MEMBERS OF THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM (CGF), THESE COMPANIES HAVE COMMITTED TO FOCUS ON RESPONSIBLE SOURCING OF PALM OIL, SOY, BEEF, PAPER AND TIMBER - SOME OF THE LEADING DRIVERS OF DEFORESTATION - AND WORK BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND THROUGH COLLECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP SAVE TROPICAL FORESTS WORLDWIDE.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.