FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

INDEX

1. What is WWF-Philippines?
2. What is the niche of WWF-Philippines?
3. Who directly benefits from WWF-Philippines' initiatives and projects?
4. Where are WWF's current areas of operation?
5. Who are the people behind WWF-Philippines?
6. What are the different projects of WWF-Philippines?
7. How can YOU help?
8. What are the volunteer opportunities in WWF-Philippines?
9. Where can we get more information?
10. Where and how can you contact WWF-Philippines?

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1.   What is WWF-Philippines?

The World Wide Fund for Nature (also known as World Wildlife Fund in the United States and Canada) is the world’s largest conservation organization, with more than five million supporters and a global reach in more than 100 countries.

WWF-Philippines is a national organization of the WWF network. It is also known as Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas Foundation Inc., a non-stock, non-profit organization registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and with the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC).

2.   What is the niche of WWF-Philippines?

The Philippines is home to the richest variety of wildlife on earth, ranking 10th in the world for its biological diversity. The country's myriad of forests, coral reefs, sea grass beds, mangroves, lakes and rivers breed a number of the rare, threatened and endangered plant and animal species. WWF works with individuals, government, private companies and institutions in areas where biodiversity matters most to protect and conserve important habitats and species, to sustainably feed millions of Filipinos.

3.   Who directly benefits from WWF-Philippines' initiatives and projects?

Individuals, organizations and institutions in the fishing and tourism sectors, and those whose mandates concern environmental management benefit directly from WWF-Philippines' initiatives. Indirectly and in the long-term, the Philippines' current and future generations benefit from WWF's work to maintain healthy and sustainably managed natural resources.

4.   Where are WWF's current areas of operation?

WWF-Philippines implements conservation and development projects in 11 provinces and at least 28 towns; from the far north in the Babuyan Islands, to the southernmost tip, the Turtle Islands in Tawi-Tawi. On a nationwide scale, WWF advocates for appropriate environmental policies, and conducts environmental education activities in Metro Manila and other key cities and towns.

5.   Who are the people behind WWF-Philippines?

WWF-Philippines' Board of Trustees oversees the overall strategic directions of the organization, led by its Chairman, Mr. Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II, and its President, Mr. David O. Valdes.

6.   What are the different projects of WWF-Philippines?

The field projects of WWF-Philippines support local efforts in coastal resources management, community-based ecotourism, management of protected areas, and environmental law enforcement, among others. WWF's projects on species protection serve as catalytic platforms for a broader coastal management and conservation program in a number of areas. These include the Irrawaddy dolphin in Malampaya Sound, Palawan, whale shark in Donsol, Sorsogon, blue crab in Guimaras Strait, whales and dolphins in Tanon Strait, Negros Oriental, sea turtle in the Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi dugong in Roxas, Palawan, and humpback whale in Babuyan Islands.

7.   How can YOU help?

Any individual, organization, company or institution can help the environmental cause and WWF-Philippines' projects and initiatives by mobilizing resources, either in cash and/or in-kind (your time, skills, networks, company's expertise, products and facilities, etc.).

8.   What are the volunteer opportunities in WWF-Philippines?

The opportunities for volunteers fall under the following areas:

• Research. Volunteers can participate in research activities that address specific data gaps of field projects, such as spotting, data recording, recording of underwater vocalizations, and taking photos and videos of whales and dolphins in surveys in the Visayas and Mindanao areas.
• Environmental Education. Volunteers can help in environmental education activities, such as identifying specific schools and communities, setting up exhibits, and facilitating interactive activities with children (e.g., story-telling, lectures, arts and crafts sessions, etc.).
• Communications. Volunteers can help conceptualize and develop communication and education materials, PR plans and campaign tools, etc.
• Membership. Voulunteers can help encode WWF’s members information in a database, organize and manage members’ trips and activities, and recruit WWF members during mall and school tours, etc.
• Clerical or assistantship support. WWF needs volunteers to catalogue data, encode files, and do library tasks to support the research/technical work of WWF.
• Other opportunities. In addition to the above, there are also very specific, one-time, usually short-term tasks that require certain skills on the volunteer’s part such as photography, writing or journalism, artwork, diving, and/or for the “Rapid Response Team” to address environmental crimes or emergencies.

9.   Where can we get more information?

For more information on the volunteer program of WWF-Philippines, please email Elisa Diciembre, ediciembre@wwf.org.ph. To know more about our work, you can email us at kkp@wwf.org.ph.

10.   Where and how can you contact WWF-Philippines?

The WWF-Philippines' main office is at:

4th Floor, JBD Plaza
65 Mindanao Avenue
Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City 1105


Phone: 920 7923/ 26/ 31
Fax: 426 3927
Email: kkp@wwf.org.ph