The WWF is run at a local level by the following offices...
- WWF Global
- Adria
- Argentina
- Armenia
- AsiaPacific
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Borneo
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Caucasus
- Central African Republic
- Central America
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- European Policy Office
- Finland
Focus on inclusive wildlife conservation, sustainable natural resource and forest management, freshwater protection and conservation, and climate adaptation and resilience.
Inclusive wildlife conservation considers global imperatives and aligns with Bhutan’s National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan (NBSAP), and measures that aim to safeguard habitats including Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), ensuring inclusivity, land rights, and significantly to achieve a shift from human-wildlife conflict to co-existence. Embracing a One Health approach, the effort will be focused on integrated solutions that address unsafe wildlife trade, and consumption and disease transmission risks. Strategic policy and advocacy work will be stepped up to embed biodiversity goals and targets into economic and social development planning. Building on the success of SMART patrolling, satellite tracking, digital alert systems, DNA technologies, and other technology-based conservation approaches will be leveraged to address increasing cases of poaching while enhancing biodiversity monitoring capability.
Sustainable natural resource and forest management will focus on bringing forest sector transformation through a holistic approach to natural resource conservation and utilization. Recognizing the vital role of local communities, community empowerment and participation in forest resource management will be prioritized while engaging private and non-state actors to foster sustainable harvesting and waste minimization. The introduction of advanced technology for optimal and sustainable forest resource harvesting and promotion of nature-based enterprises through economically feasible forest products and value chains will be developed and supported. Payment for Ecosystem Services, an incentivizing model, that hinges on the dual benefit of natural resource conservation and economic returns will be strengthened for community benefits and environment sustainability.
Freshwater protection and conservation is a priority of the National Adaptation Plan and recognizes its critical nexus to development imperative, particularly for food, energy, health, and overall ecosystem health. The actions, therefore, will be focused on watershed, spring-shed, and wetland protection, while ensuring connectivity for migratory birds such as black- necked crane and Ruddy shelduck. Protection and management of critical rivers for freshwater biodiversity will be pursued by enhancing river ranger and community livelihood programs through site-specific green business enterprises that safeguard species of conservation significance like mahseer and white-bellied heron. With increasing pressure, water governance is emerging as a critical challenge, that will have far-reaching conservation consequences. In collaboration with partners, solutions will be explored and supported to enhance governance and management.
Climate adaptation and resilience intervention will target anthropogenic drivers and threats, focused on building the resilience of both nature and people. This will be delivered through climate-smart conservation programs and projects that support the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan in general, with a prioritized focus on building the resilience of forest, freshwater, biodiversity, agriculture and food systems and vulnerable communities through ecosystem-based adaptation measures and other nature-based solutions such as regenerative economic solutions.