World Wildlife Fund

What We Do

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Bering Sea and Kamchatka

Results

Since 1994, WWF has worked in this ecoregion developing innovative solutions that are as adaptive and resilient as nature itself. WWF brings together local communities, industries, governments, scientific institutions and other conservation organizations to conserve this vital region.

Notable Accomplishments

1990s

Established the Koryaksky Nature Reserve to protect over 600,000 acres of coastal and wetland habitat on the Kamchatka Peninsula
Aided in the creation of a system of regional parks in Kamchatka to protect vital terrestrial habitats included in a UNESCO World Heritage site

2000s

Paired Bering Sea scientists and communities to address local natural resource concerns
Introduced an inexpensive and highly effective method to reduce seabird bycatch in Russian longline fishing
Pushed for ratification and implementation of a United States-Russia treaty for shared conservation of the Alaska-Chukotka polar bear population
Restored the U.S. Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for oil spill cleanup and habitat restoration