WWF International
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WWF International
Summary
WWF International is an international non-governmental organization[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of international_non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,463 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- WWF International's field of work was environmental protection[3].
- WWF International's field of work was conservation[4].
- WWF International received the Reklame for Alvor[5].
- WWF International received the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[6].
- WWF International received the Peabody Awards[7].
- WWF International is in the country of Switzerland[8].
- WWF International's instance of is recorded as international non-governmental organization[9].
- WWF International's instance of is recorded as environmental organization[10].
- WWF International's instance of is recorded as conservation organization[11].
- WWF International's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[12].
- WWF International's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization[13].
- WWF International's founder is recorded as Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld[14].
- WWF International's founder is recorded as Julian Huxley[15].
- WWF International's founder is recorded as Peter Scott[16].
- WWF International's founder is recorded as Edward Max Nicholson[17].
- WWF International's founder is recorded as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh[18].
- WWF International's founder is recorded as Luc Hoffmann[19].
- WWF International's founder is recorded as Guy Mountfort[20].
- WWF International's headquarters location is recorded as Gland[21].
- WWF International's chief executive officer is recorded as Kirsten Schuijt[22].
- WWF International's child organization or unit is recorded as Q28974615[23].
- WWF International's child organization or unit is recorded as Q9095393[24].
- WWF International's child organization or unit is recorded as WWF Switzerland[25].
- WWF International's child organization or unit is recorded as Q28974618[26].
- WWF International's child organization or unit is recorded as WWF Deutschland[27].
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Founding
Founders include Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld[14], Julian Huxley[15], Peter Scott[16], Edward Max Nicholson[17], Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh[18], and Luc Hoffmann[19].
Leadership
WWF International's chief executive officer is recorded as Kirsten Schuijt[22].
Operations
WWF International's headquarters location is recorded as Gland[21]. Subsidiaries include Q28974615[23], an environmental organization[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Q9095393[24], an environmental organization[30], in Italy[31]; WWF Switzerland[25], an environmental organization[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1961[34], headquartered in Zurich[35]; Q28974618[26], an environmental organization[36], in Tanzania[37], founded in 1961[38]; WWF Deutschland[27], a foundation[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1963[41], headquartered in Berlin[42]; and Q50357022[43], a nonprofit organization[44], in United States[45], founded in 1961[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47].
Industry
Fields of work include environmental protection[3], an academic discipline[48] and conservation[4], an academic discipline[49].
Recognition
Awards received include Reklame for Alvor[5], an award[50], in Norway[51]; Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[6], a peace award[52], in Spain[53], founded in 1981[54]; and Peabody Awards[7], an award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1940[57].
Why It Matters
WWF International ranks in the top 2% of international_non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,463 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Works attributed to it include Global 200[60], a catalogue[61].
FAQs
What awards did WWF International receive?
Honors received include Reklame for Alvor[5], Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[6], and Peabody Awards[7].