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Created
finalized as an organization -
WWFs first marine program
WWF launches its first marine programme, leading to protection for marine turtle nesting sites and the establishment of sanctuaries for whales, -
New focus
By the end of the 1970s, the focus of WWF's work had broadened to encompass not only the conservation of wildlife and habitats, but also the wider implications of man's activities on the environment. -
New fund
WWF launches a fund to establish the Wolong nature reserve in China for the preservation of pandas, following a visit to China by Sir Peter Scott. -
warning
In 1980 WWF's World Conservation Strategy warned that humanity had no future unless nature and the world's natural resources were conserved. It also introduced the concept of sustainable development - living within the limits of the natural environment without compromising the needs of future generations - which has been central to WWF's thinking ever since. -
New logo!
in 1986 they switched around the logo! -
group of comapanies
WWF launches the 1995 Group of companies dedicated to using timber products that come only from credibly certified, well-managed forests. (In 1995 the name is changed to the WWF 95+ Group.) By the end of 2003 the Group had grown to 60 organisations -
discovery
A WWF team led by Dr John McKinnon discovers a new species of large mammal - the Sao la or Vu Quang ox - in Vietnam. -
celebrate
WWF celebrates the birth of the 1,000th golden lion tamarin in the wild. From a low of 200 animals recorded in Brazil in the early 1970s, the species has recovered to reach this historic milestone - its highest point in 30 years. -
Plane crash
In 2006, a helicopter carrying WWF staff members Dr. Chandra Gurung, Dr. Harka Gurung, Jennifer Headley, Yeshi Choden Lama, Matthew Preece, Dr. Jillian Bowling Schlaepfer and Mingma Sherpa as well as other conservation leaders crashed in Nepal, killing all 23 passengers on board.
