WWF Russia 2003. Annual Report Download

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January With WWF support, Argut Nature September CONTENTS: May Park, with a total area of 20,572 The Government of Bashkortostan WWF and the local government of hectares, is created in the Altai approves Russia's first "Concept for Primorye initiate and conduct a region. It is the third park created in the Development of a Protected 1 INTRODUCTION broad campaign to curtail illegal the region upon the initiative of, and Areas System", which WWF helped logging. with active participation by, local prepare. 2 WHAT IS WWF. WHERE AND HOW WWF WORKS residents. 3 WWF IN RUSSIA 4 THE FOREST PROGRAMME 10 THE MARINE PROGRAMME June The presidium of Russia's Federation October February 12 "GREENING" THE POLICIES OF THE OIL Council expresses a favorable opin With active involvement by WWF, WWF publishes Russia's first map AND GAS SECTOR ion on creating a single state body Russia and China sign an agreement depicting existing and proposed for ecological oversight in Russia. on partnering to improve the ecolog marine protected areas. THE CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME This was made possible thanks to ical condition of Lake Khanka. 14 efforts by the public. 16 WORKING ON SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS 18 CONSERVING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

July 20 WWF IN THE REGIONS: EVENTS OF 2003 The Council of Directors of the November WWF IN CENTRAL ASIA March Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund 22 (CEPF) reviews WWF's submission WWF campaigns against the incor WWF and other NGOs establish for "CaucasusKey Ecoregion" and poration of changes to Russia's TOGETHER WE ARE A GREAT FORCE the Coordinating Committee for the 24 grants $8.5 million for biodiversity Forest Code, which do not take into Sustainable Development of the conservation in the six countries of account the opinions of ecologists 30 BUSINESS FOR NATURE Amur River Basin. the Caucasus region: Armenia, and the public. Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey. Written, compiled, and edited by Julia Kalinicheva Editors: Katya Pal, Irina Prokhorova, Elena Voronkova Translated by: Melissa Moosa Design and Production: Hstudio design Printed by: ООО "МегаЛюксХолдинг" Circulation: 370 December June 2004, WWFRussia, Moscow, Russia April The Governor of Krasnoyarsk Any reproduction in full or in part of this publication must mention WWF. WWF's "Panda Link" Project begins in region, Alexander Khloponin, joins Use of photographs from this publication is prohibited without written Koryaksky Autonomous region. The proj August WWF's "Living Planet" Programme. permission of WWF Russia. ect supports communication with remote WWF begins a programme to WWF participates in the ninth ses indigenous communities and facilitates © WWFRussia, © WWFRussia / Vassiliy Solkin, © WWFRussia / Vladimir Potanski increase environmental responsibility sion of the Conference of the Parties the relay of information about the eco © WWFCanon / Hartmut JUNGIUS, © WWFRussia / Vladimir Filonov, © Digital Vision / Jeremy in Russia's Oil and Gas Sector. (COP9) to the Framework Woodhouse, © WWF/UNEP/TOPHAM/Ezequiel BECERRA, © Digital Vision / Jeremy Woodhouse logical condition of forest resources and Convention on Climate Change the incidence of poaching. (UNFCCC). © text 2004 WWFRussia. All rights reserved. © WWFRussia / Victor Nikiforov

Dear Friends,

Yet another year of this new century has come to a close. Many important events took place during this year for WWFRussia. Here are just some of the results of our work: thirteen antipoaching brigades, acting with support from WWF to protect the Amur tiger, detained 820 violators; four protected areas, with a total combined area of more than 140,000 hectares were created; five of Russia's largest timber producers began using environmentally sound technologies to harvest timber; we succeeded in facilitating the signature of an agreement by Russia and China to improve the ecological condition of Lake Khanka; and fourteen European bison calves were born in the population of freeranging European bison created by WWF in the forests of European Russia. Also very important for us in 2003 was the launch of a new programme aimed at increasing environmental responsibility in the oil and gas sector. This report presents an account of that programme's first results, as well as the achievements and challenges in other spheres of our work. Thanks to all those who helped us and who supported our projects. The number of WWFRussia supporters is growing; today we are 5,000 people strong. Support from business is growing as well. This means that, despite everything, nature conservation issues are becoming more impor tant and significant in Russia. For us, it is a great honor and responsibility to answer our members' support with action. Ahead of us thereare new goals, new directions, and the resolution of many problems. Best luck to us all in our common endevour, which is the protection of Russia's environment!

Sincerely, Igor Chestin Director, WWF – Russia

FOR A LIVING PLANET! WWF RUSSIA 1 © WWFCanon / Isaac VEGA

WHAT IS WWF? WHERE AND HOW WWF WORKS WWF, the global conservation organization, Within the framework of the international "Living Planet" Programme, WWF experts have identified 238 ecological regions, the socalled is one of the most recognized independent "Global 200," containing the most significant elements of the world's bio organizations working for more than 40 logical diversity. By protecting these ecoregions, we will be able to save years to conserve nature on our planet. more than 95% of the planet's existing biodiversity. It is precisely in these regions of the Earth that WWF concentrates its efforts and funding. WWF is currently funding just under 2,000 To help deliver really practical results, WWF have identified six priority projects in over 100 countries worldwide, programmes: Forests for Life, Endangered Seas, Living Waters, Climate Change, Toxics, and Species. The main programmes for WWF Russia raising awareness among millions of people are the Forest, Marine, and Climate Change programmes. In our coun about environmental problems and their res try, WWF also devotes particular attention to specially protected nature olution. In its work, WWF relies on the sup areas (nature reserves, national parks, and others) and to the conserva tion of endangered species. port of more than 5 million people. With the slogan "for a living planet" WWF's ultimate goal is to stop and eventually reverse environmental degradation and to build a future where people live in harmony with nature. WWF's promise to the world is that through working together, we will find

the best solutions to save nature. © WWFCanon / Chris MARAIS © WWFCanon / Chris MARAIS © WWFCanon

2 FOR A LIVING PLANET! © WWF / Gerald STEINDLEGGER

WWF in Russia WWF began its first projects in Russia in Primary Directions of WWF Russia is unique in the world in that, over 1988, and in 1994, its Russian programme Russia's Work much of its territory, nature is still preserved in office opened. Annually, WWF conducts The Forest Programme — Conserving the its primordial state and not affected by the more than 150 field projects in 47 regions biological diversity of Russian forests by influences of humans. across Russia. More than $30 million is adoption of systems that support their sustain The wild nature of Siberia, the Arctic, and the invested in the work to preserve and enhance able management and protection. Russian Far East is exceptionally important for the country's natural riches. The Marine Programme — Promoting the supporting a sustainable state of the Earth's WWF's work is carried out in accordance sustainable use of marine resources and pro entire biosphere. Preserving this valuable with a strategy for nature conservation. The tecting marine plant and animal life. wealth is a task of not just of national, but strategy identifies priority directions for The Climate Change Programme — global, importance. WWF's activity over five years. Preventing climate change and developing mechanisms to adapt to its impacts. Work with Protected Areas — Creating sys tems of protected nature areas (strict reserves, national parks, sanctuaries and others) that will guarantee the longterm conservation of biological diversity in priority ecoregions. Endangered Species Conservation — Protecting animal species on the brink of extinction, including the Far eastern leopard, Amur tiger, European bison, Snow leopard, and Siberian white crane. In 2003, WWF began a new programme on the ecological policies of the oil and gas sec tor. Its goal is to prevent and mitigate the neg ative impacts of oil and gas sector activity on Russia's environment by increasing corporate

environmental responsibility. © WWFRussia

THERE ARE 14 ECOREGIONS IN RUSSIA, WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT BEING THE FAR EAST, ALTAISAYAN, THE WWF RUSSIA 3 SOUTHERN URALS, THE CAUCASUS, THE BERING SEA, AND THE SEA OF OKHOTSK © WWFRussia / Vladimir Filonov

Russia's Forests under Threat Problems Facing Russia's Forests Goals of WWF's Forest The primary threats to Russia's forest ecosys Programme: Russia possesses the world's tems are unsustainable forestry practices such 1. To preserve virgin forests and other as illegal logging, fires, pests, and also indus forests of high conservation value. largest supply of forest THE FOREST trial and radioactive pollution. 2. To support sustainable, intensive forestry PROGRAMME resources, with a 22% share of Almost 2 million hectares of forest, most practices as alternative of forest "mining". ly virgin, are logged in Russia each year. the planet's "green lungs." The Up to 30% of the total volume of timber largest expanse of virgin forests, harvested is harvested illegally. Approximately 20 million hectares of over 25% of the world's supply, forest land is not properly reforested. is preserved in our country. Barbarous logging, fires, and climate change are destroying the highly valuable Forests cover almost 50% of forests of the Far East and Caucasus. Fewer Russia's territory and the majori and fewer highly productive forests remain in the European part of Russia. ty of them remain intact and Two to three million hectares of forest burn almost untouched by man. This down every year in fires caused by man. Over 5 million hectares of forest are pol natural wealth is priceless from luted with industrial and radioactive wastes. the perspective of preserving Since 1998, WWF has implemented projects biological diversity and regula to preserve and sustainably manage forests in © WWFRussia / Nikolay Delvin ting the earth's climate. more than 20 regions across Russia.

4 FORESTS COVER ALMOST 50% OF RUSSIA'S TERRITORY © WWFRussia / Vladimir Filonov

WWF and Russia's Forest Policy WWF and the Timber Industry New Forest Code Corporate Environmental Policies for Timber WWF has taken a critical stance on the draft of the new Forest Producers Code, prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development and WWF published "Proposals for Timber Producers on Corporate Trade. Adoption of the code threatens: a general privatization of Policies for Forest Use and Management." The electronic version forests, including those not subject to mass industrial logging; the of the book is available online at: loss of many protected nature areas, especially those on the region http://www.wwf.ru/resources/publ/book/63 al level; limited access to forests by people; increased forest use in green zones surrounding cities and in other protective forests; The Association of Environmentally Responsible destruction of the system of State Forest Service organs in the Timber Producers provinces; and the continued, extensive development of forest WWF initiated the establishment of the Association in 2000 in order resources through the exploitation of intact forests. This is far from a to create environmentally responsible business and to further the complete list of all that awaits Russia should the new Forest Code be certification of Russian timber products on the world market. Interest adopted. WWF's concerns are related to the fact that the prepara among timber industries in participating in the Association grows tion process of the new Forest Code was non transparent, excluding with each passing year. By 2004, five of the largest companies participation not only by society, but also by the State Forest confirmed membership in the Association, having demonstrated an Service and those in the timber industry. WWF Russia, Greenpeace interest in longterm transparent business practices based on Russia, the SocioEcological Union, the Biodiversity Conservation responsible forest management. These firms are: "Kartontara," "Ilim Center, and the World Conservation Union have addressed multi Pulp Enterprise," "Volga," and Arkhangelsky Pulp and Paper Mill, ple appeals to President Putin, the State Duma, and the Ministry of which account for more than 50% of cellulosepaper production in Economic Development and Trade hoping to influence the content Russia; and Solombalsky Saw MillWood Processing Plant, the of the Forest Code. Some of the Russian NGOs' proposals have largest sawmill plant in Russia. been seriously considered by those preparing the draft. In particu lar, a number of articles on forests privatization were excluded from the Code's draft. The work continues.

BY 2004, FIVE OF RUSSIA'S LARGEST COMPANIES CONFIRMED MEMBERSHIP IN THE WWF RUSSIA 5 ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE TIMBER PRODUCERS © WWFRussia / Victor Jivotchenko

Voluntary Forest Certification can also be found on the Internet at: WWF supports the introduction of voluntary http://www.wwf.ru/about/what_we_do/ forest certification in Russia, according to forests/ratings the system of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). An FSC Certificate serves as a guar antee that products sold on the world mar ket are prepared without harming forest The WWFIKEA Partnership ecosystems, forest biodiversity, or the socio WWF International and the IKEA Group, a economic interests of local communities. home furnishing company, are joining In 2003, intense development of forest cer forces to promote responsible forestry and tification began in Russia. Today, the total strengthen multistakeholder based forest territory of certified forests in our country certification. In a threeyear cooperation constitutes 1.4 million hectares taking the (since 2002), the organizations carry out a third place in Europe. WWF's threeyear series of forest projects in different countries. long "Pskov Model Forest" Project resulted Ecological Ratings in a FSC certificate being awarded. In Collaborating with the rating agency Russian project is implementing in 2003, leaders from the following timber "Expert RA," WWF implemented the project Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Irkutsk and industries began to certify forests totaling "Ecological Ratings of Enterprises in Russia's Krasnoyarsk regions. It includes work on 3–4 million hectares in territory: "Ilim Pulp Timber Industry Complex." Its primary goal the regional application of the High Enterprise," Arkhangelsky Pulp and Paper was the creation of an independent system Conservation Value Forest Toolkit, promo Mill, "Neusiedler Syktyvkar," Solombalsky of ratings that objectively determines the tion of legal compliance, support of envi Saw MillWood Processing Plant, Saw effectiveness of companies' environment ronmentally responsible forest business MillWood Processing Plant 1, conservation activities. Ecoratings for 29 and development of educational pro Novoeniseisky Saw MillWood Processing companies in the forest sector were pub grams and trainings. Plant, and "TerneiLes." lished in the journal "Expert"; these ratings © WWFRussia / Vladimir Filonov

THE TOTAL TERRITORY OF CERTIFIED FORESTS IN RUSSIA AMOUNTS TO 1.4 MILLION HECTARES, 6 MAKING IT THE THIRDLARGEST IN EUROPE © WWFRussia / Nikolay Delvin

The Battle against Illegal Logging and Unlawful Timber Trade As a result of the illegal turnover of timber, strated that those who are interested in were initiated against the Forest Service Russia loses up to $1 billion annually, while timber industries conducting civilized busi and the Department of Natural Resources the annual official processing is $7 billion. ness practices can significantly contribute in the Evreiskaya Autonomous region. In 2003, Valery Roschupkin, the director of to resolving the problem of unlawful tim In Krasnoyarsk region, an interagency com Russia's Forest Service, within the Ministry ber harvest. mission on illegal logging was created with of Natural Resources, publicly acknowl In 2003, another brigade in the battle WWF's support. Its work has strengthened edged the seriousness of the illegal log against illegal logging was created, the control over the processing, transport, and ging problem. group "Sobol." "Sobol" falls under the sale of timber within the region's territory. authority of the Department of Natural Collaborative Efforts against Resources and Environmental Protection, Analysis of the Russian Illegal Logging within the Russian Ministry of Natural Timber Trade WWF is convinced that the wave of illegal Resources, and carries out activity in the Within the framework of the worldwide logging that has washed across so many of Evreiskaya Autonomous region. The group campaign against illegal logging, WWF Russia's regions will be stopped only through has already uncovered flagrant violations continued its research on the origins of a joint effort by governmental structures, busi within the very system of the Federal Forest Russian timber entering export markets. The ness, and social organizations. Service. As a result, court proceedings timber trade markets of northwestern Russia In 2003, WWF, in partnership with the and Krasnoyarsky Krai, from which timber is © WWFRussia / Anatoly Kotlobay Primorye Association of Timber Enterprises exported to Denmark, were studied. The (Russian acronym: PALEKS) supported the results of WWF's report shows that no less antipoaching brigade "Cedar." Its inspec than 20% of timber sold from these regions tors discovered 75 cases of illegal logging is of questionable origin. The text of the and apprehended 156 illegal timber ship report can be found on the Internet at ments. Thanks to Cedar's work, more than http://www.panda.org/downloads/forests 50 criminal cases were initiated. The joint /russiandanishtradeinwoodproductswwfre work of WWF and PALEKS has demon port2003.pdf © WWFRussia / Victor Jivotchenko

RUSSIA LOSES UP TO $1 BILLION ANNUALLY AS A RESULT OF THE ILLEGAL TURNOVER OF TIMBER WWF RUSSIA 7 © WWFRussia / Nikolay Delvin

Conservation of Highly Valuable Forests

The preservation of high conservation value for the organization of an environmentally this "Far Eastern Amazon," where one can forests has always been a priority for WWF. responsible timber sector. In Arkhangelsk still imagine how the Ussuri taiga may have For this reason, the organization supports region, WWF, jointly with the Association looked back in the days of Przewalsky and the creation of protected forest territories of Timber Enterprises of Pomorye and the Arseniev. To protect the upper reaches of the and the conservation of highly valuable Forest Management Expedition, developed Bikin, a coalition of NGOs was formed. forest ecosystems. According to WWF a methodology for identifying such forests. Among participating organizations were: research, published in 2003, Russia is The methodology allows timber producers WWF; Greenpeace; the SocioEcological 18.8 million hectares short of meeting inter to start identifying and protection especial Union; the Center for Russian Environmental nationally established standards for territo ly valuable districts, which is a prerequisite Policy; the Biodiversity Conservation rial coverage by protected forests. for forest certification. In 2003, WWF Center; and the Russian Association for Russia, Greenpeace Russia, and Indigenous People of the North, Siberia, Creation of Protected Forest Solombalsky Saw MillWood Processing and Far East. As a result of this joint effort, Territories Plant signed a protocol on the conservation the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a Within the framework of WWF's global of intact forest massifs through 2009. decree which ordered a moratorium on the "Living Planet" Programme, protected for use of the sanctuary's territory for timber est territories with a total combined area Conservation of Virgin Forests harvest and other types of nature use. of 20 million hectares were created by in the Russian Far East 2003. For more detailed information, IIn 2003, the Government of Primorsky The Pskov Model Forest Project please see page 16. region attempted to liquidate The first stage of the "Pskov Model Forest" Verkhnebikinsky sanctuary, located along Project has been completed. WWF suc Preservation of High the upper flow of the Bikin River, so that it ceeded in creating a model of intensive for Conservation Value Forests might lease the territory to timber producers. est practices, incorporating the best The identification and preservation of high The largest massif of virgin forests in Russian experience together with recent conservation value forests is very important Primorsky region is located in the basin of achievements by the Scandinavian coun

RUSSIA IS 18.8 MILLION HECTARES SHORT OF MEETING INTERNATIONALLY ESTABLISHED STANDARDS FOR 8 TERRITORIAL COVERAGE BY PROTECTED FORESTS © WWFRussia / Nikolay Delvin tries. This new system for planned harvest semination within the framework of the fication, and sustainably managing forests. and reforestation uses computerbased Sustainable Forestry Pilot Project for the One of the goals of the project being modeling to forecast forest resources Russian Federation. The Pskov Model implemented by the WWF regional office decades into the future in order to promote Forest Project is strategically significant for is the protection of high conservation value sustainable forest management. With this Russia's entire Forest Sector because it may forests. For more detailed information, new system, forest productivity is expected raise forestry to a substantially new level. please see page 8. to double, and income from its use, As part of the new project, research is being increase by 810 times. Adopting a more New WWF Project conducted on the possibility of processing intensive system will allow for a decrease in WWFRussia opened a new regional and exporting fuel produced from timber the territory of forests used, which will, in office in Arkhangelsk. Its activities will be wastes by the region's timber processing turn, result in the conservation of more carried out in Arkhangelsk, Vologda, plants. In WWF's opinion, the use of bio forests. In 2003, the model forest under Kirov, Perm and Komi regions. Its goals fuel is not only a means to conserve energy, went international certification according to include protecting the last massifs of virgin but also, a new, realistic way to attract the FSC System. WWF's experience was forests in Europe, "ecologizing" the timber investment in Russia's Forestry Sector. recommended by the World Bank for dis industry, developing voluntary forest certi

PROTECTED FOREST TERRITORIES, WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 20 MILLION HECTARES, WERE CREATED IN RUSSIA BY 2003 WWF RUSSIA 9 THE MARINE PROGRAMME © WWFCanon/Jurgen FREUND

Russia's marine expanse is excep Problems Facing Russia's Seas Goals of the Marine tionally vast. Its aquatories cover Today, the greatest threats to Russia's seas Programme are the excessive exploitation of marine To protect, and to promote the sustain 2 7 million km . The biological resources and pollution. able use of marine biological resources. diversity of its plant and animal The illegal exploitation of commercial ani To protect the western Pacific population mal species is flourishing in the Far East. For of grey whales. life surprises; the flora and fauna example, the harvest of Pollock, the most To assist the government of the Russian of the Seas of Okhotsk and widely fished species, exceeds the allow Federation in reviewing problems related to Japan, for example, are twice as able catch by almost one and a half times. reforming the Fishing Sector. Drilling for oil and gas on the Sakhalin To expand and develop the system of rich as that of the entire northeast Shelf has driven the unique population of marine protected areas on Russia's territory. ern Atlantic Ocean. grey whales in the Sea of Okhotsk to the To introduce practices of preliminary eco brink of extinction. logical risk assessment for projects planned In regions bordering large port cities, to exploit and transport oil and gas.

© WWFRussia / Vassiliy Spiridonov water is polluted and bottom sediments are © WWFRussia / Vassiliy Spiridonov contaminated. Widespread poaching is depleting the population of sturgeon in the Caspian and Azov Seas. As a result, the sturgeon catch in the Caspian Sea has decreased by almost 40 times! WWF Russia's Marine Programme was begun in 1999 and aims to preserve the biological diversity of Russia's seas, as well as to promote the sustainable use of biolog ical resources and the development of coastal regions. © WWFCanon / William W. ROSSITER

10 WWF PROPOSES THE CREATION OF 27 MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN RUSSIA © WWFRussia / Leonid Dubeykowski

The Struggle for Marine Protecting Grey Whales in the nature reserves and other regions that are Bioresources Sea of Okhotsk valuable from a conservation perspective WWF's project with Sevvostrybvod (the WWF has appealed to oil companies to and that should be protected. The data pre Kamchatka Basin Department of Marine refuse work that poses the greatest threat to sented by WWF has been subject to interna Bioresources Protection and Reproduction) Western Pacific gray whales off the shores tional review, and was prepared for the on satellite monitoring of fishing in the of Sakhalin. As a result, the company World Parks Congress in Durban, United Barents Sea continues. During its new phase, ExxonNeftgas decided to relocate a Arab Emirates, in September 2003. project participants will share experience planned drill site beyond the border of the with other departments responsible for pro whales' territory. Unfortunately, the compa Effective Management of tecting fish resources the Border Service and ny Sakhalin Energy, which is implementing Coastal Zones the "Sakhalin 2" Project, chose not to col the Specialized Marine Inspectorate of the WWF began a new project together with laborate with ecologists. For this reason, Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian the Biodiversity Conservation Center and WWF and other nature conservation organ Federation. the European Union for Coastal izations appealed to the European Bank of WWF supports one of the most successful Conservation, in the Karelian village of Reconstruction and Development with the brigades in the struggle against marine Chupa, on the coast of the White Sea. Its request that credit not be given for this pro poaching – Kurilsky Nature Reserve's oper goal is to involve the local community and ject until measures to protect the grey ative group. The effectiveness of marine local government in the management, sus whales are taken. patrolling has doubled since 2002 and the tainable use, and protection of coastal total sum of fines paid by poachers has A First in Russia: A Map of resources. In 2003, the Council for the reached 2 million rubles. Reserve staff have Marine reserves NorthernKarelian Coast was created, pursued court action against poachers in In 2003, WWF created a map of "Russia's founded by 70 local residents. The Council most cases, and WWF has provided assis Marine Protected Areas." The map provides is the first public organization in the sphere tance in this. a complete representation of existing marine of nature use in northern Karelia.

THE TOTAL SUM OF FINES PAID BY MARINE POACHERS IN THE KURILSKY NATURE RESERVE HAS REACHED 2 MILLION RUBLES WWF RUSSIA 11 © WWFRussia / Vladimir Filonov

Oil and gas extraction is a major tence of the Western Pacific Gray whale pop Goals of WWF's Programme: Russian industry. Russia has 35% ulation, which is listed as critically endangered To create an informational database about in the International and Russian Red Data of the world's gas supply, 12% of the activities of oil and gas companies. Books, as well as other rare animal species; To develop ecologically and economical its oil supply, and is one of the top sections of the pipeline planned by the "AK ly based requirements and recommendations producers and exporters of ener Transneft" company to export oil to the Asia for companies in the Oil and Gas Sector. gy resources, leading all oil and Pacific region run near protected areas in To clarify the role of environmental man gas exports worldwide. Primorsky region created to save the Far east agement to oil and gas company managers. ern leopard. The terminus of the pipeline, To create and disseminate corporate eco Perevoznaya Bay, is located on the border of logical ratings in order to influence the work Oil and Gas Projects Threaten Russia's only marine zapovednik; of companies, investors, consumers, gov Russia's Environment oil extraction by "Lukoil" from the ernmental bodies, and the public. Over 30 years of extensive resources exploita "Kravtsovskoye" field on the Baltic Sea Shelf To raise public awareness about ecolog tion have severely damaged the environment, threatens nearby Kurshskaya Kosa Nature ical and social problems related to the especially in Northern regions and on the sea Reserve, which is included on UNESCO's exploitation, transport, processing, and use shelf. In recent years, the number of large acci World Heritage List. Because of the ecological of oil and gas. "GREENING" THE dents in Russia has decreased, but, neverthe and climactic particularities of the region, oil less, very dangerous projects are currently spills from the sea platform can not be com Demands to oil and gas POLICIES OF THE being implemented that could bring to naught pletely cleaned up and would be devastating companies OIL AND GAS efforts by WWF and other NGOs to protect to Kurshskaya Kosa. WWF has determined that actions by gov nature in key ecoregions. Among many exam Unfortunately, this list could be continued… ernmental bodies to prevent environmental SECTOR ples, the following especially stand out and In 2003, WWF began a new programme on pollution are ineffective and that companies require immediate action: the environmental policies of the oil and gas are not interested in lowering environmental the projects "Sakhalin 1" and "Sakhalin 2", companies. Its goal is to prevent and mitigate impacts or undertaking necessary measures operated by the companies Exxon Mobil and the negative impacts of Oil and Gas Sector to change management systems. Sakhalin Energy to extract oil and gas on the activity on Russia's environment by increasing Given this, in 2003, WWF and other nature sea shelf of Sakhalin Island, threaten the exis corporate environmental responsibility. conservation NGOs developed a docu © WWFCanon / Michel GUNTHER

12 RUSSIA HAS 12% OF THE WORLD'S OIL SUPPLY © WWFCanon / Jorge SIERRA

ment "Common demands to oilandgas which these demands are taken into © WWFRussia / Vladimir Filonov companies, acting in Russia, its continental account by businesses, a system of ratings shelf and exclusive economic zone". This for corporate environmental responsibility document covers issues such as corporate will be created. environmental policies; law compliance; the Ecologists expect that the "Common preservation of territories and aquatories of Demands" will bring about increased envi high value; environmental impact assess ronmental responsibility in the Oil and Gas ment and ecological expertise; the preven Sector, having made it an effective instru tion and compensation of damage and loss; ment to raise competitive advantage, as and the prevention and cleanup of oil spills well as an efficient mechanism to increase and leaks, etc. To estimate the extent to the investment appeal of companies.

WWF AND OTHER NGOS DEVELOPED THEIR "COMMON DEMANDS" TO INCREASE ENVIRONMEN WWF RUSSIA 13 TAL RESPONSIBILITY IN RUSSIA'S OIL AND GAS SECTOR © WWFCanon / Paul FORSTER

Russia is third in the world after Problems Related to Climate Goals of the Climate the United States and China in Change Programme THE CLIMATE greenhouse gas emissions, which In 2003, climate change caused To contribute to Russia's ratification of the are the source of global warming unprecedented hot weather in Europe, Kyoto Protocol and to bring the Protocol CHANGE and cause destabilization in the drought in the Far East and Eastern Siberia, into force. To develop legislation that will PROGRAMME climactic system, as well as an the spread of tropical disease, and the effectively limit and decrease greenhouse increased incidence and scale of death of animals and people. gas emissions. natural catastrophes. The impact The frequency and intensity of cata To work toward progress in the use of of global warming will be espe strophic events will only grow, and temper renewable energy sources such as biomass, ature increases will become more and more wind, sun, etc., and also to work toward the cially strong in the Arctic, "the noticeable, especially in Siberia, and wiser use of gas instead of coal. earth's refrigerator," which con alpine and northern regions. To conduct a complete analysis of cli stitutes more than 60% of our WWF Russia's Climate Programme aims to mate changes expected by 2050, taking country's territory. Resolving cli reduce global СО2 emissions and to pro into account the creation of a network of mactic problems is impossible vide timely support to ecosystems in adapt protected nature areas, which will signifi without Russia's participation. ing to the changing climate. cantly mitigate damage to ecosystems.

The Kyoto Protocol is a world agreement with the EU, Japan, wide treaty on beginning joint and other countries, to increase action to prevent catastrophic cli the energy efficiency of the coun mate change. It is the first inter try's economy in 20082012, national agreement about market without which it would be impos principles of nature conservation. sible to achieve the goal of dou For Russia, it is, in a sense, an bling Russia's GDP. © WWFCanon / Mauri RAUTKARI

14 RUSSIA IS THIRD IN THE WORLD IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS © WWFCanon / Michele DEPRAZ © WWFCanon / Hartmut JUNGIUS

Climate Change Threatens Protocol's relevance to Russia's national two "average degrees" may increase to Ecosystems interests. In the face of this, WWF stood up five or even ten degrees, which would WWF considers it crucial to help ecosys against the "negative PR" and the multiple bring about irreplaceable loss. tems adapt on time to changing climactic myths spread by opponents to ratification, WWF supports the development of natural conditions. In 2003, WWF researched the i.e. owners of especially "dirty" industries. In gas use as a more ecologically clean fuel. most vulnerable Arctic ecosystems of the 2003, WWF published more than ten In 2003, WWF began its global cam Kola Peninsula and Taimyr. WWF published brochures, booklets and books on the main paign Power Switch! through which a num results of this work in "Climate Passports" for points of the Protocol. WWF also conduc ber of international projects to promote these ecoregions. WWF is hopeful that ted more than 30 conferences and meetings natural gas and renewable energy use in these publications will promote competent with specialists, businessmen, and legisla Russia are expected. decision making on nature conservation, tors. This helped dispel many skeptics' sustainable resource use, and sustainable doubts and showed that the Kyoto Protocol economic development of the regions. was drafted to stimulate the development of energy effective technologies, which leads The Kyoto Protocol: A Word to economic growth and the increased com for Russia petitiveness of the country's economy. WWF Russia sees a role for itself in clarify ing for people the main points of the Kyoto Decreasing Greenhouse Gas Protocol, as well as the significance for Emissions: A Fusion of Ecology Russia of its ratification. This work became and Economics especially important in 2003, when the Global research by WWF has shown that Protocol became a "stumbling block" in in order to avoid dangerous climate relations between Russia, member states of change, the Earth's average temperature the European Union, and other countries; increase should stay below 2°C. Given © WWF / Jack Stein GROVE there was also much debate about the local conditions of many ecoregions, these © WWFCanon / Anton VORAUER

WWF CONDUCTED MORE THAN 30 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS IN 2003 ON THE MAIN WWF RUSSIA 15 POINTS OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL © WWFRussia / Sergei Kuzhavskiy

Russia's protected areas include Primary WWF Goals local community, which, in general, is very 100 strict nature reserves To plan and create protected unusual for Russia. The "Argut" Nature Park, with a total area of (zapovedniks), 35 national area networks ("econets") in more than 20,000 hectares, was created in parks, thousands of sanctuaries priority regions of Russia. Altai in 2003. The Snow leopard and the To prepare accompanying le rare Altai snowcock, both of which are listed (special purpose reserves), gislation at the federal and in the International Red Data Book, inhabit the park's territory. The park will allow for the nature monuments, and other ter regional levels. ritories protected at the federal or conservation of unique natural and historic WORK ON ethnic complexes and for the development regional level. AltaiSayan of ecotourism. The indigenous population SPECIALLY The Governor of Krasnoyarsk region, WWF actively supports protected will receive support and will be able to prac PROTECTED Alexsander Khloponin, announced plans to tice traditional and ecologically sustainable areas and works to promote their double the territory of protected areas in land use practices. AREAS expansion. Nevertheless, individ the region by 2007. Eleven new sanctuar ies and three nature parks are planned for ual protected areas alone can not Caucasus creation. They will be presented as "Gifts WWF began its first field project in the provide for the preservation of to the Earth," within the framework of Caucasus Ecoregion. Here, an ecological migratory corridors for animals, WWF's "Living Planet" Programme, and corridor with a total area of 120,000 will complete the Krasnoyarsk region por hectares is planned for creation. The corri for the preservation of an ecosys tion of the ecological network being devel dor will unite Kavkazsky and Teberdinsky tem's natural species composi oped in the AltaiSayan Ecoregion. nature reserves, thereby increasing the The Government of the Altai region tion, or for the maintenance of capacity for ecological tourism develop approved the "Econet" plan proposed by ment. environmental conditions. For this WWF experts. Nine new protected areas reason, WWF is working to unite are proposed for creation by 2010. Today The Far East there are already 5 regionlevel nature In 2003, WWF's partnership with the protected areas in socalled eco parks, 3 of which were created upon the Khabarovsk Wildlife Foundation and the logical networks ("econets"). initiative of, and with support from, the World Bank facilitated the expansion of © WWFRussia / Evgeniy Davkaev

IN 2003, OVER 140,000 HECTARES OF SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS WERE CREATED IN RUSSIA WITH 16 THE SUPPORT OF WWF © WWFRussia / Vladimir Sertun

© WWFCanon / Thomas NEUMANN the protected areas network in the northern Republic of Sakha range of the Amur tiger. The Governor of (Yakutia) Khabarovsk region, Viktor Ishaev, signed In the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), WWF a decree on the organization of 2 region is providing assistance to model reserves level natural landscape monuments, created to protect nature and to support "Tigrovyi Dom" (2,590 hectares) and indigenous people's way of life. "Anyui" (310 hectares). In these two new Environmental education work is being protected areas, all aspects of economic carried out, poaching is being combated. activity will be forbidden, including hunt In 2003, the brigade of the Ministry of ing for ungulates and fishing in the fall. Nature Conservation of the Sakha Existing sanctuaries will be linked by three Republic, which is supported by WWF, ecological corridors, with a total territory of conducted antipoaching raids. More than 122,280 hectares. In this manner, the 40 poachers were apprehended and 25 firearms and 25 fishing nets confiscated. region's governor continues to fulfill his obligations under WWF's "Gift to the Earth" Programme. Southern Urals Bashkortostan became the first region to approve the "Concept for the Development Кamchatka of a Protected Areas System," prepared by WWF's "Panda Link" Project is developing WWF. This was an important step in con successfully in Bystrinsky Natural Park on serving nature, not just for Bashkortostan, but Kamchatka. An operator maintains commu also for the entire country. In December nications with remote settlements of Koryak 2003, the region's Cabinet of Ministers and Even people, and receives information adopted a special governmental pro about the life of indigenous populations, the gramme, "Ecology and Natural Resources condition of taiga resources, and the threat of Bashkortostan," to be carried out from of poaching. It is notable that the radio sta 20042010. The programme includes plans tion installation programme was developed to create protected areas networks, devel © WWFCanon / Hartmut JUNGIUS with participation by local residents. oped by WWF. © WWFRussia / Vladimir Potanskiy

NEARLY 50 SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS ARE ESTABLISHED WITH THE SUPPORT OF WWFRUSSIA SINCE 1994 WWF RUSSIA 17 © WWFRussia / Vladimir Filonov

Fifteen percent of vertebrate ani Far Eastern Leopard threatens the Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica L.) Since 1994, WWF has invested more than mal species inhabiting Russia, and survival of the planet's rarest cat. $6 million in programmes to protect the Amur four percent of higher plant tiger. Thanks to collaboration of NGOs, the Global warming will reduce the species growing on its territory are population of the species has stabilized and is CONSERVING size of polar ice caps and will now 450 animals strong. considered rare or threatened with In 2003, WWF supported the work of 13 BIOLOGICAL pose a great threat to polar extinction, and are listed in the antipoaching brigades, which detained a DIVERSITY bears, which hunt from ice floes. total of 820 violators. The new award Red Data Book. Habitat loss poses based system has allowed brigades to dou the greatest threat to their exis WWF Russia devotes much atten ble their effectiveness, while maintaining previous expense levels. tence; other threats include illegal tion to protecting species threat "Tiger Econet," a network of protected trade, environmental pollution, cli ened with extinction. These areas in territories where the Amur Tiger lives, continues to develop. For more mate change, and the unsustain include: the Amur Tiger, Siberian detailed information, please see page 16. However, because it is not possible to able use of natural resources. White Crane, Snow Leopard, place all tiger habitat under protection, it is In the Far East alone, the total and European Bison, among oth important that forestry and hunting activities volume of illegal trade in plants be carried out with consideration for the ers. WWF has developed nation animal's "interests." For example, improved and animals is valued at $3–4 bil al strategies for their protection, protection measures and feeding has lion a year. helped the population of ungulates living in prepared action plans, and con the model hunting enterprise "Medvyed," The planned construction of a ducted field projects to research which is supported by WWF, triple over the last three years. Consequently, the tiger pipeline in the habitat area of the and protect these animals. population there has doubled as well. © WWFRussia / Alexander Panichev

18 820 VIOLATORS WERE DETAINED BY ANTIPOACHING BRIGADES ACTING WITH WWF SUPPORT TO PROTECT THE AMUR TIGER © WWFCanon/Mauri RAUTKARI

Far Eastern Leopard Snow Leopard Irbis (Uncia uncia Sch.) European Bison (Bison bonasus L.) (Panthera pardus orientalis L.) In 2003, WWF continued its work to monitor In 2003, WWF continued its work to create The last 30 Far eastern leopards inhabit and protect the population of Irbis in the Altai and support a population of freeranging southwestern Primorye and neighboring Jilin Sayan Ecoregion. With WWF's participation, European Bison in the European part of Russia. WWF provided financial support for Province, in the People's Republic of China. "Argut" Nature Park was created to preserve one of the groups of Snow Leopards. For Bison nursery operations, veterinary care, In 2003, the antipoaching brigade more information, please see page 16. the purchase of feed, protection from "Leopard," created upon the initiative of, WWF succeeded in establishing a pro poaching, and population monitoring. and financed by WWF, detained 45 gramme to monitor the population of the Efforts have been successful and fourteen poachers. The brigade working slightly to species in Altai, western Tyva, and bison calves were born into the herd creat the north, "Vladivostokskaya," of the Krasnoyarsk region. Observations were ed by WWF in Orlovskoye Polesye nation Special Inspection "Tiger," has curtailed the entered into a database, which allows peo al park. This is the largest population influx in recent years. Today, almost 90 European activities of 26 violators and seized ple to follow changes in the Irbis popula bison graze freely in the ravines of Oryol, tion in its primary habitat areas. In 2003, 11 firearms. Bryansk, and Kaluga regions. The project of WWF and other NGOs to the brigade "Irbis," established with assis tance by WWF to combat poaching, con create a single protected area, "Land of ducted 7 raids, detained 7 violators, and Leopard," was supported by the govern uncovered 5 instances of illegal snow leop ment of all districts which this unique animal ard hunting. In addition to the group's inhabits. The matter is now one for the operative work, it also conducted 2 train Governor of Primorye and for the Russian ing seminars for nature reserves inspectors © WWFRussia / Government. from the AltaiSayan Ecoregion. Sergei Chumakov © WWFCanon / Hartmut JUNGIUS

ALMOST 90 EUROPEAN BISON GRAZE FREELY IN THE RAVINES OF EUROPEAN RUSSIA DUE TO THE WWF PROJECT WWF RUSSIA 19 © WWFCanon / Hartmut JUNGIUS

WWF experts realize that it is not AltaiSayan Ecoregional Project able forests. As it turns out, our goals may possible to preserve nature in its Chimed Ochir, Project Leader actually coincide and our collaboration "For WWF's AltaiSayan Project, the most out may be effective." primordial state in all corners of standing event of 2003 was the decision by Russia. Therefore, WWF is con Krasnoyarsk region Governor Alexander Far Eastern Branch of WWF centrating its efforts and funding in Khloponin to participate in WWF's "Gift to the Russia Earth" Project. The Governor pledged to dou Yury Darman, Director those ecoregions most important ble the territory of protected areas in the "The event of 2003 for the Far Eastern Branch WWF IN THE from a conservation standpoint, region by 2007, which will allow for the con of WWFRussia was the creation of The where WWF Russia also has servation of flora and fauna and unique natu Coordinating Committee on development of ral objects. WWF's current goal is to work to Amur river basin, which unites the six regions REGIONS: active regional offices — the ensure that the creation of these proposed located in the basin of this great river. WWF EVENTS Russian Far East, the Southern protected areas is realized." entered into the committee on behalf of 17 OF 2003 Urals, Altai, and the Caucasus. NGOs. For the first time, the public's voice will Arkhangelsk Project WWF also devotes much attention be heard alongside those of governors and Andrei Schegolev, Project Leader directors of nature conservation inspectorates. to work in northwestern Russia to "The most significant event of 2003 for us The programme to conserve the freshwater protect high conservation value was the opening of the WWF office in ecosystems of the Amur is successfully under Arkhangelsk. We succeeded in inspiring forests and to develop sustainable way and this new basin approach will help action among those interested in preserving unite our nature conservation projects." forestry practices. In early 2004, valuable forests. WWF facilitated the unifi WWF opened an office in cation of parties representing very diverse Caucasus Regional Project Murmansk with the goal of pre interests, including representatives of timber Office producing companies, governmental bod Aleksander Krokhmal, Project Leader serving biodiversity in the Barents ies, and NGOs. Together we developed "People in the Caucasus are now aware of Sea ecoregion. approaches to identify and preserve valu WWF Russia's presence in the region.

20 MORE THAN $30 MILLION IS INVESTED IN THE WWF'S WORK TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL RICHES OF RUSSIA © WWFCanon / Hartmut JUNGIUS © WWFCanon / Hartmut JUNGIUS

Chimed Ochir Alexander Krokhmal Together with the Caucasus Office in nature conservation organizations, and by the Georgia, we are creating a coordinated scientific community. The new technology will council for the conservation of the region's allow companies to conduct profitable biodiversity, and are also collaborating forestry practices, without harming the envi with governmental structures to combat ronment. It will also offer local residents the illegal logging. Our partnership with the opportunity to participate in preserving the Government of KarachaevoCherkessy natural riches of their region." should result in the creation of an ecologi cal corridor, which will unite Teberdinsky "Biodiversity Conservation in and Kavkazsky Zapovedniks. We are try the Southern Urals" Project ing to involve as many people as possible Tatiana Baranowska, Project Leader in new approaches to solving nature con "The most significant event of 2003 for WWF's Urals Project was the approval of servation issues, and this collaboration is Andrei Schegolev Sergei Burmistrov proving fruitful." a Concept for the Development of a Protected Areas System by the WWF "Pskov Model Forest" Government of Bashkortostan region. For Project us, this was the logical outcome of much Sergei Burmistrov, Project Leader hard and harmonious work by many col "In 2003, we completed the first phase of laborators, people all sincerely devoted to work on the Pskov Model Forest Project. The the cause of nature conservation. The project's main achievement was the develop Concept will allow us to approach the ment of a new technology for managing conservation of valuable natural territories forests. This technology was called for by tim systematically, so as to ensure that our ber producing companies, and approved by grandchildren will have the opportunity to Russia's Ministry of Natural Resources, by enjoy the natural beauty of the Urals."

Yury Darman Tatiana Baranowska

ANNUALLY, WWF CONDUCTS MORE THAN 150 FIELD PROJECTS IN 47 REGIONS ACROSS RUSSIA WWF RUSSIA 21 © WWFRussia / Olga Pereladova

“Alpine forests and steppe, the for 2003 were a significant increase in the freshwater ecosystems of deer population and a decreased inci Amudarya and Syrdarya, dence of poaching. Kopetdag and Altai: these are but a few examples of Central Asia's Conservation of Leopard in unique natural complexes that are Turkmenistan WWF has expanded its experimental pro listed among the world's 200 gramme to insure domestic livestock against WWF IN priority ecoregions. WWF pre © WWFRussia / Olga Pereladova injury and loss caused by leopards. Losses sented an action plan for their are compensated with an equivalent number CENTRAL ASIA conservation in 1998, which was Creating a Network of of sheep from an "insurance herd," created prepared together with govern Protected Wetlands in Kostanai explicitly for this purpose by WWF. The terri mental and nongovernmental (Kazakhstan) tory in which the programme is being imple organizations and scientists from In 2003, the Government of the Republic of mented was expanded threefold, and more Kazakhstan officially decided to expand the than 150 sheep were awarded to local resi all countries in the region. WWF's territory of Naurzumsky Nature Reserve from dents as compensation. Furthermore, the field projects in Central Asia 88,700 hectares to 188,700 hectares. number of lambs born into the "insurance began in 2000. The Central Asia Protection regimes for the expanded territory herd" increased enough to cover compen Programme is coordinated by are already being established. sated losses. Compensation helped to pre WWF's International Secretariat vent the death of no fewer than 10 leopards. and is managed by WWF Russia. Conservation and Restoration On the pages of this booklet, we of the Bukhara Deer Conservation and Restoration of WWF continues to provide assistance to Kulan Populations in Turkmenistan present our most important zapovedniks, the AmuDarya Basin In 2000, it seemed that the Kulan of Badkhyz achievements for 2003.” Inspection, and other antipoaching were doomed. Protection, intensive work to Dr. Hartmut Jungius, brigades working to preserve and restore prevent poaching, and the construction of WWF Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia the Bukhara deer. Main accomplishments additional watering places resulted in an © WWFRussia / Olga Pereladova

22 NEARLY 20% OF ALL ANIMALS INHABITING CENTRAL ASIA ARE ENDEMICS © WWFRussia / Evgeniy Bragin © WWFRussia / Olga Pereladova increase in the Kulan's reproduction rate and Astana in July 2003 was a sign of internation ple, "focal points" are authorized by the now their numbers in Badkhyz exceed 900. al recognition for the government's participa Ministries of all countries for "Econet" tion in WWF's "Living Planet" Programme. development. Umbrella agreements are Conservation and Kazakhstan's "Gift to the Earth" increased the signed with the ministries of Kazakhstan, Restoration of territory of protected areas by creating Katon Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Saiga Population Karagaisky National Park, which covers more WWF devotes much attention to its work in Betpakdala than 600,000 hectares. with school children through involvement in In recent years, the number of saiga in ecological clubs and WWF Friends Betpakdala (Kazakhstan) has decreased Creating an Econet Clubs. In 2003, children's ecological from 1 million to 3,0004,000 individuals. A joint project of the Global Environmental camps were conducted in Tajikistan, Thanks to financing provided by the Frankfurt Facility (GEF), the United Nations Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Students Zoological Society (FZS), WWF became Environmental Programme (UNEP), and and young researchers from Turkmenistan involved in realizing measures initiated by WWF, "Development of the Econet for long and Kazakhstan are trained within the the Government of the Republic of term Conservation of Biodiversity in the framework of WWF projects. Kazakhstan to create a saiga protection Central Asia Ecoregions," was begun in brigades, to expand the protected areas net 2003. WWF's goal is to prepare a plan for work, and to collaborate with local commu the creation of an econet which would inte nities. WWF established agreements with grate the nature conservation and socioeco leading institutions in Kazakhstan, with donor nomic interests of the countries of Central organizations, as well as with the Committee Asia. WWF also aims to secure approval for for Forestry and Hunting, of the Ministry of the plan on both national and regionallevels. Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Collaboration for the Good of The First "Gift to the Earth" from the Environment Central Asia WWF considers collaboration both with The presentation ceremony of a "Gift to the governmental bodies and local communi Earth" from the Republic of Kazakhstan in ties to be extremely important. For exam © Bahtier Mardonov © WWFRussia / Olga Pereladova

THE FIRST "GIFT TO THE EARTH" FROM CENTRAL ASIA WAS PRESENTED BY THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN 2003 WWF RUSSIA 23 © WWFRussia / Igor Yatskovich

While working in Russia, WWF has acquired many WWF Friends Clubs WWF Friends Clubs have been active in Russia for five years and con friends — people who are not indifferent to the future stitute a children's environmental movement. Around 5,000 children of Russia's environment, who trust the professionalism participate in clubs in regions where WWF is conducting longterm projects: Altai, Caucasus, Chukotka, Kamchatka, Murmansk, Pskov, of WWF's staff, and who support its projects. Among Urals and Yakutia. these people are heads of administrative regions, sci Nature Conservation in Practice and on the Stage entists, businessmen, cultural figures, journalists, stu In 2003, members of WWF Friends Clubs in the Urals, Kamchatka, and Krasnoyarsk region received excellent experience in studying dents, and retirees. With their help, WWF was able nature conservation at WWF ecological camps. In the fall, the to continue many of its programmes in 2003. For "Global 200 Ecoregions" marathon was conducted; this "marathon" is a theatrical performance during which young actorecologists act more detailed information about several examples of out for their audience the planet's natural riches. In the Urals, the event has become interregional, and it has united school children from this collaboration, please see the following pages. TOGETHER Bashkortostan and Chelyabinsk regions. The ecomarathon has become a tradition for Russian children; their peers from Uzbekistan WE ARE "Gifts to the Earth" participated in their first marathon in 2003. A GREAT In 2003, the Governor of Krasnoyarsk region, Alexander Khloponin, pledged to increase the territory of protected areas in his Krai by more Rally in Altai FORCE than 3 million hectares. This act is being carried out within the frame To facilitate experience and knowledge sharing, children and teach work of WWF's "Living Planet" Programme, which unites efforts by ers from Krasnoyarsk, Kemerovo and Altai regions gathered for the governments, scientists, businessmen, and private individuals to pre first Interregional Rally of WWF Friends Clubs. Children from serve the primary "Treasures of the Earth," 200 ecoregions worldwide. Kemerovo, for example, shared skills appropriate for work in a city, Concrete actions to preserve nature under this programme are termed while students from Altai discussed how to preserve the unique tradi "Gifts to the Earth." For more detailed information about the new "Gift tions of indigenous communities and how to teach people to live har to the Earth" from Krasnoyarsk region, please see page 20. moniously with nature. © WWFRussia / Victor Nikiforov

24 AROUND 5,000 CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN WWFRUSSIA'S FRIENDS CLUBS © WWFRussia / Victor Nikiforov © WWFRussia / Victor Jivotchenko © WWFRussia / Tatiana Chuprova

Protecting Kamchatka's New hectares new names! Uniting Cultures Environment Together "Autoradio" 10 years" "Malysh" WWF was a partner in the First International Festival of Ethnic Cultures, "Sayan Ring," The Association of WWF Friends Clubs on "Anna and Alexander "Masha Zatseliyapina" which took place in summer 2003 in Kamchatka, "Stewards of a Living Planet," Kychakovs" "Natalya Zelenina" Shushenskoye Village in Krasnoyarsk has found reliable supporters. The Head "Verin Vadim Valerievich" "OOO Soft" region. The festival was an unprecedented of the Administration of Yelizovsky District, "Vitaliy Veniaminovich "Pavel and Olesya Ledenevs Ginzburg" event in the world of ethnic music, not just for Nikolai Piskun, as well as famous scientists and Tatyana Shilovskaya" "Vladimir Alexandrovich Siberia, but for all of Russia. Forty ethnic and specialists joined the Club's Council "WWF's Family Supporters Evstafyev" groups supported its goal, to preserve and of Trustees. Ola Jennersten from WWF from Ukraine Khan Natalya, "Vurfurdskiy Les" develop the cultures of the people of south Sweden, and Hartmut Jungius from WWF Goncharenko Evgen and "Galina Berno" ern Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Tyva, International are also on the Council. "Unnamed Hectare" Eris" Altai, Khakasiya, Buryatia, and Altai "Ekaterina Kuznetsova" "Babins Family" regions. "Plant Your Forest for Life" "Eremeev Arkadiy "Zhibrik Family" Six years ago, WWF initiated the "Plant Evgenyevitch and "Sergey, Galina, Tatyana The Protected Wave Your Forest for Life" Programme, which Merkushov Nikolay and Victor Karasevs" Working jointly with the Amur Socio aims to restore the unique pine forests of Avdeevich" "Serebriyaniy" Ecological Union and 19 other NGOs, "Moscow region's residents" Altai that have been destroyed by fire. "School №38 of Barnaul WWF supported the implementation of an "Ivanov Georgiy Petrovich" Participants in the programme make char and Y.V.Shamkov" environmental education marathon called "Igor BernoBellekur" itable donations of $300, which repre "Tyopin Les" "Protected Wave" with the motto "We will "Ilyushkin Les" sents the cost of reforesting one hectare, "Adrian Brooks and Elena "INFIN" save the nature reserves – we will save the and then receive a certificate of recogni Kapustina" "Tekhnosila Company" Amur we will save life!" This wave of eco tion; plaques with contributors' names are "KUMBA" "Citius, Altius, Fortius" logical events rolled from Aginsky then installed in the forests. Tens of thou "Lyolya" "Michael Jackson" Buryatsky Autonomous regions through sands of hectares must still be planted in "Les Babushki Mani" "Mr. Mark Shepherd" Chitinskaya and Amurskaya regions, order to restore the pine forests, and for "Les Veroniki" "The AngloAmerican school Evreiskaya Autonomous region, to this reason, the programme continues. "Liliya" of St. Petersurg, 45 grades" Khabarovsk region and Primorye. The © WWFRussia / Sergei Kischenko

marathon's events – tree planting, seminars, conferences, contests, "Bring a Friend!" and exhibits – attracted the attention and interest of more than Knowing that many WWF supporters tell their friends about the orga 20,000 people. nization's work, WWF devised the "Bring a Friend!" Campaign. It allows WWF to engage new people without the expense of mass Internet for Nature Conservation mailings. This means that more money raised goes to support nature WWF actively uses the Internet to engage people of all ages and conservation. In 2003, the top performance in this campaign was professions in nature conservation issues. WWF Russia's website turned in by the Pyankov Family from Yekaterinburg. Thanks to the (www.wwf.ru) was created in 1999 and has undergone significant Pyankovs, 22 people joined WWF. The organization thanks those changes since, becoming more informative and userfriendly. WWF who participated in the campaign and looks forward to engaging thanks all visitors to www.wwf.ru for sharing their advice and con new supporters and members. structive comments, for participating in discussion forums, and for their submissions to photo contests. A Direct Dialog wwf.ru in Figures Together with "M.Video," a member of WWF's Corporate Club, and In 2003: also with support from the IMAX Theater in Moscow, WWF began the "Direct Dialog" campaign. Young people in Tshirts with the 22,000 – Number of unique visitors to the site each month; 9,500 – Number of messages sent to Forum; panda logo approached movie goers and people purchasing elec 233 — News items (on average, one news item per work day); tronics in "M.Video" stores to tell them about WWF activities. The 1000+ — Number of pages on the site, excluding Forum campaign continues and WWF is hopeful that its member base will expand as a result. WWF Unites Supporters A little over two years ago, WWFRussia welcomed its first supporters "Earth Keepers" and today their numbers exceed 5,000. WWF has employed many WWF calls supporters who have made significant contributions to methods to expand its member base in Russia: mass mailings, adver nature conservation "Earth Keepers." As of January 31, 2004, 407 tisements in the mass media, and appeals to journal readers. In 2003, people had been designated "Earth Keepers." It is with gratitude that WWF began 2 new membership campaigns. WWF publishes their names here:

Moscow and Moscow Belova Evgenia Erokhina Olga Ivanova Ludmila Kopytova Maria Kuybysheva Marina Manakova Elena Region Berezhnov Dmitriy Evdokov Vladimir Ivanova Natalya Kornev S. Kuznetsova Lubov Maryin Alexander Abrosimov Ilya Berskaya Natalya Fedotova Vera Kalyadin Yuri Korolyova A. Kuznetsova Ludmila Maryina Nadezhda Afanasyev Igor Bobrova Evgeniya Fedyakin Vladimir Karakutsev Sergey Korostyshevskaya Ladur Darya Masalova Natalya Aksyonova Olga Bogdanov Nikolay Fentchuk Mikhail Karasyov Boris Oksana Lange Anton Mashkov Philipp Akvardar Ilin Borisov Dmitriy Fentchuk Mikhail Kartashov Andrey Korotova Elena Lapshin Konstantin Mazurenko Olga Alexandrov Vladimir Brakhman Anastasiya Mikhailovitch Kartchemkin Alexey Koshechkin Dmitriy Laskin Yuri Melamed Alexander Alyoshin Alexey Brizhan Maria Feofanova Natalia Katalevskaya Marina Koshechkina Irina Late Michael Melnikov Denis Andreev Victor Bunatyan Tigran Filatova Maria Katchan Nina Kostin Alexey Laukhin Yan Mifodovskiy Valeriy Andreeva Alla Bykov Andrey Fisun Alexey Khasanov Nail Kotosonova Yulia Lavrentieva Ekaterina Mikhaylova Anastasia Annenkov Vladimir Danilova Aina Freydina Marina Khultberg Marianna Kotsyuba Arseniy Lebedev Mikhail Minchina Elena Arsenenkov Andrey Dausheva Nina Freyman Thomas Kim Natalya Koval Gleb Lebedev Yuri Mironova Yulia Artyomov Valeriy Demidenko Olga Gavrilova Oksana Kirdyapkin Grigory Kovalskaya Yana Ledetskiy Igor Mirskiy Sergey Arzhaev Mikhail Demidov Alexey Gegina Maria Kiryanova Maria Kozhukhova Raisa Levina Olga Moiseeva Evgenia Babicheva Elena Dikanskiy Andrey Georgiev Andrey Kitain Mikhail Kozina Elena Litvina Natalya Mokhova Valentina Bagrov Vladimir Dikhtyar Svetlana Gerasimov Sergey Klebanova Yulia Kozlov Dmitriy Lobanova Stanislava Mozhaev Alexander Bakunina Tatyana Dmitrieva Irina Godgelf Anna Klepatskaya Tatyana Krakhin Vitaliy Lobov Sergey Mulkidzhanyan Lidia Balandina Elena Dogadkin Alexey Gordeeva Irina Klimenko Andrey Krapotkina Tatyana Loginova Alla Mulyarov Valeriy Balandina Natalya Dogmarov Igor Goryushina Natalya Klimenko Ivan Krayneva Maria Lunina Nelli Murashkevich Denis Balyuk Vladislav Drozdova Elena Grachova Olga Klimov German Krivosheeva Irina Luzgina Elena Muratov Andrey Barinov Dmitriy Druzhinin Alexey Grankina Ekaterina Kokorin Alexey Kudelya Evgeniy Lyalina Svetlana Muratov Mikhail Basistov Alexey Dubina Elena Grigoryan Ekaterina Kolesnik Elena Kudrevatykh Olga Lysenko Andrey Nazarova Ludmila Batyukhnov Alexander Dyomina Elena Grigoryev Dmitriy Kolikov Alexander Kudryashov Anton Makarova Alina Nechaev Alexander Baulin Oleg Edelman Leonid Gritsun Nikita Komolov Anton Kudryashov Anton Makarytcheva Natalia Nikiforov Victor Baum Victor Egorov Valeriy Guseva Yulia Konchakova Victoria Antonovich Makeeva Marina Nikishin Vasiliy Bayalski Beba Eliseev Evgeniy Horemans Daniel Kondratyev Alexey Kudryavtseva Margarita Maltseva Nadezhda Nikolaev Oleg Belov Anton Erenburg Vladimir Ilyin Konstantin Kopylova Olga Kudryavtseva Tatyana Malyshko Tatyana Okulova Elena

Oleynik Elena Rodionov Andrey Skorodenko Vladimir Terentyev Mikhail Voskoboynikov Dmitry St.Peterburg Other regions Oleynik Vyatcheslav Rodionova Olga Smirnov Alexander Tetevosyan Olga Vrublevskiy Gleb Andryuschenko Yuri Andreeva Valentina Orlova Elena Rudov Vladimir Smirnova Elena Timoshenko Natalia Yakovlev Gleb Berno Galina (Nizhnevartovsk) Oschepkov Vasiliy Rumyantsev Alexander Smirnova Ksenia Tkachenko Evgeniy Yarotchevskaya Inna BernoBellekur Igor Antonik Tatyana (Surgut) Osipyuk Nelli Rumyantseva Natalya Snigirova Tatyana Tokar Polina Yasenskaya Ekaterina Danilova Galina Artsybashev Alexander Osokina Maria Ryazanov Andrey Sokolov Boris Tomash Svetlana Yasvin Vitold Ermakova Anna (Krasnoturyinsk, Ovsyannikova Tatyana Ryndina Olesya Sokolovskaya Tatyana Tonkacheev Dmitriy Yudinskaya Irina Gagarin Alexander Sverdlovskaya region) Panfilova Polina Safronov Nikas Sosin Sergey Tretyak Vladislav Yuditchev Denis Ivanova Svetlana Berezin Konstantin Parfyonov Ivan Safronov Sergey Trifonov Mikhail (Kaliningrad) Sovostyanov Igor Yuzhakova Inna Ivashintsova Valentina Pastushkov Nikita Samara Marina Stasevitch Vladimir Trofimenko Sergey Kolesova Irina Bondar Andrey Zabelin Sergey Peresypkina Galina Samsonova Galina Streltsov Nikolay Tsaryov Ilya Kormilitsyn Nikolay (Syktyvkar) Zabelina Natalya Petukhov Sergey Sankov Vseslav Sukhanov Daniil Turkin Dmitriy Kormilitsyna Tatyna Borsch Tatyana (Yaroslavl) Zakiryayev Timur Polnikova A. Sargsyan Asya Sukhanova Ksenia Tynkovan Alexander Kudrin Andrey Bratkova Svetlana Zalevskiy Arkadiy Polyanskaya Irina Saygushev Andrey Survillo Vitaliy Tyunyaeva Elena Kutina Anastasia (Svetlogorsk, Zaytsev Nikolay Polyanskaya Varvara Seleznyova Nina Suvorova Olga Ukhina Oksana Kuzmin Mikhail Krasnoyarskiy krai) Zaytseva Marina Polynaya Natalya Sergeeva Darya Syanova Natalia Ulyantseva Elena Myakinkin Yuri Brika Dmitriy Zelyak Oksana Popov Gavriil Serpionova Natalya Syutkin Valeriy Vait Olga Parfyonova Tatyana (Vladivostok) Zhakulina Olga Pozdnyakova Oksana Serpukhovitina Maria Tarasyuk Irina Varlamov Andrey Pikalova Evelina Bukshtynov Grigory Zhdanova Irina Prudnikova Diana Sharapova Arina Tatarenko Egor Vikhrev Nikita Shmakova Natalya (Novodvinsk, Pugatcheva Gaina Shashkova Veronika Tchaus Svetlana Vindman Leonid Zhdanova Natalia Ekaterinburg Arkhangelskaya region) Pugatcheva Svetlana Shaulskaya Oksana Tcherkashin Igor Vladislavova Nadezhda Zhukauskas Maxim Koltashev Sergey Buzov Ilya (Tashtagol, Pukhovskaya Alla Shchuplov Sergey Tcherkassov Mikhail Vlasova Olga Zhukov Valeriy Martyanov Mikhail Kemerovskaya region) Pushkina Natalya Shevtchenko Elena Tchernyak Leonid Vokhmintseva Kira Zhuravskiy Oleg Posazhennikova Oksana Dobvysh Irina (Norilsk) Pushkova Elena Shevtchuk Dmitriy Tchubiy Vitaliy Volodin Igor Znatdinova Tatyana Rebtsovskaya Tatyana Feoktistova Ludmila Puzanov Vyatcheslav Shevtchuk Svetlana Tchuprova Aliya Volokitina Evgenia Zorina Nadezhda Strelnikov Sergey (Yakutsk) Redkina Irina Shipitsyn Vitaliy Terebinskaya E. Vorobyova Anna Zvereva Tatyana Taraskin Alexey Freyman Eduard Redozubova Margarita Shtatnov Mikhail Vorontsov Andrey (Murmansk)

Ivanova Vilena (Khabarovsk) Samsonova Darya Volkov Andrey (Barnaul) (Berezovka, Tatarstan) Larionova Tamara (Tchelyabinsk) Vostretsov Vladimir Ivanushkin Sergey (Magadan) Sandyuk Artyom (Tchelyabinsk) (Nizhniy Novgorod) Lebed Alexey (Abakan) (Yaroslavl) Yeremeev Ivan (Zlatoust, Ivanushkina Alexandra Lebedeva Irina (Saratov) Sannikova Irina (Abakan) Tchelyabinskaya region) (Nizhniy Novgorod) Melnikova Ekaterina Semyonova Elena (Tver) Zamaltdinova Venera Ivanushkina Evgenia (Novouralsk) Shikhalyov Konstantin (Surgut) (Nizhniy Novgorod) Musinskaya Olga (Novosibirsk) Zamukova Irina (Rostov Ivanushkina Lena (Kemerovo) Shkadova Tatyana on Don) (Nizhniy Novgorod) Naumova Ludmila (Smolensk) Zhukov Evgeniy Khabirova Natalya (Tolyatti) Shlapak Nina (Tobolsk) (Krasnodar) (Noviy Urengoy, Yamalo Nemesh Roman (Dudinka, Skladnyuk Denis Other countries Nenets Autonomous Krasnoyarskiy krai) (Novosibirsk) Belyaev Anatoliy Area) Pakhomov Anton Sotnikov Alexander (Belorussia) Kin Leokadia (Tyumen) (Volgograd) (Novosibirsk) Shternberg Dmitriy (USA) Korolyov Andrey Pevnitskiy Nikita Spitsyna Natalya Skakun Dmitriy (Ukraine) (Bryansk) (Novosibirsk) (Voronezh) Skorokhodkin Nikolay Koschavka Victor Porechnaya O. (Tyumen) Stepanova Ludmila (Belorussia) (Belgorod) Portnoy Vladimir (Rybinsk, Yaroslavskaya Sobakina Elena Kostomarov Sergey (Vrangel, Primorskiy krai) region) (Switzerland) (Sovetskaya Gavan, Ratchin Konstantin Suvorova Tatyana Walkin Lev (USA) Khabarovskiy krai) (Tolyatti) (Bryansk) Welty Fred (USA) Kostromina Kira (Nizhniy Romanchenko Victor Toderashko Svetlana Tagil) (Voronezh) (Kogalym, KhantyMansi Kvashnin Vladimir Romanovskaya Elvira Autonomous Area) (Irkutsk) (AbrauDurso, Vodolazskaya Evgenia Laputina Lidia Krasnodarskiy krai) (Rostov on Don) © WWFRussia

FOR A LIVING PLANET! WWF RUSSIA 29 Business plays a critically important role in solving environmental prob "Eye to Eye" lems. Every year, more and more Russian companies are becoming part WWF and MDM Bank organized a pho tography exhibit by the name "Eye to Eye." of the environmental movement and understand how beneficial partner The exhibit showcased the work of ship with WWF can be. renowned wildlife photographer Franz Lanting. The Pushkin Fine Arts Museum was Corporate Club a partner in the exhibit's staging. The exhib Two years ago, Russian companies were united in WWF Russia's Corporate Club, demonstrat it traveled around the globe in 1997 and ing that they care about environmental issues. They support WWF's work and participate in the the Russian public recently had the oppor implementation of WWF's projects in Russia. Today, WWF's Corporate Club has 26 member tunity to enjoy it. companies: "The Panda Times" AGROS – food company PIT International – brewery company WWF, together with the publishing house BUSINESS Alfa Bank M.Video – house ware chain stores Independent Media, has published "The ASKO – electric house ware MDM Bank Panda Times" since 2001. The publication is FOR NATURE Aspera Explorations – travel agency Multon – fruit juice production dedicated to nature and business and reports BMW Rambler TeleSet – telecommunications on how various companies can help nature Chronolux – luxury retailer company and how assistance of this kind can be pro CocaCola – beverages production RESO Garantia – insurance company fitable for business. Issues in 2003 were DEK Corporation – electric goods ROSBANK devoted to: problems of Russia's seas; the EcoProg – high technologies Shatura Mebel – furniture chain stores protection of rare animal species; sustain Eurokam – construction materials SunInterbrew Ltd. – beverages and food able resource management; and the govern FUN – official partner of XEROX company ment's role in achieving nature conservation ICS Travel Group SvyazInvest – telecommunications company goals. "The Panda Times" comes out quar Independent Media – publishing house TransUnicom – finance company terly and has a circulation of 40,000 copies. Internet Project "Shans.ru" VitalPolis – insurance company It is distributed as an insert to the newspaper "Vedomosti" in Moscow and St. Petersburg. © WWFRussia / Sergei Kischenko

Amur Beer" Brand of the Year them "Earth Keepers" and plans and imple Jazz for Nature WWF's joint project with the PIT International ments joint projects with all of them. WWF In May 2003, the Fifth International Company has received high appraisal. At thanks the corporate "Earth Keepers" for Boheme Jazz Festival took place in the "Brand of the Year/Effie 2003" Award their support: Moscow. It was organized by "Boheme Ceremony, the "Amur Beer" brand won a Music," a company which participates in gold medal in the "regional project" catego Boheme Music — music company WWF's corporate "Earth Keepers" ry. The project's slogan appears on the Bovista — official Volvo dealer Programme. This year, the festival took product's label: "Amur Beer" is Saving Cyril and Methodius — publishing house place with the slogan "Boheme Jazz for Nature. A portion of sales goes to the WWF Nature!" A portion of ticket sale proceeds Econatsbank Programme to save the Amur Tiger. went to support WWF programmes. Fitness club WILD To Your Health! Institute of Hotel Management and A Step for the Nature The insurance company "VITALPolis" sup Tourism In October 2003, WWF, together with the © WWFRussia / Sergei Kischenko ported WWF in the publication of the book IntegraCable — cabling company health club "Wild", conducted a charitable let "A New Threat." The booklet describes IQ Marketing — marketing agency campaign "Sports for the Climate." The for the first time the appearance in Russia of Kazumyan — beverage dealer health club invited clients to participate in tropical and infectious diseases associated Maximov's Publications — publishing activities "for the climate" for one week: with climate change and what steps should walking, swimming, running, aerobic les house be taken to prevent them. sons, etc. Participation in the campaign Moscow Cargo Agency cost 300500 rubles. Every participant "Earth Keepers" Rapida — Internet payment system received a certificate, WWF sticker, and Other companies and organizations also Water House 2000 — bottled water the opportunity to become a WWF mem support WWF's programmes. WWF calls dealer ber, if they so wished.

14 COMPANIES HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED "EARTH KEEPERS" BY WWFRUSSIA WWF RUSSIA 31 THANKS! INFORMATIONAL SUPPORT

WWF would not have been able to carry WWF owes much to the media, which helps the organization achieve success in protecting Russia's environment by raising public awareness about its work. out its nature conservation activities and Many newspapers, journals, advertising agencies, radio stations, and television channels support WWF, not only informing the public about WWF's programmes, but also campaigns without the friendly support of a by providing WWF with free advertising space. WWF's advertisements are "public service," which means that they are run for free by those companies and mass media out variety of companies, including stores and lets that share WWF's concern for nature. With great appreciation, WWF publishes the list of those who have provided informational support to its activities in 2003: clubs, design studios and sound recording companies, information agencies, and Moscow Lomonosov Information Agencies: Press Club, Vladivostok WWF thanks the photographers and artists who offered their Television Companies and Channels: Marketing PRO Informnauka "Amurskaya Pravda" newspaper, work free of charge for the WWF's publications: Internet portals. These companies are united Channel One Men's Health Integrum Blagoveschensk by a love of nature and the desire to do DTV Mirovaya Energetika Interfax "Araliya" Ecological Press Club, good deeds. WWF Russia expresses its sin Euronews Moscow Nights MKNovosti Birobidzhan Arylov Yuri Lange Anton NTV Mountain Biker RBK "DalMediaInfo" Television Agency, cere thanks to these companies: Baranov Petr Lemeshev Konstantin Rambler Teleset Nash Malysh Regnum Vladivostok RBKTV National Geographic RIANovosti "Dalnevostochnye Vedomosti" news Bakhtin Victor Lukarevskiy Victor Academy of Russian Television Ren TV Okhota AltaiSayan paper, Vladivostok Ashmanov & Partners IT Consulting RTR OM "Gorniy Altai" Regional Television "Deita.RU" Information agency, Belko Nikolay Lnogradskiy Yuri Television Development Fund Paradox and radio station ASMI Advertising Agency (Ufa) Vladivostok Blinnikov Victor Medvedev Vladimir TNT Play "Tyva" Regional Television and radio "Kedr" Ecological Press Club, Radio Stations: Podvodniy klub ATVVideo Advertising Agency (Ufa) station Blagoveschensk Bush Vladimir Neyfeld Nikolay Autoradio Politburo " Segodnyashnyaya Gazeta" news "Boheme music" Ekho Moskvy Politicheskiy zhurnal "Molodoy dalnevostochnik" news paper, Krasnoyarsk paper, Khabarovsk Vikhrev Nikita Numerov Alexander Central House of Businessmen Govorit Moskva Put I Voditel "11 channel" Television company, Radio Rossii Raschet "Novosti" newspaper, Vladivostok Vysotskiy Mikhail Ozolinsh Andris Central House of Journalists Krasnoyarsk "VostokMedia" Information Agency, Radio Svoboda Reader's Digest "6 channel" Television channel, Cinema "Five Stars" Newspapers: Sad svoimi rukami Vladivostok Gorinov Evgeniy Panitchev Alexander Krasnoyarsk "Zov Taigi" magazine, Vladivostok Department of Forest Industry of Inostranets Samozashchita bez oruzhiya "Afontovo" Television and radio sta Goroshko Oleg Ratnikov Alexander Izvestia Seventeen Public Television of Primorye, Arkhangelsk region tion, Krasnoyarsk Vladivostok Kommersant Skies & Snowboards "AIF na Yeniseye" newspaper, Davkaev Evgeniy Sankov Vseslav "Discovery" club Rossiyskaya Lesnaya Gazeta Smysl Studia Dela (Vladivostok) Krasnoyarsk Kamchatka Delvin Nikolay Sertun Vladimir "Ekspeditsia" club Rossiyskaya Okhotnichya Gazeta TekhnoGid "Krasnoyarskiy Rabotchiy" newspa Vechernyaya Moskva Tsvetniki "Molodyozhka" newspaper per, Krasnoyarsk Doroshenko Nikolay Sobolev Sergey Fitness club WILD Vedomosti Tsvetnoy televizor "Rybak Kamchatki" Television com "Lady. Voice of life" magazine, "Fly cards" company Magazines: Voyage pany Erenkov Alexey Sokolenko Vilyam Advokat Yes! Krasnoyarsk "Telesfera 7 channel", Krasnoyarsk "Yelizovo" newspaper "Group Makhaon" company Aeroflot, InFlight magazine Zakonodatelstvo I Ekonomika TVK Television company Zhivotchenko Victor Solkin Vassiliy "Industrialists of Pomorye" Association Afisha Light Emitting Diode Displays "Vetcherniy Krasnoyarsk" newspa per, Krasnoyarsk Pskov region Zinchenko Yuri Sorokin Pavel "Izvestia" Media Centre AfishaMir and Screens: "Argumenty I Fakty Pskov" newspa AUS "Manazhnaya ploshchad" "Nash Krai" newspaper, Krasnoyarsk per Kalmykov Igor Trepet Sergey Independent Press Centre Bolshoy Gorod Managing Company "Novosti Pskova" newspaper Burda Mini CityVidenie "Priroda Kulundy. Priroda Altaya" Kartashov Nikolay Tumanov Alexander Institute for Press Development (St. newspaper, Krasnoyarsk "Pskovskaya Guberniya" newspaper Cosmopolitan FarmkomMedia "Sterkh" newspaper Petersburg) Domashniy Ochag MAGITEL Krasnoyarsk Regional Television and Kashintseva Tatyana Fefelov Andrey radio station Pskov Regional Television and radio IQ Marketing Agency Drugoy Peren station Kirilyuk Vadim Filonov Vladimir Ekspeditsiya Supermarkets "7 Continent" Prirodnoresursniy vestnik Khakasii M. Video Republic of Sakha (Yakutiya) Eurasia Segodnya TriStars Arkhangelsk Kischenko Sergey Tchikin Alexander Moscow International Music House Ezhenedelniy zhurnal Publishing Houses: "Lesnye novosti" newspaper "Yakutia" newspaper, Yakutsk State Television and radio station Southern Ural Klimov Vassiliy Tchugaev Alexander "Petrovitch" club FHM 7 Dney Finance. Afisha Industries "Pomorye" "Tabigat" newspaper, Ufa Planeta Inform Agency Formula zdorovya Burda Ekaterinburg "Satkinskiy rabotchiy" newspaper, Kochnev Anatoliy Tchumakov Sergey Satka Pskov Historical, Architectural and Art GEO Cyril and Methodius Publishing Vybiray soblazny bolshogo goroda Krasnov Yuri Shalikov Gennadiy Harper's Bazaar House magazine "SteK" Television company, Satka Museum Complex Image Era Independent Media Irkutsk "Vetchernyaya Ufa" newspaper, Ufa Kruglov Leonid Shpilenok Igor Rapida Payment System Iskra Spark LK Press Baikal TV "Vsya Ufa" Television company, Ufa Kudryashov Vladimir Shpilenok Nikolay State Information Agency of Republic of Itogi Maksimov Publications Publishing Russian Far East "YuzhnoUralskaya panorama" Kachestvo Zhizni. Profilaktika House "Lesniye zhurnalisty" Ecological Press newspaper Kuzhavskiy Sergey Yurtchenkov Evgeniy Bashkortostan (Ufa) Krestyanka Ostrov Club, Khabarovsk State Information Agency of The Russian PADI Centre Landshaftniy design Rodionov's Publishing House "Poslednyaya sreda" Ecological Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa. Kuchma Dmitriy Yakovlev Yuri

32 FOR A LIVING PLANET! WWF RUSSIA INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR 2003

Income in 1,000 USD

WWF International 260 National Organizations WWFNetherlands 2312 WWFGermany 796 WWFUK 20 WWFSweden 497 WWFSwitzerland 55 WWFUSA 182 WWF offices in other countries 228

Subtotal: 4350

Governmental and Aid Agencies USAID 131 UN 156 World Bank 80 ERWDA 61 DEZA 300 British Council 4 Other organizations 60 Wetlands International / TRAFFIC Europe in Russia 272 Direct donations in Russia 303

TOTAL INCOME: 5717

Expenditure in 1,000 USD

Forest Programme 952 Creation and management of specially protected areas 850 Climate Change Programme 413 Conservation of rare and endangered species 1040 Marine Programme 338 Creation of economic and financial means of sustainable 162 nature management Environmental policies of the oil and gas companies 15 Environmental education 1098 Legislation (including conventions) 214 Administration costs 635

TOTAL EXPENDITURE: 5717

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