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2005 Contents

3 Address of CEO WWF-Russia 4 What is WWF? 4 Where and how does WWF work? 5 WWF in Russia 6 Forest Programme 7 Marine Programme 8 Climate Programme 9 Conservation of Biological Diversity 10 TRAFFIC Programme 11 Work in Specially Protected Nature Areas 12 “Greening” the policies of the Oil and Gas Sector 13 Conservation Policy 14 WWF in Central Asia

15 Success Stories 16 Voluntary FSC Forest Certification: Russia is among the First! 17 In search of the leopard 18 We saved Perevoznaya bay! 19 The Role of Individuals in the History of “Ergaki” Natural Park 20 A story of one letter 21 Tracks in the snow 22 A chance for Sakhalin 23 The sky through a cage, or “Do you have a seal on your tail?” 24 2006 Without Caviar! 25 Living water for Tigrovaya Balka © WWF-Russia / Ivan Tabakaev 26 BUSINESS FOR NATURE ! 28 TOGETHER WE ARE A GREAT FORCE! 31 Income & Expenditure 32 Thank you, “Earth Keepers”! 34 Working together 36 Informational Support Annual report 2005 WWF 

Respectfully yours, Dear Friends! Igor Chestin CEO WWF-Russia © WWF-Russia / Vladimir Filonov

The year 2005 was mostly a joyful one Before the New Year, we announced the was adopted by the government in the adopted, which evoked sudden criticism for us. Thanks to the support of our start of a campaign to convince Russian beginning of 2006. We hope that the from civil society, including from the Pub- members, who joined the fight to move consumers to reject black caviar, as more long-awaited national parks in the Rus- lic Chamber. On one hand, the President the end terminus of the Eastern Sibe- than 90% of it is harvested by poachers sian Far East will also be created in 2006. of the Russian Federation made an ria-Pacific Ocean Pipeline away from who have already undermined sturgeon announcement on November 4, a Rus- Perevoznaya Bay in Primorsky Region, populations. The governor of Astrakhan My nomination by the Russian Bird Con- sian holiday – the Day of Consent and and thanks also to the principled position Region and many other well-known servation Union to the Public Chamber Reconciliation – about the Year of Char- of Russian scientists and public organiza- people have supported us. It will take a of the Russian Federation recognises ity; on the other hand, a law was adopted tions, our position on this issue prevailed. united stand by the public to decrease WWF’s contribution to nature conser- that virtually blocks all such activity. As a The result of our 18-month effort was a demand for these poached products. vation and to the development of civil result, a number of charitable organiza- negative environmental impact assess- Then the gradual restoration of sturgeon society in Russia. Although its future role tions, particularly international organiza- ment finding which was approved in to sustainable levels will allow us to again in the life of our country has not yet been tions, seriously began to examine cutting January 2006. give caviar a place on our holiday tables. entirely determined, this is, certainly, one programmes in Russia. more platform for advancing our ideas. As a result of three years of research To celebrate the 100th Gift to the Earth, Of course, much will depend on how the conducted by WWF in the Caucasus, the which was presented by Krasnoyarsk Unfortunately, last year was notable not new legislation will be applied in practice; status of the Persian leopard was evalu- Region, His Royal Highness Prince-Con- only for its happy events. In November, however, we are confident that WWF has ated and paths for its restoration were sort Henrik of Denmark, President of we lost our friend and teacher, the first worked, is working, and will continue to outlined. A programme for the reintro- WWF-Denmark, came to and chairman of the WWF-Russia Council, work in our country. The growing number duction of the species is currently being Krasnoyarsk. During his visit, Russia’s Nikita Glazovsky, who passed away of members and Russian companies prepared jointly with the government. Ministry of Natural Resources made an unexpectedly at the age of 59. It will be which provide us with both moral and The leopard will become a symbol for our announcement about resuming, after a difficult to find a replacement for this financial support, have inspired us with work in the Russian Caucasus, where in six-year interruption, the creation of new energetic, joyful, and dedicated man. this confidence. 2005, we opened a new office. federal strict nature reserves (zapoved- Thank you! At the end of the year, during the course niks) and national parks. A resolution of one month, amendments to the laws concerning the creation of Russia’s 101st “On public associations” and “On non- (Kologrivsky Les Zapovednik) profit organizations” were unexpectedly  WWF Annual report 2005 What is WWF?

WWF, the global conservation organization, is one of the largest non-governmental nature conservation organizations in the world. It was established in 1961 thanks to the enthusiasm of a small group of people concerned about nature. Over the course of its work, WWF has grown into a large influential conservation organization, and today the panda, our famous logo, is recognized by millions of people in the most remote corners of our planet. WWF implements close to 2,000 projects annually in more than 100 countries around the world. Our main goal is saving nature while working with people. This is why representatives of indigenous peoples, business, other NGOs, government bodies, and, of course, our nearly 5 million members are among WWF’s many part- ners. Without them, our successes would not be possible. © WWF-Russia / Vasiliy Solkin © WWF-Russia / Vasiliy

Global 200 Main Programmes Where and WWF specialists have determined more than 200 top There are more than 50 WWF offices around priority ecological regions (the Global 200), which are the world today. Our main programmes are aimed how does the habitats of the Earth’s rarest plant and animal at preserving forests, seas, freshwater habitats, species. If ecological balance is maintained in these and rare flora and fauna species, as well as prevent- regions, it will be possible to protect 95% of the ing global climate change and combating toxics. WWF work? planet’s biological diversity. Having geographic priori- In Russia, WWF also devotes particular attention ties allows WWF to concentrate funding in these to work with the oil and gas industry and the crea- crucial regions. In Russia, there are 19 of these eco- tion and support of federal strict nature reserves logical regions, or ‘ecoregions’. Particularly valuable (), national parks, and other specially among them are the Amur River basin, Kamchatka, protected nature areas. the Altai-Sayan, the Southern Urals, the Caucasus, the Barents Sea, the Bering Sea, and the Sea of Okhotsk. Annual report 2005 WWF  WWF in Russia

WWF began its work in Russia in 1988, with a project

to protect the nature of the Lower Volga. In 1989, © WWF-Russia / Vladimir Potansky WWF-Germany helped organize the first biological expedition to the Taimyr Peninsula, where Bolshoi Board of WWF-Russia The Board of WWF-Russia is entrusted with approving WWF’s strategy Arktichesky Zapovednik, the largest strict for nature conservation, the basic direction of our work, and our annual budget. To our deep regret, Nikita Glazovsky – the first Chairman of the in Eurasia was created in 1993. The reserve, which covers Board of WWF-Russia, Member-correspondent of the Russian Academy more than 4 million hectares, is the size of Switzerland. of Sciences, and Deputy Director of the Institute of Geography within the Russian Academy of Sciences – passed away in November 2005. It is impossible to overstate Nikita Glazovsky’s contribution to nature conservation in Russia and to the formation of our organization. WWF-Russia was established in 1994, and registered

as a national organization in 2004. In just over ten years, Alexander Gafin Acting Chairman of the Board of WWF-Russia, Member more than 150 projects have been implemented. In order of the Board of Directors of Alfa-Bank. for our nature protection work to proceed more effectively, Igor Akimov General Director of the TetraPak company. we opened offices in those regions that are most important Vladimir Pozner Television journalist, President for nature conservation and invited the best local specialists of the Academy of Russian Television. Nikolai Drozdov Professor, Doctor of Geographic to collaborate with us. It is thanks to them that the nature Sciences, Host of the Television show “V mire zhivotnikh” (“In the World conservation movement is going strong, and it is they who, of Animals”). in many regards, determine WWF’s success in Russia. Derk Sauer General Director of the Independent Media publishing house. Hartmut Jungius Advisor to WWF International. Hans Voortman Former Director of WWF-Netherlands.  WWF Annual report 2005 Forest Programme Gun t he r The WWF-Russia Forest Programme conducts its projects in those regions that are richest in forests, where the interests of the timber industry are also concentrated – a situation that often leads to acute nature conservation problems. Today, our primary goal is to develop an © WWF-Canon / Michel ecologically responsible forest policy in Russia, which will facilitate both nature conservation and the development of sustainable forest use.

Threats • Every year in Russia, nearly a half million hectares of virgin forest • A working group, created in Arkhangelsk Region upon are logged. Up to 30% of the total volume of logging is illegal. WWF’s initiative, united representatives of regional authori- • Clear cut logging, fires, and climate change is destroying the highly ties, scientists, timber industry professionals, and ecolo- valuable forests of the Russian Far East and Caucasus; fewer highly gists to develop methodology to identify and preserve the productive forests remain in the European part of Russia. most valuable forest units. The methodology was adopted • Every year in Russia, as many as 2-3 million hectares of forest on the regional level and will facilitate the development of are burnt by fires caused by people. voluntary forest certification and the introduction • More than 5 million hectares of forests are polluted by industrial of the principles of sustainable forest use. wastes and subject to radioactive pollution. • On WWF’s initiative, a system of protected forested areas was created in the river basins that feed into drinking water reservoirs in the Amur tiger’s habitat. Close to 100,000 In 2005 hectares of forest in Primorsky Region were excluded from • With WWF’s participation, the area of certified forests in Russia has primary use logging, almost 40% of which are of high increased almost threefold, giving Russia third place among countries conservation value. worldwide! This means that evermore Russian companies are applying • Active dissemination of a sustainable forest management methods of ecologically responsible forest use. model among timber industry companies of North-West • WWF participated in the Europe and North Asia Forest Law Enforce- Russia was begun. New approaches, which were devel- ment and Governance (ENA FLEG) process, which is aimed at oped by specialists of the WWF Pskov Model Forest strengthening the legislative base in the forest sector and cutting Project, serve as an alternative to existing forest use off illegal timber production. WWF’s position was considered during practices and allow companies to transition to economi- the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration at an international conference cally efficient, long-term forestry practices, based on on this issue in St. Petersburg in November 2005, in which representa- the example of our Scandinavian neighbours. tives of 43 countries participated. © WWF-Russia / Vladimir Potansky Annual report 2005 WWF 

The WWF-Russia Marine Programme is aimed Marine at preserving the biological diversity of Russia’s seas along with the development of coastal regions and Programme the sustainable use of their biological resources.

Threats • In the Russian Far East, the illegal harvest of marine biological resources is flourishing. For example, the harvest of pollack, which is processed by the largest fishery, exceeds the total allowable catch by almost one and a half times. • Oil and gas development on the Sakhalin Shelf has threatened the unique Sea of Okhotsk population of grey whales with extinction. • Marine waters and benthic sediment in regions adjoining large port cities are becoming polluted. • A wave of poaching is exhausting sturgeon populations; as a result, the sturgeon catch in the Caspian Sea has decreased by almost forty times! © WWF-Russia © WWF-Russia / Alexander Ratnikov

In 2005 • 20% of the vessels carrying out long-line fishing in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk used equipment provided by WWF for lowering seabird by-catch. This is an effective measure to protect the rare short-tailed albatross. • With support from WWF since 2003, the number of violations prosecuted in Komandorsky Zapovednik, Kamchatka, has grown by five times, and fines collected for violations of the reserve’s protected species have increased by 16 times – from 4,000 to 222,000 rubles. • Thanks in part to the activities of WWF and other nature conservation organi- zations, the Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission adopted a decision to lower the cod catch quota in the Barents Sea by 10,000 tons, which is impor- tant for preserving populations of this species. The government of the Russian Federation has recognized the necessity of adopting urgent measures for the regulation of fisheries. © WWF-Russia / Leonid Dubeykowski  WWF Annual report 2005 Climate Programme The WWF-Russia Climate Programme is aimed at reducing global emissions of СО2 and providing timely assistance to ecosystems subject to climate changes.

Problems In 2005 • In the volume of its greenhouse gas • Influenced by environmental organizations, in particular emissions, Russia holds third place WWF, the Russian government announced that our coun- in the world after the United States try will sell only greenhouse gas emissions* quotas that are and China. Greenhouse gas (GHG) directly linked with projects to decrease (GHG) emissions. emissions are the primary reason for Thus, the uncontrolled sale of quotas at dumping prices, anthropogenic global climate change, which would lead to the liquidation of several hundred E L N PASS © WWF-Canon / Wim VA which is leading to an imbalance in GHG emission reduction projects worldwide, has been the climactic system and to the sharp prevented. growth in the number and scale • As a review of the Russian media shows, the majority of natural disasters. of citizens now understand that anthropogenic climate * Russia’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol • Global warming is dealing an especially change is not a myth, and that it is not a good thing for strong blow to the Arctic, “the Earth’s Russia, but a threat. This change in public opinion is in led to the protocol’s being enforced in 2005. refrigerator,” and permafrost occupies many respects the result of WWF’s educational activities: The issue of global trading in greenhouse gas close to 60% of our country’s territory. nearly 80% of all Russian publications on this topic have the WWF logo. (GHG) emissions quotas was raised. Russia has a surplus of quotas, which presents the danger of their sale at dumping prices and the loss of interest by the international community in projects to decrease GHG emissions, which are highly significant for increasing energy effectiveness and environmental protection. © WWF-Russia / Sergey Trepet © WWF-Russia / Sergey Annual report 2005 WWF  Conservation of Biological Diversity

WWF devotes much of its activity to the protection of rare animal species. Above all, this includes the Amur tiger, the Far Eastern leopard, the snow leopard, the European bison, and the Argali sheep; these species are under the greatest threat. With our assistance, national conservation strategies have been developed for them, and our long-term projects to restore their numbers continue. © WWF-Russia / Sergey Chumakov © WWF-Russia / Sergey

Threats In 2005 • The construction of roads, pipelines, • WWF participated in a census conducted across • WWF’s fieldwork during 2004-2005 and power lines; the development of the Amur tiger’s entire range,. The census data demonstrated that it is possible to restore new oil and gas fields; and large-scale corroborated the effectiveness of joint efforts by the population of Persian leopard in the logging and forest fires are reducing public and state organizations to stabilize the Russian Caucasus. WWF prepared draft habitats of many plant and animal numbers of this striped predator. Today close national strategies and action plans to protect species. to 500 tigers inhabit the Russian Far East. the leopard and developed a programme • During the year, not a single shooting of a Far to reintroduce the animals in the region. • Weakened governmental control over Eastern leopard was registered. In many respects, The implementation of the programme the state of biodiversity and the use this is the result of work of anti-poaching brigades is beginning in 2006. of biological resources. that are supported by WWF and other non-govern- • WWF’s collaboration with customs services mental organizations. Thanks to the joint activities and with the Siberian Ecological Center of public and state organizations, including WWF, is helping to stop smuggling; on the border the number of Far Eastern leopards has grown of the and Mongolia, violators by 20%. with live gyrfalcons and with large batch of saiga horns were apprehended. © WWF-Russia / Vladimir Travnikov 10 WWF Annual report 2005 TRAFFIC Programme

More than 25 years ago, WWF and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) established a programme to monitor international trade in rare and endangered plant and animal species, TRAFFIC. TRAFFIC is the main expert body of the Convention on International

© WWF-Russia / Pavel Fomenko Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Threats In 2005 • In the Russian Far East alone, the total volume • A training course, “Customs regulations of illegal trade in biological resources is valued and combating international smuggling of CITES at US $3-4 billion per year. objects” was developed, and training materials • In Moscow, annual illegal trade in rare insect species for students at the Russian Customs Academy valued at nearly US $1 million. were created. • The illegal export from Russia of musk glands from • Training seminars for staff at the Siberian and the musk deer, exceeding the legal export volume Far Eastern Customs Directorates on the topic by 4 times. “Implementation of CITES Requirements by Customs Organs of the Russian Federation” were conducted. • Fish products valued at nearly US $1 billion are illegally exported from Russia to Japan every year. © WWF-Russia / N atalia Dronova Annual report 2005 WWF 11 Work in Specially Protected Nature Areas

WWF actively supports protected areas and promotes their expansion, creating in priority ecoregions systems of protected nature areas that guarantee the long-term conservation of biological diversity.

Russia’s specially protected nature areas include 101 federal nature reserves (zapovedniks) and 35 national parks, as well as more than 12,000 nature parks, sanctuaries (), natural monuments, and other territories that are protected on the federal or regional level. © WWF-Russia / Lena Lebedeva

Problems In 2005 • Weak legislation for the operation of specially protected • The year brought trials for the regional zakazniks nature areas. of the Russian Far East; the possibility of their liquidation • Weak state support: funding is allocated only for staff was even raised. But public control and active assist- salaries. Many specially protected nature areas lack ance from WWF made it possible to preserve all specially the opportunities and conditions to carry out activities. protected nature areas. • Absence of an effective system of territorial protection. • With participation by WWF, the first landscape nature • Lack of means for involving local communities in activi- park in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Zilim, and 27 ties to support specially protected nature areas. natural monuments were created. • With assistance from WWF, the Yergaki and Ukok Quiet Zone nature parks were created. Five nature parks in the Republic of Altai, which were liquidated in late 2004, were completely re-established. • The biological station of Kandalakshsky Zapovednik on the White Sea was reconstructed. © WWF-Russia / Viktor N ikiforov © WWF-Russia / Viktor 12 WWF Annual report 2005 “Greening” the policies of the Oil © WWF-Russia / Ivan Tabakaev and Gas Sector Problems • Oil reserves will last for just another 20-30 years. With increased WWF is working to improve ecological standards in the oil oil prices, companies are striving to extract the resource in very and gas sector, and is carrying out large-scale campaigns vulnerable, and previously inaccessible ecosystems – in the Arctic; on the sea shelf of the Barents and Kara Seas and the to make individual projects more environmentally responsible. Sea of Okhotsk; on the shelf of Kamchatka and Chukotka, as well as in seismically dangerous regions. • Dilapidated infrastructure, leaking oil pipelines, low technological standards, and weak state regulation remain characteristic of the oil and gas sector in Russia.

In 2005 • Influenced by ecologists, including those affiliated with WWF, the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development in December again postponed a decision about financing the “Sakhalin-2” oil and gas project, which is unprecedented in the ecological risk it presents. Sakhalin’s nature has received yet another chance for salvation. • A nationwide campaign to defend the unique natural complexes of Perevoznaya Bay in Primorsky Region concluded with a victory for environmental NGOs: the construction of a marine oil trans- shipping complex is to be transferred to an alternate bay. © WWF-Russia / Ivan Tabakaev Annual report 2005 WWF 13 Conservation Policy

The restoration and development of contemporary state manage- ment in the sphere of environmental protection on the national and © WWF-Russia / Ivan Tabakaev regional levels is an extremely important task, one which WWF- Russia has been working on for the past five years. To achieve this goal, we are working to strengthen conservation requirements in the Russian legislation. At the same time, WWF-Russia is involved in the creation and dissemination of mechanisms to make the Rus- sian economy more environmentally friendly and to increase in the

levels of environmental responsibility of companies working in our © WWF-Russia country.

Problems In 2005 • Today in Russia, environmental limitations are frequently • An analytical memorandum prepared by • The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade perceived as barriers to the development of the country’s economy WWF-Russia, “Structure and Functions of Federal recognized the low level of environmental responsibility and machinations by geopolitical competitors and opponents. Bodies of Executive Power in the Sphere of Natural of the Russian economy as a source of “non-tariff • State ecological policy is reactive for disasters. Meanwhile, Resource Use and in the Sphere of Environmental barriers for Russian goods and services”. the intensification of oil transport by land and sea requires Protection: Results 2004-2005,” is widely used • Negotiations were begun to partner with the Shatura the adoption of precautionary measures such as risk insurance by leading ministries and authorities for making furniture company in order to ensure the legality and the creation of economic mechanisms for the compensation decisions to improve state nature conservation of timber delivered by small- and medium-sized timber for possible damages. legislation. companies and to develop an environmentally responsi- • Nature protection legislation and state management are traditionally • WWF-Russia’s proposals were included in the text ble domestic consumer market. oriented on administrative, rather than economic, instruments and “Programmes for the Socio-Economic Development mechanisms. of the Russian Federation in the Medium-term • There is a lack of ecological sensibility in Russia’s domestic market. (2006-2008),” which was approved by the Govern- ment of the Russian Federation.

14 WWF Annual report 2005 WWF in Central Asia

Mountain forests and steppes, the freshwater ecosystems of Amudarya and Syrdarya, Kopetdag, and Altai are just a few examples of the unique natural complexes of Central Asia which © WWF-Russia were included in the Global 200 ecoregions. Field projects for their conservation, coordinated by the WWF International and managed by WWF-Russia, were begun in the year 2000.

Problems • More than 80 % of the drainage of the Amudarya River is used for irrigation, and due to the poor technology of watering, half of that water is lost. This has caused the water level of the Aral Sea to fall catastrophically. When resolving ecological problems, attention is directed first to public health and economic development, while ecosystem restoration issues are almost completely In 2005 overlooked. • The number of Bukhara deer in Central Asia has grown more • After the fall of the , poaching and the illegal than twofold: in 1999, populations numbered 350-400 individuals, trade in animal species increased. For example, during the and in 2005, their number reached 850-900 individuals. 1990s, the population of saiga in Kazakhstan decreased from With support from WWF three herds of deer were created, several million to several thousand individuals. The decrease which will be released into the wild. The first herd was in the number of ungulates has weakened the food base released in 2005 in Zeravshansky Zapovednik. of the Persian leopard in Turkmenistan, leading to an increase • In Turkmenistan, the number of Persian leopards has stabilized in incidents of the predators attacking domestic livestock. and the restoration of populations of its prey is taking place. And people, in turn, have begun killing the leopards. • The number of saiga in Betpakdala, Kazakhstan, has increased; • The former Soviet Central Asian republics are now divided in 2003, the number of saiga here numbered about 2,900 by borders with structures that block the natural migration individuals and in 2005, there were 9,900. routes of saiga and other animals. © WWF-Russia Success stories 16 WWF Annual report 2005

WWF contributed greatly to this success. © Thanks to our efforts over many years, Voluntary FSC Forest information about voluntary forest certifica- tion has been disseminated; certification centres in Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Kirov, Certification: Russia Irskutsk and Krasnoyarsk regions have been created; and dozens of Russian experts currently working as consultants and is among the First! auditors have been trained. In many Elena Kulikova, Head of WWF-Russia Forest Programme companies, ecology specialists – and even whole divisions – that are involved with certi- fication have appeared. With our assistance, © Ilim Pulp timber industry specialists have trained highly valuable forests, the use of ecologi- hundreds of their co-workers and have cally friendly timber processing technolo- become familiar with the development gies, the mandatory restoration of forests of forest certification abroad. after logging, social guarantees for staff, the observation of the rights of local “WWF-Russia has made great strides communities, and public participation in in broadening voluntary forest certifica- adopting decisions that affect its interests. tion in our country, including at the Ilim For this reason, voluntary forest certification Pulp Corporation. In 2006, we have in Russia offers a real opportunity, not just a real chance of receiving certification

for the development of the timber industry, on a territory of close to 5 million © Ilim Pulp but also for the preservation of our green hectares and of having the right to put resources. the FSC logo on finished products at all WWF has done much to advance the idea of our processing enterprises which have an annual turnover of more than $1 billion.” of certification in Russia, and in 2005, we So the certification of more than 1.5 million had great success. In late 2004, almost 2.4 Dmitry Chuiko, Director for the Development of Timber hectares of Siberian forests leased by the When buying furniture, has it ever occurred million hectares of forest territories in Russia Ilim Pulp Corporation was an outstanding to you to ask the salesperson if the timber were certified according to the FSC system, Harvesting and Timber Processing Complexes of the Ilim Pulp Corporation event. The company is the biggest supplier used to make a particular piece was and by December 2005, this figure already of forest resources and timber processing certified? And if the salesperson were to exceeded 7.8 million hectares (this is almost Another significant event during 2005 in Europe and sixth largest worldwide. reply with a surprised “No”, would you twice the territory of the Netherlands). With the participation of WWF, specialists refuse to make the purchase? If you were Russia is now in third place worldwide! was the opening of an FSC national office in Russia. In many respects, this is also due were trained at Ilim Pulp; their expertise the typical Russian, more than likely you By this indicator, we have surpassed the made it possible for the company to fulfil would neither ask nor refuse. In the West, Baltic countries and Poland, and are to WWF’s many years of work. Now, issues related to the development of forest international requirements and receive the situation is different: there, ecologically gradually nearing the European leader, the FSC certificate. sensitive markets are forming, in which there Sweden where 10.4 million hectares of certification in our country are located within is demand for timber that has been received forests are certified. The geography of the jurisdiction of this office, with which we through legal means, without damaging certification has also significantly expanded; actively collaborate. nature. Such products are distinguished by it is no longer only in the northwestern and FSC certification is voluntary. It is awarded a certificate and by the symbol of the Forest European parts of Russian that forests are only when companies seek it and provide Stewardship Council (FSC). In order for the certified, but also in southern and evidence to show that their work follows symbol to be on timber, a timber industry in the Russian Far East. the practices of sustainable forest use. company must ensure the conservation of Annual report 2005 WWF 17

Krasnodarsky Region. The only places we And although I have never seen a leopard, didn’t venture were Chechnya and Northern I can confidently say: there are leopards in In search of the leopard Ossetia. We had to scale steep mountain the Russian Caucasus! Our persistent slopes on foot, covering up to 30 kilometres searching was rewarded – many times we Viktor Lukarevsky, Coordinator for the WWF-Russia’s Persian Leopard a day, at elevations of 1,000 to 3,500 found the predator’s tracks. The expedition reintroduction programme meters. I freely admit, it was not easy adapt- helped us to evaluate the approximate ing to the changes in altitude, especially number and status of the population: which When I was at the peak a fair distance from after months spent in Moscow behind a is unfortunately no more than 5 adults. the leopard, I began to search for him. I sat desk. And my eyes had to become accus- Furthermore they all live far from one there for an hour, carefully surveying my tomed to the monotonous landscape to another, diminishing the “neighborly feeling” surroundings. I knew the leopard was perceive the minute changes which could so important for the natural regeneration of nearby, but nevertheless, he “out sat” me. indicate the animal’s presence. Usually I the population. It is necessary that a core be He never did make an appearance. In brought local guides with me – zoologists, formed, a “micro-population” of two to three general, these cats are renowned for their inspectors, coordinators of nature protec- females with even a single male. Then all ability to hide even in open territory. This tion projects, or sometimes a shepherd who that would be needed for their reproduction encounter of mine happened in northern knew the area well. They led the way on the and settlement is two to three years and Iran; it is only there and in southern Turk- route and shared their expertise. But quite protection from poaching. menistan that more-or-less integrated often it was necessary to wander on alone, The great tasks that lay before us are to groups of this rare animal are still preserved. closely examining every rock, shrub, and preserve and restore the remaining popula- imperfection on the earth’s surface in search Unfortunately, for now, one can merely tion and to create a new centre in place of of leopard tracks – paw prints, scrapes, dream of encountering a Persian leopard the long-vanished group in the Western excrement, and scratches on trees. in the Russian Caucasus. And just 80- Caucasus. In 2005, we developed a 100 years ago, the species inhabited programme to reintroduce the Persian almost the entire Caucasus region. As is leopard on the base of specially protected the case with other large cats, the threat nature areas – Sochinsky National Park and to the leopard’s existence is coming from Kavkazsky Zapovednik. We plan to bring humans: poaching and the decreased animals from zoos around the world, breed I remember one of my encounters with the number of ungulates, on which this them in captivity, and then transport them to Persian leopard. I was downright frightened! predator feeds, have led to an almost reintroduction centres. From there, the I was surrounded by cliffs with depressions, complete eradication of leopards in leopards will be released into the wild. or “shelves”, which are a favourite place for Russia. To ensure that the animals feel safe and are these predators. They like to lie in the shade able to successfully reproduce and resettle, and survey the surrounding territory. For this We decided on a bold plan: to find the last a united protected area is necessary. reason, I was afraid to walk under the remnants of the population and restore it to Lukarevsky © WWF-Russia / Victor We are working hard to have this area shelves and instead climbed on up above. its previous size. Expeditions were mounted created. Of course, it may be 10 to 15 years Trails intersected up ahead; leopards to accomplish this, made possible by until we see the programme’s results, but frequently mark such territories. I headed financial assistance from our colleagues at we are full of enthusiasm and confident that there, hoping to see tracks or signs. WWF-Switzerland and WWF-Germany. the leopard will again become the king Suddenly, a fierce roar rang out and my hair Over the course of three field seasons, we of the Caucasus. literally stood on end. This was a warning: covered every corner of the mountains of the animal was clearly somewhere nearby Adygea, Dagestan, Karachaevo-Cherkessia, and was letting me know that my intrusion and Kabardino-Balkaria that might be was not to its liking. Slowly, I began to back suitable for leopard habitation. We also away and carefully climb up a hill. searched in Kavkazsky Zapovednik in 18 WWF Annual report 2005

“Public hearings were planned in the district centre of Slavyanka, where We saved Perevoznaya bay! Perevoznaya Bay is located. We, the representatives of several NGOs, came Tatiana Serykh, Oil and Gas Environmental Policy Officer from Vladivostok in order to participate in them. We were anxious and uneasy: what would the local residents have to and animal species live here. In addition, say? After all, without their support we Perevoznaya Bay borders Russia’s only Far would not be able to save Perevoznaya Eastern state marine reserve. Large-scale Bay. construction work, the disturbance of land, The hall was full. People of all ages and the high probability of oil spills would had come. And everyone unanimously have inflicted unjustifiable harm to the nature began to speak out against the construc- of the Russian Far East, as well as to fish- tion of the oil terminal. An elderly man ing and tourism, on which the sustainable approached the microphone: “I am a © WWF-Russia / Vasiliy Solkin © WWF-Russia / Vasiliy development of the region hinges. It would common tractor driver. I work in a wood have been impossible to select an end cutting area, and haul logs. I see what terminus for the pipeline that would have assessment of the project and its optimiza- we are doing to the , how it looks posed a greater danger to the environment! tion. And then ministers – of natural resourc- after we’re through. And if I alone with Thanks to the brave and principled position es, economic development, and transport my tractor can ruin so much nature, than of our NGO partners – the Phoenix Founda- – had their say: the technical and economic what might the thousands of tractors The nation-wide campaign to defend one tion, Ecodal (Khabarovsk), the Primorsky justifications for the “Eastern Siberia-Pacific that will work on the construction of the of Russia’s main centres of biological diver- Branch of the Green Cross, the Zov Taigi Ocean Pipeline System. First Initial Complex oil pipeline do? We have a small district. sity in southern Primorsky Region ended Nature Protection Centre, Greenpeace Project” were judged not to correspond with After the pipeline construction, it will be in success! In February 2006, when this Russia, Tigris Foundation, Friends of the the requirements of Russian legislation. a desert. Where will the leopards and report was being prepared, we received Earth-Japan as well as scientists and many And then, at last, the decision from Ros- tigers live? I am against it.” some excellent news: the Federal Serv- other likeminded individuals, we prevented tekhnadzor, for which we had so persistent- We felt great respect for these people ice for Environmental, Technological, and a large-scale environmental catastrophe. ly strived... But it is still too early to celebrate and believe that together, we will prevail.” Nuclear Supervision of the Russian Federa- The terminal will be built in another bay, and a complete victory; besides Perevoznaya, Svetlana Titova, tion (Rostekhnadzor) ratified the negative nature will not suffer such a great loss. there is still Baikal. Transneft intends to run Public Relations Coordinator, finding of a state environmental impact The victory did not come easily for us. part of the pipeline in the lake’s drainage Far Eastern Branch of WWF-Russia. assessment of a project to construct an oil Transneft persistently ignored numerous basin, in some places, just 800 meters from terminal in Perevoznaya Bay, which was declarations from UNESCO, demands from the lake! Furthermore, the pipeline would intended to become the end terminus of Russian ecologists, protests by local resi- cross territory that UNESCO has recognized the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean Pipeline. dents, statements by prosecutors, decisions as a natural World Heritage site and run Since 2003, the Transneft Company has of the courts, and the orders of state control through a highly unsettled seismic zone. tried to “sell” this project, despite the fact bodies. Unfortunately, by an outrageous violation that it was already rejected by the state of procedures and Russian legislation, the environmental impact assessment. The oil We appealed to our members – many of expert group has approved the dangerous industrialists were not concerned that the you, who are now reading this report – for routing of the pipeline. If spite of this deci- pipeline carrying “black gold” would run not assistance. Thousands of postcards ap- sion, we continue our battle for Baikal and far from Kedrovaya Pad Zapovednik, which pealing for a change in the pipeline route remain hopeful that the President of Russia is a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and that it were sent to President Putin. They helped and the CEO of Transneft will make right would cross Barsovyi Federal . And establish contact with Transneft; joint decision. one quarter of all Russia’s endangered plant consultations between WWF and the oil in- dustry were begun to craft an environmental Annual report 2005 WWF 19

one of WWF’s most prominent figures, came Alexander Rassolov, the Director of Sayano- to the ceremony in Krasnoyarsk. There were Shushensky Zapovednik, seemed embar- The Role of Individuals handshakes, awards, and smiles all around rassed at one of the meetings and pledged in the luxurious governor’s hall, and then a “to go his own way to Khloponin, if it is the special flight to see the park. While the visit only way for the park.” Within a day, their in the History of “Ergaki” itself lasted just one day, many months of meeting took place. And within a week, on negotiations, letters, meetings, and expec- April 5, a statement concerning the creation tations preceded it! of the 226,500-hectare Ergaki Natural Park, Natural Park including a 55,200 hectare zone of strict “I believe that the park has a great future. protection, was signed. Lena Lebedeva, WWF Altai-Sayan Ecoregion Leader In order to fully realize this project, But the statement was just the beginning. significant efforts are needed to put It is still necessary to create the park’s man- things in order and to create an adequate agement structure and to approve all docu- that the natural park has been established! and well-run infrastructure. But the first ments with the Ministry of Natural Resourc- and most important step has already The designation by Governor Alexander es. We all write letters, we make calls… been taken!” Khloponin of Ergaki Natural Park in the The Deputy Governor of the Region, Andrey Andrey Gnezdilov, south of Krasnoyarsky Region became “the Gnezdilov, plays a decisive role: his visits to Deputy Governor of Krasnoyarsky Region Diamond” Gift to the Earth: the 100th in the the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, global list of natural gifts to our planet. Valentin Stepankov, finally help to complete Gifts to the Earth – particularly the establish- the approval process. In December 2005, ment of new protected areas – are signifi- the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsky cant conservation achievements by world Region decided to allocate funding from the leaders, governors and heads of state, region’s budget for the operations of the regions and republics. It is symbolic that the park. And WWF allocated money to plan first Gift to the Earth (GttE) was from the Re- and arrange a 15 km nature trail in Ergaki. public of Sakha (Yakutia), and the GttE100 Vladimir Ryzhenkov, appointed park director is also from Russia, this time from Krasno- in the beginning of 2006, has started his As we drove along the road from Abakan to yarsky Region. What a great anniversary work. Kyzyl on the Ergaki ridge, we stopped and present! © WWF-Russia / Ivan Tabakaev Ergaki is the first – and for now, the only – observed an incredible, terrible scene: there Russian regional natural park that was were rows of people selling huge bouquets “I visited Ergaki for the first time in 2004, created in 2005 in complete compliance of Asian globeflowers laid on the side of the and I fell in love with it! With the fabulous with national legislation. However in 2006- road in fiery piles. Organized groups of so- mountains; with the amazingly clear sky; 2007 we plan to help in the creation of called merchants were picking everything with the endless sea of perfumed Kanskoye Belogorye, another protected here that they might be able to sell, brutally flowers; with the emerald mountain natural area. uprooting the rare plants. The astonishing lakes, waterfalls, and narrow river In 2001, a two-volume project for inclu- Ergaki Ridge was crowded with tourists canyons…” sion of the Ergaki territory into the Shush- Many thanks also to all the stewards of – camping sites were being polluted, piles of Vladimir Zvantsev, ensky Bor National Park was prepared. Kransnoyarsky Region’s specially protected garbage were appearing, and valuable tree Director of Department for Specially Protected This tremendous work by a team from the nature areas: Andrey Gnezdilov, Vladimir species were being cut down for firewood… Natural Areas of Krasnoyarsky Region Biodiversity Conservation Centre serves as Zvantsev, Oksana Nogina, and our many other allies. The situation could have been changed only reference manual even now. through the establishment of a protected But, alas, budget problems and the natural area. By collective efforts, overcom- May 2005, “Gift to the Earth” celebration: legislative crisis that jeopardized regional ing lots of administrative barriers and finan- His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Den- parks in 2004 did not make the creation of cial limitations – we did it, and are happy mark, the President of WWF-Denmark and this protected area easy. In March 2005, 20 WWF Annual report 2005 A story of one letter Igor Chestin, WWF-Russia CEO

services overlap, and some duties of the for Natural Resources Yury Trutnev, who after a change of the ministry heads, so government secured by the law were not proposed to create an agency on envi- members of its staff were offended by our allocated to either agency. ronmental conservation within his ministry. initial proposals to transfer some functions In autumn 2004 we prepared an analysis The Government ordered him to prepare a to Rostekhnadzor. We had to send out an that compared the requirements of the proposal coordinated with other agencies updated analysis instead of the outdated current legislation and the responsibilities of by June 1st. However, the coordination one, which must have completely confused ministries and agencies. On the basis of the didn’t take place: the Ministry for Natural the officials. analysis we proposed to create the Agency Resources wanted to have a new agency However, there is a positive side to this inci- of Environmental Protection within the Gov- under its control, Rostekhnadzor insisted dent, as it again brought up the issue of the ernment of Russia, empowered to carry out that the responsibilities of the new agency need to improve state control over environ- the state ecological expertise and manage- should only cover strict nature reserves and mental conservation to the agenda. In late ment of strict nature reserves and national national parks, and the Ministry for Eco- 2005 – early 2006 the Ministry of Economic parks. As for the control and formulation nomic Development and Trade believed that Development and Trade made its own pro- of regulations on environmental conserva- it was important to create the agency within posals on the basis of our analysis for the tion, it was proposed to concentrate it in the Parliament rather than the Ministry for Government, asking for our official opinion Everyone knows about our participation in Rostekhnadzor. This analysis was sent to Nature Resources. It was a dead-end situ- on them. We hope that the creation of the the conservation of the Amur tiger, reintro- the . At the same time ation, and as there are no strong political long-awaited independent body on environ- duction of the European bison population the chairman of the Council of Federation leader interested in the creation of the new mental conservation is to be expected soon. and creation of strict nature reserves. But Sergey Mironov formed a workgroup that agency, the problem remained unsolved. there is also a hardly noticeable, but impor- proposed to create within the Government In July, 2005, met the tant part of work concerned with the legisla- an Agency on strict nature reserves and na- Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights tion and state environmental control. tional parks, which was reported by Sergey Council under the President of the Rus- In 2004 significant changes took place Mironov to the President of Russia. sian Federation, and the co-chairperson in the federal government agencies. The Our analysis spent a lot of time in different of the Socio-Ecological Union Svyatoslav Ministry of Natural Resources remained re- offices, but caused a particular interest in Zabelin, our old friend and partner, gave our sponsible for formulating the policy, includ- the Ministry of Economic Development and analysis with an accompanying letter to the ing environmental policy. The management Trade, that is responsible for working out President. Due to a mistake, the President of strict nature reserves and national parks proposals on the structure of federal gov- received the variant of 2004, while we had passed to a new agency, called Federal Su- ernment bodies. The ministry soon realized already prepared a new analysis that took pervisory Natural Resources Management that the goal of the administrative reform into consideration a year-long experience Service (Rosprirodnadzor) and the control on environment conservation had not been of the reformed governmental bodies. The was assumed by this service and the Fed- accomplished, and proposed to discuss out-of-date analysis was sent out by the eral Service for Environmental, Technological the issue at a Government meeting. This Government chairman Mikhail Fradkov to and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor). meeting took place on March 3rd, 2005, ministries and agencies for comments, Unfortunately, a single environmental body, and WWF-Russia Director for Conserva- and that threatened our good relations dissolved in 2000, has not been created. tion Policy Evgeny Shvarts was invited to it. with the Ministry of Natural Resources. At the same time the responsibilities of the The main report was made by the Minister The ministry had greatly improved its work Annual report 2005 WWF 21 Tracks in the snow Yury Darman, Director of the Far Eastern Branch of WWF-Russia

despite their reserve, there is evidence of their presence: tracks in the snow. And, of course, there is plenty of snow in Russia. For this reason, the animals can be counted © WWF-Russia / Vasiliy Solkin © WWF-Russia / Vasiliy © WWF-Russia using the paw prints, markings, and beds that they leave behind. And thus, during the winter of 2004-2005, the first time, Russia’s Ministry of Natural cubs born during the year. From February WWF-Russia, together with the Wildlife Con- Resources allocated a significant sum – 1.6 10 to15, 2005, all participants went out on servation Society (WCS), state and scientific million rubles – for this difficult and expensive designated routes at the same time, culmi- organizations – the Directorates of Rospri- work. Public nature conservation organiza- nating the event. rodnadzor for Primorsky and Khabarovsky tions also made contributions. During the count, more than 21,000 kilome- regions, the Directorates for the Protection, Close to one thousand field counters went tres in Primorsky and Khabarovsky regions Control, and Regulation of the Use of Game out on routes, covering all prospective tiger were inspected, and more than 4,100 tiger for Primorsky and Khabarovsky regions, habitat areas. A territory of taiga with an tracks were recorded. Specialists gathered and the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian area of approximately 100 square kilometres information during the entire winter season How many Amur tigers inhabit the Ussuri Academy of Sciences – participated in the was assigned to each counter. Throughout and determined that today 334-417 adult Taiga? The strategy and tactics for the organization and implementation of a Amur December and January, they recorded signs Amur tigers and 97-112 tiger cubs are living conservation of the species depend on tiger count across the species’ entire range. of the striped cats; by the tigers’ paw prints, in the wild. We can breathe a sigh of relief: the answer to this question. Tigers treat The last time such a large-scale count was the counters determined the animals’ age the population of Amur tigers in the Russian people with caution and are rarely seen. But conducted was ten years prior, and for and gender and noted the number of tiger Far East is stable.

“Taezhnyi Zakaznik, located in northern the taiga to their Chinese neighbors at yourself. Having money for the count is along the river, in pursuit of a Manchu- Primorsky Region, is a stronghold for a dumping prices. But in Taezhnyi Zaka- also a factor of no small importance, and rian deer. Eighteen kilometres further group of tigers. I performed a population znik, there has been no logging for happily, that was provided for. down the trail, yet another tiger “of census of the striped cats here. Why is almost 25 years! Now tigers walk around Day 1 of the Count: The route was laid, undetermined gender and age” ap- this zakaznik a stronghold? It’s quite there, one after another, and I sometimes the snowmobile fueled up, and the fact peared, and was “captured” in my simple: if there is no logging, there are catch myself thinking, “Who is counting that it is –37°C outside doesn’t matter. journal. We bagged some good “tro- tigers; if there is logging, there are no whom?!” Tonight, a large male with a 12-centim- phies” – three tigers along a 25 kilome- tigers. Almost the entire territory of the The count is a very delicate affair. First of eter heel lay down just beyond the tre-long route, an abundance of ungu- district (close to 2 million hectares) is all, you need to have the “right” snow, stream, 200 meters from the cabin. lates, and no loggers. After much carved up by roads used for hauling not too much, not too little; otherwise Interesting, what was he thinking about analytical work, I counted close to 50 timber, and the taiga is being destroyed you risk undercounting or over-counting. when one after another we darted out of tigers in total across the region.” by the scream of chainsaws and the It is also important to establish the right the cabin to the toilet? So the first entry clank of log skidders. Benefiting from the route, otherwise… the same thing. But in my journal reads…The next paw print Pavel Fomenko, an employee of WWF administrative muddle, people are the main thing is that you to select we found out five kilometres from the in the Russian Far East and the Coordinator rushing to improve their financial status conscientious and professional counters, cabin. The young female stepped on a of the Amur tiger Count for the Krasnoar- at the forests’ expense and are selling off whom you trust as much as you trust snowmobile track and walked down meisky District of Primorsky Region. 22 WWF Annual report 2005

But this is not enough. As research we of salmon, and now, in August, it’s peak conducted with the International Fund for spawning time. To the right, the stripe A chance for Sakhalin Animal Welfare (IFAW) during the summer of plowed soil coils like a giant snake on of 2005 demonstrated, the oil extraction the hills: it is a construction site of a Evgeny Shvarts, WWF-Russia Director for Conservation Policy platform that is being constructed off pipeline for the Sakhalin-2 project, Sakhalin’s shores also disrupts the whales’ operated by Royal Dutch/Shell. Here is normal feeding behaviour. For this reason, the first tributary of the Travyanaya River. The project has already inflicted irreversible we are appealing to Shell, the largest The pipeline route cuts it off in the upper damage to salmon spawning rivers, to stockholder of the project, to move the stream. The river is full of pink salmon, marine biological resources, to the public; platform, change the means of crossing but the water is muddy and looks dirtier it has also threatened the existence of grey salmon rivers, and stop the disposal of soil than an autumn pool. In such rivers whales, of which there are no more than in the shallow Aniva bay on the south of salmons can not mate and spawn. One 100 remaining. Their small population Sakhalin, which is the main source of fish more river has lost its inhabitants, and approaches Sakhalin’s shores each year to for the local people. the pipeline goes on -cutting through the gather strength during the short summer for We have yet another objective: to convince whole island and crossing a thousand wintering off the southern shores of China rivers.” and Korea. Unfortunately for the whales, this the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) not to fund this Dmitry Lisitsyn, Chairman of the Sakhalin region has turned out to be a goldmine for Environmental Watch the oil industry, which is carrying out a multi- dangerous project in its present way. million dollar project to develop gas and oil For three years, the bank has postponed fields. The noise from helicopters, drilling making a decision. This unprecedented installations and intense vessel traffic delay is related to the huge number of Since 1999, we, in coalition with other NGOs, environmental problems that Sakhalin-2 have been fighting to preserve the unique eco- frightens the whales. Add to this possible oil spills. In March 2005, we won our first poses and the inability of Shell to effectively systems of Sakhalin Island. They are threatened resolve them. In May 2005, the bank’s presi- by the active development of the oil and gas victory – we effected the re-routing of the marine pipeline 20 kilometres to the south, dent declared that the project “does not sector and, in particular, by the Sakhalin-2 correspond with its purpose” because Shell Project – the world’s largest oil and gas project beyond the region where the mammals feed. is ignoring environmental recommendations. operated by Shell, Mitsui and Mitsubishi. However in December, the EBRD an- nounced the beginning of a 120-day-long period of public consultations. WWF is actively participating, so that all information concerning damage already inflicted upon nature and concerning future risks will be made available to the stockholders of the companies that are participating in the Sakhalin-2 Project. The directors of the EBRD can still prevent the destruction of the nature of Sakhalin on taxpayers’ money. We hope the bank will make the right decision and refuse to issue credit.

“The road loops around mountains, ambles down to the sea, and dives down

© Sakhalin Environmental Watch © Sakhalin Environmental canyons with their raging salmon © WWF-Russia / Vladimir Filonov spawning rivers. Sakhalin is the land Annual report 2005 WWF 23 The sky through a cage, or “Do you have a seal on your tail?” Alexey Vaisman, Senior Programme Officer, TRAFFIC Europe-Russia

Moscow Bird Market. During the raid, we apprehended merchants and sealed off stores that were trading in especially rare species. These raids always bring out anger, insults, and conflict. But there are real tragedies too; fortunately we were recently able to prevent one in Moscow’s Gorky Park. Together with Rosprirodnadzor, we were checking the documents of animal trainers, who were photographing visitors next to a tiger, lion, and puma. They also had a charming four-year-old chimpanzee, which the Yalta Zoo, in Ukraine, had given them for long-term training. It was apparent that significant fine and prepare all the necessary Yosia (as the chimp was called) was the documents for import species of wild plants favourite of its “adoptive parents”. However, and animals in Russia. these entrepreneurs had not gotten formal And suddenly, as if Yosia saw in me a blood permission from Ukranian authorities to brother, he scrambled up on me, embraced export the chimpanzee, nor had they me around the neck, and pressed himself

© WWF-Russia / TRAFFIC South-East Asia Julia Ng © WWF-Russia / Alexey Vaisman obtained permission from Russian nature into my beard, as if asking for protection. I protection bodies to import him. The officers can’t say that chimpanzee’s eyes are exactly in the raid intended to confiscate Yosia, and like ours, but Yosia looked at me with great Today in Russia it is possible to buy almost The Trade Record Analysis of Flora and his owners’ pleas and tears had no effect humanity. any living creature – primates, birds, lizards, Fauna in Commerce Programme (TRAFFIC) on them. Yet the law does not require the snakes. At Moscow’s Bird Market (Ptichiy has functioned as part of WWF-Russia for confiscation of animals and permits keeping Rinok, one of the city’s main pet markets), more than ten years. Now the state bodies them “under the owners’ responsibility”. for example, more than 100 exotic animal that are involved in nature protection in I explained to the Rosprirodnadzor staff that species are exhibited for sale every work- Russia recognize us as the primary experts taking Yosia would be the same thing as day. Unfortunately in most cases, shoppers in this sphere. In the fall of 2005 we were taking a small child from its parents and that unintentionally acquire wild animals that invited by the Federal Supervisory Natural he might not survive the stress. And thus, have been smuggled into the country. Resources Management Service (Rosprirod- Yosia remained with the family. And his nadzor) to participate in a raid at the “adoptive parents” were required to pay a 24 WWF Annual report 2005 2006 Without Caviar!

world’s leader in the trade of this delicacy, “I support WWF and vow that I will not the commercial catch of Caspian sturgeon eat caviar until we have completely has nearly stopped. But unfortunately, for prevailed over poaching. Public opinion poachers this is not the case: the business is a powerful force. I recall a nature of harvesting, processing, and selling caviar conservationists’ campaign to save continues to bring extremely high income swans: the effect on people was such to both criminal structures and the corrupt that it became a disgraceful act to kill a staff of law enforcement and nature protec- swan. These birds were once disappear- tion bodies. As our appeals to them have ing, and now we have an immense been in vain, we have decided to appeal number in the Volga Delta. The time has directly to the people. On the eve of 2006, come to save the ancient sturgeon.” WWF announced the start of the campaign Alexander Zhilkin, “A Year without Caviar.” We hope to lower Governor of Astrakhan Region the demand for this delicacy in Russia and are convinced it will prove to be an effective mechanism in the battle against the stur- geon mafia. It is gratifying that the Governor of Astrakhan Region Alexander Zhilkin was one of the first to support our campaign.

The campaign will continue throughout the year, but based on the amount of attention it has received from the media, it is appar- ent that the public is ready to discuss this problem now.

You, too, can support WWF. For more detailed information about the campaign to protect sturgeon, please see http://www.wwf.ru/bezikry. Kuznetsov © WWF-Russia / Sergey © WWF-Russia / Sergey Kuznetsov © WWF-Russia / Sergey

Another illegal export issue is caviar and 38.5 times. 90% of the caviar that reaches other sturgeon products. Today, commercial the Russian market is harvested illegally. populations of sturgeon are in a catastroph- This data, obtained by TRAFFIC and WWF- ic state. Over the last 15 years, their number Russia, is officially recognized by state in the Caspian Sea basin has decreased by bodies. In Russia, which in 1990 was the Annual report 2005 WWF 25 Living water for Tigrovaya Balka Olga Pereladova, Head of the WWF Central Asia Regional Programme

But unfortunately, humidity alone is not Central Asia, but in Russia as well. enough. The forests need floods that both The people living and working to preserve provide moisture and reduce soil salinity. this unique corner of nature were delighted Without them, the forests are dying and just by the rubber boots that WWF gave lakes have turned into sulphurous puddles. them! How happy we all were when the In the fall of 2005, we received the first long-awaited water moved though the ca- US$ 5,000 from the Disney Fund and US$ nal, carrying life to the floodplain forests and 2,500 from the Minnesota Zoo in the United their inhabitants. Now Tigrovaya Balka is out States. Urgent work to supply water to the of danger, and the Bukhara deer has been protected tugai was begun. Upon our re- given another chance for survival. quest, specialists from Tajikistan conducted hydrological research, which demonstrated that in the central and southern parts of the zapovednik, the water level was catastrophi- cally low, that fish were dying in the lakes, and that the surrounding soil was turning © WWF into a swamp. This was making access to water difficult for animals, including the For several years, WWF has been involved in its territory; it is massifs, not narrow Bukhara deer. in restoring the habitat of the Bukhara deer strips, which are common in river flood- In order to resolve the problem, it was nec- – a symbol of Central Asia, or the “Flower plains across the entire region. It was here, essary to clean the old canal that unites the

Deer,” as it is called here. There was a time in 1958 that a Turan tiger was last seen; this southern and northern lakes, as well as to © WWF when these graceful animals inhabited is why the reserve has the name “Tigrovaya dig a new canal equipped with sluices. Dif- floodplain forests in all Central Asian coun- Balka” (Tiger’s Hollow). Tugai forests grow ficult and exhausting work awaited the team tries. A particularly large population of them in the floodplains of the Vakhsh River, which of enthusiasts since almost everything had lived in Tajikistan, in the Tigrovaya Balka is partitioned by a dam and serves as a to be done by hand: thoroughly cleaning the Nature Reserve (Zapovednik). But in the source of water for agricultural irrigation. old canal, clearing it of reeds up to 3 meters 1990s, during the civil conflicts, it was not A complete system of irrigation canals tall; and repairing the bulldozer and dredger just people who suffered, but also the deer, with dams restrains natural flooding, which that were supposed to follow right along and there are very few of them left. is vitally important to the forests. Three behind the people. So as not to disturb soil The Tigrovaya Balka Zapovednik is also consecutive drought years nearly led to the along the shore, it was necessary to carry unique for its vast massifs of floodplain disappearance of the tugai. The years 2004 fuel canisters by hand as close as possible forests, so-called tugai, that are preserved and 2005 were moist, and it seemed that to the work area. These were the typical the forests would be saved naturally. working days for zapovedniks not just in 26 WWF Annual report 2005 BUSINESS FOR NATURE !

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In May 2005, this joint project of Prioksko- will create a free-ranging population, like Diana Parshkova, 15: “I first read about Terrasny State Nature Biosphere Reserve that which once inhabited the European the “Adopt a Bison” Programme on (Zapovednik) and WWF marked its first part of Russia and was almost entirely WWF website http://www.wwf.ru/help_ anniversary. Twelve European bison calves destroyed by man in the early part of the us/adopt_zubr a month before my and two buffalo have appeared in the twentieth century. birthday. I definitely decided then that I zapovednik’s nursery. Eight of the animals And for now the “adoptive parents” wanted to become the “mother” of a have acquired “adoptive parents”, and three periodically visit their wards in the zapoved- newborn bison calf. My parents sup- bison calves have been “adopted” for the nik, feed them apples and carrots, photo- ported me, and by May I found out that second year in a row. graph them, and dream about how one day Mooslim, my future ward, was born in In several years, the bison calves will mature their “baby” will set out on its independent the zapovednik. My parents’ decision and be transported from the nursery to a path. was a long-awaited birthday present specially protected nature area. There they and at the same time I felt responsibility for saving this unique animal.” © WWF-Russia

By 20% in 2005 increased the number of WWF-Russia members – those who with their annual donations support our nature conservation projects; now they number more than 6,000 people.

80% of all funds Luzhenkov © WWF-Russia / Andrey donated “Earth Keepers” under the WWF- Russia’s Membership Programme. People who contributed 3,000 rubles or more bear this distinguished title. It is gratifying that 95% of Earth Keepers annually renew their WWF membership. These are our most faithful friends. Annual report 2005 WWF 29

we responded to WWF’s appeal to restore the forests of Altai “so that tigers In 2005 the have a place to live.” We found out later following hec- that tigers actually live not in Altai, but nevertheless, we have absolutely no tares appeared regrets that we participated in the “Plant Your Forest for Life” Programme. After in Altai: all, the tiger is just a small part of all the splendour of nature in Russia and around “DOM – NAVIGATOR” the world. And we, as a part of the “Foret de Serge Cunin” human race, which for the several “BEELINE” thousand years of its existence has Boris and Olga Petrov caused negative impact on the Earth’s nature, see our goal as preserving what Vaingold Natan has not yet been lost.” Valerii Urban and Svetlana Yeganova Vasilyev Georgy Vitaly Smirnov, Vitaly and Anna Smirnov and Tigrulya Participant in the “Plant Your Forest for Life” Patasu Programme Denis Vasiliev and Asya Sargsyan “Diana” “Roslesprom” Since July 2005, a map of restored hectares Isakov Vladimir is available on a special section of the WWF Klyotskina Galina website at http://www.wwf.ru/help_us/ posadi_les/. Kobylkin Vladimir Kobylkina Lyudmila © WWF-Russia “MODUM” Company “Detukha Zelyonenkaya Forest” “Forest of love, happiness, and goodness” Plant Your Forest for Life! Losev Vladimir Vasilievich “Morin-Tur” In 2005, the “Plant Your Forest for Life” interested in everything related to “Natalya” Programme celebrated its fifth anniversary. tigers. We found out about how the Savelev Maksim Aleksandrovich During this period more than 200 people Amur tiger is at risk of extinction and “Skazka” have supported the project; each one of how during the last decade the status Skladnyuka (2 hectares) them has become a “keeper” of one, two, of its population in Russia has caused “Sniper Forest” three… or even thirty-three hectares of alarm. For this reason, we decided to forest! Over the past year, the number of participate in some way in the restora- Tatyana Vladimirovna Ivanova “Forest Keepers” has increased by 27 tion of the population of these beautiful Shenvald Pavel people. predators. And since our interest in

tigers had only just begun then, we © WWF-Russia “The history of our hectare is quite didn’t really have a good sense for The programme continues. interesting. The thing is that for some where the animals live. Thinking that Join the effort!!! time my wife Anna and I have been there were tigers in the Altai region, 30 WWF Annual report 2005

of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. WWF Friends Clubs After graduation, Anna is planning to work The children’s ecological organization, WWF in a school and organize yet another WWF Friends Clubs, has been active in Russia for Friends Club. We are happy that people six years now. In 2005, the number of who have grown up with WWF’s children’s participants in the clubs exceeded 6,000. ecological movement are making conserva- The clubs work in regions of Russia and the tion an important part of their future lives! near abroad (i.e., other former Soviet states) that are especially rich in biological diversity, where the Fund is carrying out long-term “The House We Live In” projects. The clubs’ goal is to unite teach- A WWF Friends Club ecological camp called ers, children, and their parents to form a “The House We Live In” was organized in © WWF-Russia regional nature conservation movement in Olekminsky Zapovednik in Yakutia. Every support of WWF projects. year, the Fund organizes similar camps, but this camp was carried out under the aegis The following special projects Recognizing of UNESCO, and children from Kyrgyzstan a Devoted Friend and Uzbekistan participated in it. The are being implemented with WWF Centre for the Creative Development and In September 2005, the first WWF member Humanitarian Education of Schoolchildren member funds: with Earth Keeper status appeared on served as the organizer of the camp, and Kamchatka. It was a student at Kamchatka The campaign to change assistance was provided by WWF Russia, Panda-yurt State Pedagogical University, Anna Re- the Ministries of Education and Nature brushkina. Back in 2001, as a tenth-grader, (Altai-Sayan Ecoregion): This mobile visitor’s the draft of the new Protection of the Republic of Sakha Anya began to be involved in the WWF centre in the Ubsunurskaya Kotlovina (Yakutia), the Olekminsky Ulus municipal Forest Code: Friends Club in the city of Vilyuchinsk and Zapovednik will have the status of a WWF organization, and the Bargaryy Foundation. The campaign to change the draft of the new took active part in all of her club’s activities. field office. Its goal is to carry out educational If such camps have already become usual Forest Code: Jointly with other NGOs, a united Having enrolled in the university’s Depart- work with the local community to save the for Olekminsky youth, then for their Uzbek position on the draft code was developed. With ment of Geography, Anya organized a WWF snow leopard, Argali sheep, and their habitat. and Kyrgyz peers, this was a real adventure. the assistance of experts, its ecological articles Friends Club for university students. And not At the camp, the children studied classic were significantly reworked. An independent long ago she headed the Youth Parliament zoological and botanical research and the Land of the Leopard informational site www.forestlaw.ru was created foundations of meteorology, ichthyology, Visitor’s Centre (Barabash Village, Khasan- and broad public discussion of the draft was entomology, hydrochemistry, and hydrobiol- sky District, Primorsky Region): The visitor’s organized. The NGOs’ amendments were ogy. Monitoring of the state of the zapoved- centre is located near the Kedrovaya Pad presented to the state Duma, the Government, nik’s aquatic and forest ecosystems was Zapovednik state reserve and the federal and other governmental organs, and generally also conducted. The most important thing Razdolnoye-Khasan highway, which received support. Now the draft Forest Code is that the young WWF Friends took away connects Russia with North Korea and being revised in the state Duma. from their 17 days was an understanding of China. The activity of this WWF field centre WWF members actively supported our the uniqueness of each corner of our planet will be aimed at environmental education to campaign to defend the unique nature of and that the preservation of life on earth is preserve the Far Eastern leopard and other southern Primorsky Region. Thank you to possible through the joint efforts of a great rare species. everyone who sent postcards to the number of people. Russian President with the demand that the plan to construct a transshipping complex for oil in Perevoznaya Bay be reconsidered.

We prevailed because TOGETHER, we are © WWF-Russia really are GREAT FORCE! Annual report 2005 WWF 31 Income & Expenditure Forest Programme (25%) Public relations (6%) Administrative costs (11%) Expenditure for Programmes in 1.000 EUR EUR Institutional mecha- nisms for nature Forest Programme 1,133 conservation (4%) Marine Programme 247 Conservation of rare and endangered species 1,001 Marine Climate Programme 164 Programme (5%) Creation and support to protected nature areas 1,023 Creation and Institutional mechanisms for nature conservation 199 support to Climate protected Public relations 253 Programme (4%) Administrative costs 503 nature areas (23%) TOTAL EXPENDITURE: 4,523 Conservation of rare and endangered species (22%) Sources in 1.000 EUR WWF International 28 WWF-UK 125 WWF-US 182 WWF-Switherland 41 WWF-Netherlands 1,216 WWF-UK (3%) WWF International (1%) WWF-Germany 1,088 Other WWF-Sweden 458 governmental WWF-Netherlands (27%) organizations (0,02%) WWF-Norway 1 WWF-US (4%) WWF offices in other countries 40 WWF-Switherland Subtotal: 3,179 (1%) WWF-Germany Goverment of Norway 107 (24%) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 49 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 32 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 199 The Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency (ERWDA) 40 Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (DEZA) 237 British Council 66 TACIS (1%) Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) 37 WWF-Sweden (10%) Technical Assistance for Commonwealth of Independent States (TACIS) 47 CEPF (1%) WWF-Norway (0,001%) Other governmental organizations 14 British Subtotal: 828 Council (1%) WWF offices in other countries (1%) DEZA (5%) Goverment of Norway (2%) NGO and private foundations 212 ERWDA (1%) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland (1%) Donations in Russia 304 TOTAL INCOME: 4,523 UNEP (4%) USAID (1%) 32 WWF Annual report 2005 Thank you, “Earth Keepers”! Moscow, Berezhnov Dmitriy Eliseev Yevgeny Guseva Yulia Kolosova Tatiana Kustova Svetlana Mashkov Filipp Ostrovidova Ekaterina Moscow region Berskaya Natalya Eliseeva Maria Hiller Diana Komarkova Irina Kuybysheva Marina Maslova Veronika Ovsyannikova Tatiana Afanasyev Igor Bilzho Andrey Emelyanova Anna Hines Jonathan Komarov Andrey Kuzebnaya Irina Maximova Ekaterina Pal Vladimir Agamirov Arkady Bobrova Yevgenia Epifanov Alexander Hulett Linne Komolov Anton Kuzina Elena Maydanchuk Roman Panferova Tatiana Aksenova Olga Bogatova Natalya Epifanova Olga Ignatyeva Maria Konchakova Viktoria Kuzmenko Alexander Meftakhutdinova Yulia Panfilova Polina Akvardar Aylin Bogatskaya Svetlana Erenburg Vladimir Ilyin Konstantin Kondakova Anna Kuzmich Sergey Melnikov Denis Pankratov Konstantin Aleshin Alexey Bogdanov Nikolay Ermakov Kirill Ilyina Anastasia Kondratenko Galina Kuznetsov Oleg Meshkov Sergey Panov Filipp Alexandrov Vladimir Bondarchuk Irina Ermilova Maria Ionova Lidiya Kondratyev Alexey Kuznetsova Lyubov Meytes Hana Parshukova Marina Alexandrova Margarita Borisov Dmitriy Erokhina Olga Isaeva Svetlana Konorova Alexandra Ladur Darya Mezhueva Alla Pavlichenkov Andrey Alfeyev Dmitriy Borisova Oksana Evdokov Daniil Ivanova Anna Kopylova Olga Laevsky Sergey Mifodovsky Valery Pavlov Nikolay Aliyeva Nina Bratkina Tatiana Fedotova Vera Ivanova Tatiana Kopytova Maria V. Laite Michael Mikhaylova Anastasia Peresypkina Galina Alkhazov Mikhail Bukreyev Andrey Fedyakin Vladimir Ivygina Elena Kopytova Maria I. Lapshin Konstantin Mikushevich Valentina Peterauskas Zhilvinas Andreev Victor Bukvareva Alexandra Fedyakina Anastasia Kachan Nina Korkoshko Alina Lapshina Anna Milov Vladimir Peterova Olga Andreeva Alla Bukvareva Elena Fenchuk Mikhail A. Kalashnov Fedor Korneev Dmitriy Laskin Yury Milova Ekaterina Petukhov Sergey Andreeva Galina Bulakhtina Svetlana Fenchuk Mikhail M. Kalashnov Georgiy Korolkov Andrey Laukhin YAn Minchina Elena Pinaeva Veronika Andreeva Irina Bulatnikova Natalia Feofanova Natalia Kalashnov Yury Korostyshevskaya Lavrentyeva Ekaterina Moiseeva Yevgenia Piterskaya Olga Andrianova Elena Bulgakov Nikolay Filatova Maria Kalashnova Olga Oksana Lazareva Lada Mokhova Valentina Pitersky Yury Andryuschak Irina Bulynina Tatiana Filimonova Elena Kalugina Natalya Korotkikh Elena Lebedev Mikhail Monastyretskiy Yaroslav Platonov Alexander Anikeyeva Yulia Bunatyan Tigran Filippova Zinaida Kapatsinskaya Natalya Koshechkin Dmitriy Lebedev Yury Morozova Nadezhda Plotnikov Alexander Annenkov Vladimir Burdin Konstantin Fisun Alexey Kapatsinsky Mikhail Koshechkina Irina Lebedeva Elena Mozhaev Alexander Plotnikov Sergey Antipova Larisa Bykov Andrey Folomeeva Rimma Kapustina Elena Kosolapova Irina Lebedeva Vera Mulkidzhanyan Lidiya Poddubnaya Elena Aparkhov Vadim Chaus Svetlana Fonton Alexandra Karakhanyan Salevel Kostin Alexey Lebedinskaya Inna Mulyarov Valery Poleschuk Viktoria Apolonskaya Ksenia Cherkashin Igor Freydina Marina Karakutsev Sergey Kostyuk Maxim Ledetskiy Igor Murashkevich Denis Polnaya Natalya Apraksina Irina Cherkasov Mikhail Frolov Oleg Karasev Boris Kotlov Kirill Lelyukhina Elena Muratov Andrey Polnikov Alexey Artyomov Valery Chernyak Leonid Gaikalov Alexander Karchemkin Alexey Kotosonova Yulia Lenkevich Anna Murtazin Rustam Polyanskaya Irina Asadov Alexander Chernyshenko Oksana Galperin Yakov Kartashov Andrey Koval Gleb Leonidov Yury Naumenko Alexey Polyanskaya Varvara Azarova Galina Chestin Igor Ganzhina Anna Katalevskaya Marina Kovaleva Olga Leonov Andrey Nazarova Lyudmila Popandopulo Irina Babicheva Elena Chibashova Natalia Ganzhina Natalya Kezhkovski Tomash Kovalyuk Stanislav Levina Olga Nechaev Alexander Popov Alexey V. Babina Irina Chistyakova Vera Gatselyuk Anastasia Kezhkovski Yan Kozhemyaka Nikita Linkov Andrey Nikiforov Andrey Popov Alexey S. Babitsky Mikhail Chubiy Vitaly Gegina Maria Kharchenko German Kozhukhova Raisa Lobanova Stanislava Nikiforov Victor Popov Gavriil Bagrov Vladimir Chulkov Gennadiy Georgiyev Andrey Khasanov Nail Kozina Elena Lobanova Vera Nikiforova Yulia Popov Vsevolod Bakunina Tatiana Chuprova Yulia Gerasimov Sergey Khasanova Danata Kozlitin Alexander Lobov Sergey Nikishina Alexandra Popova Irina Balandina Elena Clark Heather Glazovsky Nikita Khazanov Yury Kozlov Dmitriy Loginova Alla Nikolaev Oleg Pozdnyakova Oksana Balandina Natalia Cooper Marcus Glubokovsky Mikhail Kim Natalya Kozlova Darya Lukichev Vladislav Nikulin Igor Prokhorov Nikolay Barabash Vladimir Danilychev Sergey Godgelf Anna Kireeva Irina Kozlovskaya Ekaterina Lunina Nelli Nikulina Natalya Prudnikov Sergey Baranov Victor Dausheva Nina Golovicher Olga Kirsanov Venedikt Krakhin Vitaly Luzgina Elena Norsoyan Lyudmila Prudnikova Diana Barinov Dmitriy Demidenko Olga Gorbachev Pavel Kirsanova Anna Krapotkina Tatiana Luzhenkov Andrey Novash Irina Pugacheva Svetlana Basistov Alexey Demidov Alexey Gordeeva Irina Kiryanova Maria Krayneva Maria Lvova-Kraeva Olga Novozhilov Yevgeny Pukhovskaya Alla Batyukhnov Alexander Dikansky Andrey Gorsheneva Elena Kishilova Svetlana Kretova Elena Lyalina Elena Obukhovskaya Lyudmila Pushkova Elena Baum Victor Dikhtyar Svetlana Gorshkova Vera Kitain Mikhail Krivosheeva Irina Lysenko Andrey Oganesyan Elena Rasskazova Anna Bayalsky Beba Dmitrieva Irina Goryushina Natalya Klepatskaya Tatiana Krutovertseva Olga Lyupaeva Natalya Okulova Elena Ratnikov Alexander Bedin Mikhail Dogadkin Alexey Grachev Alexander Klimenko Andrey Kudrevatykh Olga Makarycheva Natalia Oleynik Elena Raynova Maria Bedina Tatiana Dogmarov Igor Grachev Igor Klimenko Ivan Kudryashov Peter Makeeva Marina Oleynik Vyacheslav Redkina Irina Bekasova Arina Dontsov Nikolay Gracheva Olga Klimov German Kudryavtseva Margarita Maksakovsky Nikolay Onischenko Vladislav Redozubova Margarita Belikov Anton Drozdov Nikolay Grakhovskaya Ekaterina Klyuchevskaya Vasilina Kudryavtseva Tatiana Malinovskaya Irina Oppengeym Veronika Reutskaya Yulia Belikova Yevgenia Drozdova Elena Grankina Ekaterina Klyuchevsky Boris Kulakov Pavel Maltseva Nadezhda Orekhova Polina Rezchikov Vyacheslav Belogrivtseva Olga Druzhinin Alexey Grigorev Dmitriy Kobylkin Maxim Kulikova Elena Markov Alexander Oreshkina Anna Reznikov Andrey Belokurov Alexander Dutov Sergey Grigorovskaya Varvara Kobylkina Marina Kurganskaya Natalya Martynov Andrey Orlevich V. Rivkina Yulia Belov Anton Dzhilavyan Armen Grigoryan Ekaterina Kokorin Alexey Kurysheva Marina Maryin Alexander Orlova Tatiana Robert Eric Belova Svetlana Edelman Leonid Grigoryants Alexey Kolesnik Elena Kusenkova Vera Maryina Anastasia Oschepkov Vasily Rodionov Andrey Belova Yevgenia Efanov Anton Grinev Sergey Kolomenskaya Elena Kushnerenko Dmitriy Maryina Nadezhda Osipyuk Nelli Rodionov Ivan Beresnev Alexander Egorov Valery Guglya Ilya Kolomina Elena Kustova Maria Masalova Natalya Osokina Maria Rodionova Olga Annual report 2005 WWF 33

Rodnov Igor Sokolov Boris Volkov Sergey Kuzmin Mikhail Subote Elena (Nizhniy Novgorod) Popova Svetlana Zenina Natalya (Kazan) Rogozhinskaya Eka- Sokolovskaya Tatiana Volkov Victor Mazulov Igor Titova Svetlana Keller Nina (Olekminsk) (Kogalym) Zherebyatyeva Olga terina Solomennikova Svetlana Volodin Igor Melnikova Irina Voityshin Nikolay Khabirova Natalya Porechnaya O. (Tyumen) (Chelyabinsk) Rudik Alexander Solovyeva Margarita Volokitina Yevgenia Myakinkin Yury (Novy Urengoy) Potashin Pavel Zhukov Yevgeny Rudov Vladimir Sosin Sergey Volshanik Valery Parfenova Tatiana Other regions Khomyakova Viktoria (Astrakhan) (Krasnodar) Rukin Victor Sotov Alexander Vorobyova Anna Parshkova Diana Amutnykh Nikolay (Krasnoyarsk) Prokopchuk Irina Thank you, “Earth Keepers”! Rumyantsev Alexander Sovostyanov Igor Vorontsov Andrey Pikalova Evelina (Khabarovsk) Kin Leokadiya (Tyumen) (Murmansk) Other countries Rumyantseva Natalya Spivak Leonid Vorotnikov Mikhail Salazhova Tatiana Andreeva Valentina Kirpischikov Yury Rachin Konstantin Belyaev Anatoliy Runov Dmitriy Starkova Anna Voskoboinikov Dmitriy Serbina Olga (Nizhnevartovsk) (Tyumen) (Tolyatti) (Belorussia) Ryabochkina Natalya Stepanov Valery Vysochina Anna Smirnov Vitaly Andreeva-KartaSheva Kopachelli Larisa () Rebrushkina Anna Eichbaum William (USA) Ryakhovsky Alexander Strongin Semyon Yakovlev Gleb Subbotina Tatiana Anna (Kazan) Kornaukhov Nikolay (Vilyuchinsk) Emelyanova Elena Ryazanov Andrey Survillo Vitaly Yarinich Mikhail Titov Oleg Anikeeva Irina (Volgograd) Rovda Oleg (USA) Ryndina Olesya Suvorova Olga Yarlykov Igor Zaburdaev Alexander (Magnitogorsk) Koschavka Victor (Krasnoyarsk) Glubokovskikh Gera Ryzhova Natalya Svarnik Tatiana Yarochevskaya Inna Zimodro Yury Antonik Tatiana (Surgut) (Belgorod) Ryavkina Valeriya (Bulgary) Sachenko Sergey Syanova Natalia Yasenskaya Ekaterina Baranowska Tatiana Kostomarov Sergey (Krasnoyarsk) Goldstein Bit Sadovina Vera Synkov Alexander Yudinskaya Irina Ekaterinburg, (Ufa) (Sovetskaya Gavan) Samsonova Darya (Switzerland) Saenko Viktoria Synkova Alla Yuzhakova Inna Sverdlovskaya obl. Baskakov Anatoliy Kovalchuk Igor (Chelyabinsk) Khmelevsky Alexander Safronov Nikas Syomin Alexander Zalevskaya Mila Artsybashev Alexander (Chuguevka) (Blagoveschensk) Sannikova Irina (Kazakhstan) Safronov Sergey Syutkin Valery Zalevsky Andrey Bogdanovsky Dmitriy Belov Nikolay (Obninsk) Kozlov Alexander (Perm) (Abakan) Pakhomenko Kristina Samiullina Maria Talnikov Dmitriy Zalevsky Arkadiy Chekhomova Maria Berezin Konstantin Kukunov Oleg Sarycheva Svetlana (Belorussia) Samsonova Galina Tarasova Inna Zalevsky Denis Ivanova Anna (Kaliningrad) (Rostov-Na-Donu) (Obninsk) Soutter Rob Sankov Vseslav Tarasyuk Irina Zamkova Galina Koval Elena Blokhina Irina (Tver) Kurasova Anna Semchenko Elizaveta (Switzerland) Sargsyan Asya Tarnovskaya Marina Zaytseva Marina Luchko Nikolay Borsch Tatiana (Rostov-Na-Donu) (Kaluga) Schwede Georg Savelyeva Yulia Tatarenko Egor Zaytseva Yulia Martynova Elena (Yaroslavl) Kvashnin Vladimir Semenova Elena (Tver) (Switzerland) Savrasova Inna Tatarinkov Mikhail Zharkova Larisa Metelkina Tatiana Bratkova Svetlana () Sergienko Tatiana Shirkov Alexander Saygushev Andrey Tatevosyan Olga Zhdanova Natalia Patrakov Alexey (Svetlogorsk) Laputina Lidiya (Turukhansk) (Ukraine) Schepin Arseniy Teplukhina Maria Zhilnikov Sergey Posazhennikova Burekhin Alexander (Khabarovsk) Sergienko Vladimir Sobakina Elena Schepin Georgiy Terebinskaya Elena Zhukov Valery Oksana (Novomoskovsk) Larionova Tamara (Sochi) (Switzerland) Schuplov Sergey Tikhomirova Maria Zhuravsky Oleg Pyankov Alexander Bykov Vadim (Dudinka) (Magadan) Sergienko Yury Stapel Allard Selezneva Nina Tkachenko Yevgeny Zhurbinskaya Galina Pyankov Alexey Dolbaraeva Nadezhda Lebed Alexey (Abakan) (Turukhansk) (Netherlands) Sennitskiy Alexey Tkachuk Dmitriy Zinovyeva Anna Pyankova Ekaterina (Yakutsk) Letnikova Irina Serov Stanislav Welty Fred (USA) Sergeeva Darya Tolstukhina Yulia Zlobnova Marina Pyankova Tatiana Dorofeeva Vera (Krasnodar) () Serpionova Natalya Tomash Svetlana Znatdinova Tatiana Strelnikov Sergey (Krasnodar-89) Manukhin Alexey Shafarenko Sergey Serpukhovitina Maria Tonkacheev Dmitriy Zorina Nadezhda Taraskin Alexey Dovbysh Irina () (Khabarovsk) (Krasnoyarsk) Sevostyanov Valentin Trifonov Mikhail Zotova Lyudmila Zimina Alena Dronin Alexander Massarova Viktoria Shalkov Alexander Shamuzafarov Azamat Trofimenko Sergey Zuev Valery (Chuguevka) (Tyumen) (Naryan-Mar) Sharapova Arina Tsarev Ilya Zvereva Tatiana Novosibirsk, Efimova Irina (Tver) Matsenko Olga Shkadova Tatiana Shashkova Veronika V. Tsvetkov Mikhail Zybkin Andrey Novosibirsk region Feoktistova Lyudmila (Nizhnekamsk) (Smolensk) Shashkova Veronika G. Tsvetkova Ekaterina Bersenyov Yevgeny (Yakutsk) Matveeva Irina Shlapak Nina (Kogalym) Shaulskaya Oksana Tsyganova Natalia Saint Petersburg, Chimarova Yulia Gilmonurova Anastasia (Kandalaksha) Sivtsev Mikhail Shevchenko Elena Turkin Dmitriy Leningrad region Kravchinsky Igor (Naberezhnye Chelny) Medvedev Mikhail (Tula) (Zyryanka) Shevchuk Dmitriy Turkina Olga Andryuschenko Yury Kychakov Alexander Glotova Tatiana Melnikova Ekaterina Tarasova Olga Shevchuk Svetlana Tynkovan Alexander Astashova Lyubov Kychakova Anna (Rostov-Na-Donu) (Novouralsk) (Volgograd) Shevtsov Valery Tyunyaeva Elena Azarenkov Alexey Mikryukov Andrey Gorobeyko Vasily Naumova Lyudmila Tkachenko Olga Shilina Svetlana Tyutyunnik Andrey Chebucheva Elena Mikryukova Alena (Birobidzhan) (Tolyatti) (Khabarovsk) Shilova Anna Ulyantseva Elena Danilova Galina Pertsev Victor Ischenko Natalya Nikolaev Igor Trotsenko Pavel Shipitsin Vitaly Usov Sergey Ermakova Anna Shikhalev Konstantin (Khabarovsk) (Nizhniy Novgorod) (Ryazan) Shishova Tatiana Utesheva Dina Gagarin Alexander Skladnyuk Denis Ivanov Alexander Oparina Tatiana (Irkutsk) Vasilevskaya Natalya Shmatkov Sergey Utolin Dmitriy Gaspar Jennifer Sotnikov Alexander (Belgorod) Osipov Yevgeny (Murmansk) Shneyder Sergey Vainer Vladimir Gladyshev Andrey Vakueva Svetlana Ivanov Alexey (Blagoveschensk) Vedeshina Svetlana Shpilevaya Olga Vasilyev Denis Ilyin Yury (Murmansk) Osipova Elena (Samara) (Arkhangelsk) Shtatnov Mikhail Vasilyeva Larisa Ivanova Svetlana Vladivostok Ivanova Vilena Otto Ekaterina Veryugina Ekaterina Shvarts Yevgeny Vilkov Grigory Ivashintsova Valentina Bugaenko Victor (Berezovka) (Chelyabinsk) (Barnaul) Skorodenko Vladimir Vilshinetskaya Elena Kasparov Garri Darman Yury Ivanushkin Sergey Panov Anton Vorobyev Alexander Skorokhodov Victor Vindman Leonid Kochneva Elena Fomenko Yulia (Nizhniy Novgorod) (Novokuznetsk) (Orel) Slavina Anna Vital Anna Kolesnikov Pavel Gridasov Alexander Ivanushkina Alexandra Pilitsyn Nikolay Vostretsov Vladimir Smirnova Elena Vladimirov Andrey Kolesova Irina Karakin Vladimir (Nizhniy Novgorod) (Cherepovets) (Chelyabinsk) Smirnova Ksenia Vladislavova Nadezhda Kormilitsin Nikolay Matvienko Valery Ivanushkina Lena Pitovsky Konstantin Voytyshin Nikolay Snigirova Tatiana Vlasov Andrey Kormilitsina Tatiana Odintsov Vyacheslav (Nizhniy Novgorod) (Khabarovsk) Zamukova Irina Sokolov Alexey Vlasova Olga Kudrin Andrey Orlov Sergey Ivanushkina Yevgenia Popova Raisa (Miass) (Rostov-Na-Donu) 34 WWF Annual report 2005 Working together

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1. Federal government agencies 3. The local governments 5. Specially protected nature areas and Federal Agency for Nuclear Energy Administration of the Arkhangelsk area their associations Federal Agency for Water Resources Administration of the Agin-Buryat Autonomous area Association of Reserves of the South Far East Federal Customs Service Administration of the Altai Republic Association of the Reserves and National Parks of the Northern Federal Forestry Agency Administration of the Amur region Caucasus Federal Real Estate Cadastre Agency Administration of the Chita region Association of the Reserves of the Yenisey River Basin Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Administration of the Chuguevsky region (Primorski Krai) Bolonsky state nature reserve Supervision Administration of the Chukot Autonomous area Bolshe-Khekhtsirsky State Nature Reserve Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Administration of the Evenki Autonomous area Botchinsky state nature reserve of Russia Administration of the Irkutsk area Caucasian State Biosphere Reserve Federal Supervisory Natural Resources Management Service Administration of the Kamchatka region Commander Islands State Biosphere Reserve (Far Eastern Federal District, Amur region, Yevreyskaya Administration of the Khabarovsk region Daursky State Biosphere Reserve Autonomous area, Krasnoyarsk region, Primorsky region, Administration of the Khasansky region (Primorsky Krai) Far Eastern State Marine Biosphere Reserve Taimyr Autonomous area, Evenk Autonomous area, Administration of the Oryol region Kandalaksha State Nature Reserve Yamalo-Nenetsky Autonomous area, Khabarovsk region, Administration of the Primorsky Krai State Biosphere Reserve Republic of Adygea, Southern Federal District) Administration of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Khakassky State Nature Reserve Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Administration of the Taimyr (Dolgano-Nenets) Autonomous area Khankaisky State Nature Reserve Ministry of Agriculture of Russia Administration of the the Krasnoyarsk region Khingansky State Nature Reserve Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation Administration of the Tyva Republic Komsomolsky State Nature Reserve Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Administration of the Vologodsk area Kurilsky State Nature Reserve Ministry of Nature Resources of Russia Administration of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous area Lazovsky State Nature Reserve State Duma of the Russian Federation Administration of the Yevreyskaya Autonomous area Norsky State Nature Reserve Supervisory Centre for Informational and Analytical Research of Hunting Bashkortostan State Council the State Assembly of Bashkortostan Oksky State Biosphere Reserve Animals and their Habitats Republic Prioksko-Terrasny State Biosphere Reserve Dagestan Republic Government Sikhote-Alinsky State Nature Reserve Ingush Republic Government State nature reserve “Pinegskii” 2. The local bodies of federal executive Karachayevo-Cherkessiya Republic Government State strict nature reserve “Kedrovaya Pad” agencies Moscow State Duma State strict nature reserve “Nenetskiy” Murmansk Regional Duma Teberdinsky State Biosphere Reserve “Tiger” Anti-poaching Special Inspection Strugo-Krasnensky District Administration, Pskov region Ugra National Park Amur Water Basin Committee Ussuriysky State Nature Reserve Arkhangelsk State Forest Inventory Expedition Centre for Customs Service of Wild Nature Protection 4. Local governmental agencies East Siberian Forest Inventory Enterprise Far Eastern Customs Management Department Committee on Natural Resources of the Murmansk region 6. The scientific organizations of Russia Federal State Institution “Sevvostrybvod” Directorate for Specially Protected Areas of Krasnoyarsky Krai All Russia Institute for Hunting and Fur Animals Management, North Eastern Regional Directorate of the Federal Frontier Service Kamchatka Nature Parks Directorate Far Eastern Division North-West Lesproect Company Ministry of Nature Protection of Sakha Republic (Yakutia) All-Russian Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography Siberian Customs Directorate Ministry of Nature Resources of the Komi Republic All-Russian institute of Post-graduate Education for Forest Industry The Forestry Agency of Pskov region Ministry of Nature Resources of the Republic of Bashkortostan Workers Moscow Department of Nature Management and Environmental All-Russian Research Institute for Forestry and Mechanization Protection of Forest Industry State Committee for Nature Protection and Use of Natural All-Russian Research Institute for Nature Conservation Resources of the Khakas Republic Biology Institute under the Ufa Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences Caspian institute for biological resources of Dagestan science cen- tre of the Russian Academy of Sciences Annual report 2005 WWF 35

Committee on Rare Species of Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Centre for Ecological Policy Maritime Safety Committee of the Ministry of Nature Resources of Russia Centre for Wildlife Protection Pacific Environment Far Eastern Research Institute of Forestry Coordination Committee on Sustainable Development of Amur Tigris Foundation Institute for nature management, ecology and cryology, Siberian River Basin UNESCO Moscow Office Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chita Diving Club of the Lomonosov Moscow State University United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Institute for Sustainable Communities Eco-Accord United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Institute for Sustainable Nature Use Ecodefense Wetlands International Institute of Applied Ecology at the Ministry of nature protection Ecological Centre “Dront”, Nizhny Novgorod Wild Conservation Society (WCS) and environmental resources of the Republic of Dagestan Ecological Centre “Zapovedniki” Wild Salmon Centre Institute of Biology and Soil Sciences, Far Eastern Branch of the Ecological Watch of the Northern Caucasus World Bank Russian Academy of Sciences Ecouris Institute World Conservation Monitoring Centre Institute of Economic Research, Far Eastern Division, Russian Greenpeace Russia World Conservation Union (IUCN) Academy of Sciences Institute for Sustainable Nature Use, Vladivostok World Resources Institute Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences Kamchatka Association of Fish Industry Companies Institute of Overall Analysis of Regional Problems, Far Eastern Kamchatka League of Independent Experts Division, Russian Academy of Sciences Khabarovsk Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation and Wild 9. Foreign embassies and programmes Institute of Water and Ecological Problems, Far Eastern Division, Animals Rehabilitation “Utyos” Russian Academy of Sciences Khabarovsk Regional Centre of All-Russian Society for Nature British Council Institute of Water Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences Protection Consulate of Norway in Murmansk Kamchatka Branch of the Pacific Institute of Geography, Khabarovsk Regional Public Foundation for Support Delegation of the European Commission in the Russian Federation Far Eastern Department, Russian Academy of Sciences and Development of Ecological Education “Rassvet” Embassy of Canada in the Russian Federation Kamchatka Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography Khabarovsk Wildlife Foundation Embassy of China in the Russian Federation Lomonosov Moscow State University Kola Peninsula Ecocentre “Geya” Embassy of Denmark in the Russian Federation Lomonosov Pomorsky State University Kola Wildlife Protection Centre Embassy of Finland in the Russian Federation Marine Biology Institute, Far Eastern Division, Russian Academy Komi Regional Charity Fund “Silver Taiga” Embassy of Germany in the Russian Federation of Sciences Legal Centre “Rodnik” Embassy of Great Britain in the Russian Federation Moscow Psychological University Living Nature Foundation, Khabarovsk Embassy of Mongolia in the Russian Federation Murmansk Institute of Marine Biology Medved Hunting Society Embassy of Netherlands in the Russian Federation Nenetsk Centre for Information and Analysis National Carbon Union Embassy of North Korea in the Russian Federation North Research and Development Institute of Forestry Nature Protection Brigade “Khankayskaya Rat”, Primorsky Krai Embassy of Norway in the Russian Federation Pacific Institute of Geography, Far Eastern Division, Russian Non-governmental Ecological Centre “Dauria” Embassy of Sweden in the Russian Federation Academy of Sciences North Karelian Coastal Council, Chupa village Embassy of Switzerland in the Russian Federation Pacific Research Fisheries Centre and its Khabarovsk branch Oryol Regional Environmental Public Movement “Centre Kovyl” Embassy of the United States of America in the Russian Federation Pacific Research Fishery Centre, Khabarovsk Phoenix Foundation Swedish Environment Protection Agency Research Institute of Life Safety of the Republic of Bashkortostan Primorsky Krai Hunting and Fishing Society Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) Russian Customs Academy RAIPON, The Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Scientific News Agency “Nature” Russian Bird Conservation Union US Agency for International Development (USAID) Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy Russian Ecological Congress of Sciences Russian Legal Reforms Foundation Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Regional Ecological Centre 10. Commercial organizations St. Petersburg Forest Research Institute Sakhalin Environmental Watch AKROS Joint Stock Company, Kamchatka Sukachev Institute of Forest, Siberian Division, Russian Academy Sibirsky Ecocentre ConneXions Agency of Sciences Urals Centre of Ecology and Energy Efficiency Ernst and Young, Russia Ural State Economic University Vladivostok Nature Protection Centre “Zov Taigi” Expert RA GFA Terra Systems IKEA 7. Russian public unions and nonprofit 8. International organizations Ilimp Pulp Corporation organizations Bank Watch M-City DM Agency Bellona Foundation Plastic Media Amur Foundation, Khabarovsk Stora Enso Amur Social Ecological Union Climate Action Network (International, Europe) Community and Environment Terneyles Joint Stock Company Association “Industrialists of Pomorye” Tymlatsky Fishery & Processing Association of Ecological Organizations of Arkhangelsk region Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) UNILEVER Sustainable Fishery Initiative Association of Fish Industry Companies of Primorye Baikal Environmental Wave Crude Accountability Baltic Fund for Nature Friends of the Earth (UK, Japan) Bars Nature Protection Brigade, Amursky region Global Forest Watch 11. Foreign companies International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Berkut Nature Protection Brigade, Yevreyskaya Autonomous area Swedish Acid Rain Secretariat John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Buryat Regional Union for Baikal Swedish Forest Agency 36 WWF Annual report 2005

Nizhnevartovsk Moskovskiy Komsomolets WWF is grateful to photo- Velvet Magazine - Vladivostok graphers and artists who Narodnoye Veche, Vladivostok have provided their works Nizhniy Novgorod Nashe vremya, Primorskii Krai free of charge Informational Support Bereginya Newspaper Novosti, Vladivostok Artyukhin Yury Priamurskiye vedomosti, Khabarovsk Arylov Yury In many respects, the success of Russia’s nature conservation movement depends on public support – on the support of newspapers and Novosibirsk Samovar, Blagoveschensk Bakhtin Victor In the CITY Magazine Tikhookeanskaya Zvezda, Baranov Petr magazines, news agencies, publication houses, various types of companies, and many others who have both a love for nature and an unself- Khabarovsk Belko Nikolay ish willingness to do good deeds. 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