www.wwf.ru/report ANNUAL REPORT WWF-RUSSIA 2009 CONTENTS

WHAT IS WWF? P. 4

CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY P. 7 Elena Gadjieva, Vladivostok THE HUMAN ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AND BIOSPHERE CAPACITIES P. 17 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! P. 27

WWF-RUSSIA PUBLICATIONS 2009 P. 47

FINANCE IN 2009 P. 49

Compilation: Julia Kalinicheva Editors: Russian version – Katya Pal, Elena Voronkova; English version – Philip Johnson, Julia Kuleshova Design & printing: ExpoMediaGroup Old Fortress Distribution: XXXXX April 2010, WWF Russia, Moscow When fully or partly quoting this report, reference to WWF is necessary Use of photographs from this report is not permitted without written permission from WWF Russia © Text 2010 WWF-Russia. All rights reserved Publication is supported by a member of WWF Russia’s Golden Panda Club, Moscow Distribution is free Let us together do what we can! © Denis Bogomolov / WWF-Russia Anna Glushak, Chuguevka

he over-riding problem during 2009 was the global In Russia, 2009 began with the sad news aboutt a economic crisis. It caused a significant decline in helicopter crash in the Altai Mountains and thee Tthe global economy, but at the same time, a number deaths of several top officials. The victims of countries came up with new development strategies. turned out to be poachers shooting argali, All the countries had to undertake large-scale investment a species listed in the Red Data Book. The programmes that involved granting subsidies and loans incident highlighted the widespread practice of on technological refurbishment virtually everywhere. ‘tsar hunts’ and aroused a wave of indignation Unfortunately, Russia confined itself to investing in throughout the country. The President of backward industries in order to help mitigate social tensions the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, was that develop with any crisis. As a result, even when the handed a letter signed by thousands of citizenss crisis has passed, the Russian economy is likely to become calling for public condemnation of such practicesces even more inefficient in the management of our energy and their incompatibility with civil service. A criminalminal resources and the environment. case was initiated, but no public statement on thee mmoralsorals A major event for environmentalists around the world was of what took place was made. In another incident in early-May, Igor Chestin the UN Climate Conference that was held in Copenhagen in the Governor of Irkutsk Region also died in a helicopter crash. CEO, WWF-Russia December. Millions of people expected a new agreement It was later revealed that he had been hunting bears. to be signed by heads of state to prevent climate change Nevertheless, during 2009 environmental issues received and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In March, one of increasing attention from the authorities. For the first the largest public actions in world history, Earth Hour, was time in ten years, the Chairman of the Government of the organized and hundreds of millions of people around the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, held a special meeting world turned off their lights for one hour to demonstrate on environmental issues. A number of WWF proposals, their concern about climate change. However, no miracle such as the restoration of state environmental assessments occurred at the Conference and no agreement was signed. of hazardous facilities, the ‘greening’ of state purchases It should be noted that Russia contributed substantially and improving state environmental regulations, received to the achievements of the Conference by obligating to support. It is particularly noteworthy that Vladimir Putin reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 25% compared with supported WWF’s proposal to conduct a heads of government 1990. Unfortunately, not all the states were ready to follow summit on tiger conservation in Vladivostok to coincide with this example. Hopefully in 2010, the responsible attitude 2010 being the Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese of developed countries, including Russia, will allow the calendar. It is certainly high time that urgent measures are Agreement to be successfully concluded, something that the taken to help this endangered animal. Dear friends, you also world desperately needs. have this opportunity – so let us together do what we can! What isWWF? field conservationprojectsin47regionsof ourcountry. years, wehavesuccessfullyaccomplished morethan200 russia celebratedits15thAnniversary. Duringthese unite morethan5,000,000supporters.In2009,Wwf- organizations whichoperateinover100countriesand The FundcomprisesanetworkofinternationalWWF conservation organizationsinRussia. WWF isoneofthelargestnational

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© Katya Pal / WWF-Russia WWF Kids Clubs Russia possesses almost 10% of the world’s flora and fauna. Our richest nature is found in the Caucasus and the Altai-Sayan Mountains, Kamchatka and the Amur River basin. However, the Arctic is of no less value to us with its terrestrial ecosystems that are vulnerable to climate change and also its coastal and offshore regions. In the Arctic, we work in the Barents and Bering Seas. To make our Anastasia Ursulyak, Olenevod © Viktor Nikiforov / WWF-Russia work more efficient, Wwf-russia opened branches and project offices in these regions, such as in WWF’s mission is to help stop the degradation of the planet’s natural Vladivostok, Yelizovo in Kamchatka, Krasnodar, environment and to build a future in Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and Pskov. The range which humans live in harmony with of our projects is diverse, covering such fields nature. In order to accomplish this large-scale as the development of sustainable forestry and and ambitious objective, we set two most important marine fisheries, controlling climate change tasks – to preserve biological diversity in the and increasing energy efficiency in the Russian most valuable regions of the world and to attain economy, greening the policies of the oil and gas a sustainable usage and management of natural resources. In addition, we have been striving in industry, mining, trade and investment and the every possible way to raise ecological awareness so refinement of nature conservation legislation. In that environmental responsibility becomes second addition, WWF specialists contribute significantly nature to every person. to the conservation of rare species of wildlife and © Marina Odinokova / WWF-Russia the support of protected areas. We are doing our best to help resolve a variety of pertinent problems at regional, federal and international level. Wwf- russia’s central office is in Moscow. Our staff here numbers over 60 individuals responsible for the development and implementation of our nature conservation programmes, interaction with authorities and the academic community, establishing and maintaining regular contact with our supporters, the mass media and business and undertaking many other duties. 2009 ❘ WWF Russia ❘ ANNUAL REPORT 5 © Ekaterina Pyankova / WWF-Russia Kiparisovo Vitaly Gorodynskiy, HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS OF 2009

JANUARY MAY SEPTEMBER In Primorsky Region in the Far East, a reserve fund was set No less than 511,000 ha of the best Siberian pine forest Persian leopards were brought from Turkmenistan and up to help save ungulates during heavy winter snowfalls. in Primorsky Region have been spared from logging by released into Sochi National Park as part of the recovery High mortality amongst ungulates is detrimental to the leasing them out on a long-term basis for protection and programme for this rare species that was developed by Amur tiger and Far Eastern leopard as deer, wild boar and the collection of only edible forest products and medicinal specialists in WWF and the Russian Academy of Sciences roe deer are the main prey for these rare carnivores. WWF plants. The largest portion of the forest, which is 460,000 and approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) believe that ha in size and located in the middle reaches of the Bikin Environmental Protection. Page 10 it would be more feasible to spend minimal funds to help River, was leased out to the Tiger, a local community of prevent the problem, rather than to make huge investments indigenous minorities. Page 14 OCTOBER over several years in restoring lost populations. Page 15 The Tyva Republic’s first nature park was established to JUNE ensure the conservation of the taiga ecosystems in the FEBRUARY The Russian Arctic National Park was established on Novaya West Sayany Mountains. The Erzi Reserve in Ingushetia Over 8,000 Russian citizens signed a letter addressed to Zemlya. The area is home to numerous natural sites, was enlarged by six times its original size. This will help Vladimir Putin with an appeal to turn down the very including walrus rookeries and bird colonies, and is also protect and preserve in its natural condition the upper environmentally-damaging construction project for the a home to the polar bear. WWF took an active role in the reaches of the Assa River basin and also stabilize numbers Evenkiiskaya Hydropower plant. WWF and a coalition of establishment of the Park. Page 9 of many animal species whose populations had declined environmental NGOs handed the letter to the Premier. The substantially due to increases in poaching and habitat public appeal has been distributed among relevant ministries JULY reduction. Page 12 and agencies and also handed to RusHydro. Page 23 A public campaign conducted by WWF to find an urgent solution to the problem of burning off oil-gas in flares NOVEMBER MARCH received a positive feedback from both oil and gas WWF translocated European bison from the Prioksko- On March 28, hundreds of millions of people around the companies and authorities and also from the President Terrasny Reserve breeding centre to the Republic of North world switched off lights for one hour to show that they of the Russian Federation. The Fund appeals to Russian Ossetia-Alania. Once released, they will help replenish the care for the future of our planet. The WWF global action business to voluntarily utilize at least 95% of oil associated European bison population in the Caucasus, an area where Earth Hour has become the largest public event in both gas when commissioning new oilfields from 2010. Page 22 this species has occurred since earliest times. Page 10 the history of Russia and the whole world. In Russia, ten regions (subjects of Federation), 20 cities and 40 companies AUGUST DECEMBER took an active part in the campaign, along with about The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Copenhagen hosted the UN Climate Change Conference 100,000 individuals who registered their support on Wwf- Vladimir Putin, conducted a working meeting in the Lake at which nearly 30 heads of state, including from Russia, russia’s Earth Hour website, www.wwf.ru/60. Page 21 Baikal area on environmental protection and safety in adopted a basic political agreement for future work. Wwf- Russia. During the discussions, Wwf-russia advocated russia took an active part in the Summit, working with APRIL restoring the state environmental impact assessment the media and delegations from various countries and A public campaign persuaded Sakhalin Energy to postpone of hazardous facilities, ‘greening’ state procurement assisting NGOs with their professional participation at the its seismic exploration of Piltun Bay near Sakhalin Island, and enhancing state environmental regulations. These negotiations. Page 18 the important habitat of a unique population of gray suggestions were supported by all participants of the whales. Over 16,000 citizens from around the world signed meeting. Page 3 the WWF petition to help protect the whales. Page 13 What is biological diversity?

in children’s words: Nadezhda Bagno, Ivanovo Roman Komorov

Nikita – diversityShulgin, 10 years of oldpersonalities. – diversity of living creatures. Danila P’yanykh, 9 years old – different animals in one area. Aleksei Shulaev, 9 years old – diversity of natural features. Katya Semenkova, 10 years old

e face an important and very difficult task in keeping our species whose long-term survival falls under Russia’s responsibility. Victoria Elias planet alive, preserving its amazing flora and fauna and These include the Amur tiger and Far East, Persian and snow Director of Wretaining those conditions whereby different plant and leopards, the Altai mountain sheep argali, polar bear, European Conservation, animal species can safely share the same environment with human bison, sturgeon, salmon and other WWF flag species. We strive to civilisation. With the intensive development of many areas and achieve significant results in creating new protected areas and Wwf-russia resources, conservation must be taken into account as it is central ensuring their management is efficient and to the long-term survival of human beings. All the above aims and effective, in combating poaching and the illegal activities and many others make up WWF’s work on trade in animal and plant species, in improving biodiversity conservation. environmental legislation and adhering to its One of WWF’s goals is to establish a continuous norms, in developing environmental education network of protected areas that can become and interpretation, in taking into account the the backbone to supporting and protecting the interests of local populations and in developing

diversity of natural communities. Some sections of this partnerships. In 2009, Wwf-russia celebrated its Conservation backbone, such as the Barents Sea region, Chukotka and Kamchatka 15th Anniversary. You can learn about some of the in the Arctic, the Altai and Sayan Mountains, the Amur Ecoregion successes in the conservation of biodiversity that biodiversityof and unique natural communities in the northern Caucasus, require were achieved during this jubilee year in the section below. much more attention and effort than others. We also work in These achievements were made possible thanks to the help of our Central Asia, striving to protect its very diverse nature. supporters, partners and like-minded people. Thank you very much, Wwf-russia pays special attention to those globally-threatened dear friends and colleagues! CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

OILMEN WON’T HARM THE WALRUS In 2009 and in cooperation with the Marine Mammal Council, WWF started working on the conservation of the Atlantic walrus, yet another rare species that is being threatened by oil and gas © Denis Bogomolov / WWF-Russia production. The Pechora walrus population, which lives in the south-eastern part of the Barents Sea, NATURE RESERVES AND NATIONAL has been adversely affected by the development PARKS – PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT of the oil and gas fields in the area. With support In 2009, WWF reviewed Russian Federation legislation from WWF, an authoritative scientific council of

on protected natural areas and drafted a Federal Law On experts was established with representation from © Mikhail Cherkasov / WWF-Russia Amendments to the Federal Law on Protected Natural Areas more than ten organizations that are engaged and Some Particular Enactments of the Russian Federation. in walrus studies. The Council will monitor the Over several years, numerous attempts have been made to population of this rare and little-studied species amend the federal law, but these attempts were mostly ad and develop measures to prevent and mitigate hoc and could not solve all problems relating to the legal the hazards arising from oil and gas projects. status of protected areas. The WWF-drafted law based Representatives of oil companies participated in on the review of legislation is integrated and eliminates the first session of the Council during the autumn. discrepancies that exist between the current Federal WWF hopes that ecologists and oilmen will work Law on Protected Natural Areas and legislation that has together to jointly preserve the Atlantic walrus come into force subsequent to it. The draft law would population. ensure that reserves, sanctuaries, national parks and other protected areas would be managed more efficiently in terms of nature conservation. The results of this WWF- NEW NATURE MONUMENTS driven work can be found on www.wwf.ru/resources/ ON THE KOLA PENINSULA publ/book/319. The draft law has been forwarded to the In 2009, WWF contributed to the establishment of three Committee for Natural Resources and Nature Management of new nature monuments on the east coast of the Kola the State Duma, the Chief Legal Directorate of the President Peninsula – Ivanovskaya Bay (7,480 hectares), The Bird of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Natural Colonies of Dvorovaya Bay (610 hectares) and The Habitat Resources and Environmental Protection, as well as to the of Bryoria bicolor adjacent to Viddpakh Mountain (1,500 heads of regional environmental protection agencies within hectares). The establishment of the new monuments will the Federation and protected area administrations. help to conserve valuable and unique coastal and tundra communities, large bird coloniеs, gray whale rookeries and a wide range of plants that grow on the stony ground in the

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Wwf-russia We need to create more nature reserves to protect animals. 8 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ ❘ 2009 Sergey Demidenko, 10 years old CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC’S from cutting operations by conserving forests and thereby FIRST NATIONAL PARK contributing to carbon accumulation. If logging operations In the summer of 2009, the Chairman of the Government are prohibited in the Dvina-Pinega forests, Arkhangelsk of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, signed a Region would be able to sell the resulting emission quotas decree establishing the Russian Arctic National Park on on the world carbon market. In this way, income lost due Novaya Zemlya. WWF took an active role in the Park’s to the absence of logging will be compensated for. Once establishment. Back in 1997-1999, the Fund helped carry Russia has officially joined the carbon quotas trade, the out a feasibility study aimed at developing a protected Arkhangelsk project will become one of the first forest- area with national park status in the western part of the climate projects in both Russia and the world. Russian Arctic. The Park has numerous natural features, such as walrus rookeries and bird colonies. Polar bears can © Andrey Shegolev / WWF-Russia ROOTED IN CHILDHOOD also be seen here. The cultural heritage of the Park is also In Arkhangelsk Region, WWF is currently promoting the unique, with much of it being associated with the history CARBON CREDITS revival of school forestry units, which were once very of the discovery and settlement of the Russian Arctic by FOR ARKHANGELSK FORESTS popular in Russia. In these units, children learn the the Pomors and the polar researchers Vladimir Rusanov and For several years now, WWF has been fighting to secure a basics of sylviculture, raise seedlings, undertake studies Georgi Sedov and the Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz. large tract of intact forest in the northern Dvina-Pinega and acquire a good knowledge of the forest. In this way, interfluve. This 1 million-hectare area, still unexploited, one can generally instill a caring rather than a consumer is very attractive to loggers. Apart from this, however, the attitude towards forests and nature. In May 2009, WWF area is unique in terms of conservation value – nowhere became part of the newly-established Arkhangelsk Regional in Europe can one find a similar area of intact wilderness. Coordination Board of School Forestry Units. Seven Prospective logging over the next 15–20 years, therefore, priority units, each with considerable work experience and is threatening to destroy the forest. In 2009, WWF experts long-held traditions, will receive theoretical and practical formulated a project that aims to enclose approximately support. 400,000 hectares of the forest within a new protected area that would incorporate the most valuable parts of the interfluve. In addition, WWF is also participating in an international demonstration research project that is targeted at climate change prevention and the conservation of the

© Valery Maleev / WWF-Russia © Valery Dvina-Pinega massif. Together with European research organizations and supported by the Arkhangelsk Regional Administration, WWF has already developed the scientific, methodological and practical framework for joint implementation projects in forests to be carried out in Russia under the Kyoto Protocol. These projects

would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting © WWF-Russia

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EUROPEAN BISON POPULATE THE CAUCASUS In late-2009, WWF translocated ten European bison to the Republic of North-Ossetia-Alania. They had been © Julia Kalinicheva / WWF-Russia previously raised in the breeding centre in Prioksko- Terrasny Reserve in Moscow Region. Once released, PSKOV MODEL FOREST – they will help replenish the European bison population GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY TRAILS! in the Caucasus, an area where this species has occurred During 2009, one of the most successful WWF projects, the Pskov since the earliest times. Nowadays, the Caucasus © Olga Pegova / WWF-Russia Model Forest, was completed. This project has demonstrated very is home to over 100 pure-bred European bison. The well that a model of ecologically-sustainable, socially-justifiable largest group of 40 head has been kept within the THE PERSIAN LEOPARD – and economically-effective forest management can be developed Tseisky Sanctuary. However, over the last 40 years, no RETURNING TO ITS HOME COUNTRY in Russia. All the objectives that the project was aiming to new genetic stock was brought in. This proved to be In 2009 and with assistance from WWF, construction of the achieve during the past 10 years were successfully met. One of detrimental to breeding effectiveness and to the overall Center for Breeding and Rehabilitation of Persian Leopards the major accomplishments was the development of a long-term number of bison. To help establish a stable population, in Sochi National Park was completed. In September, two economic planning model. Its practical implementation will a new group of bison is also to be established in the male leopards that had been captured in Turkmenistan allow one to considerably increase the profitability of Russian Turmonsky Sanctuary. WWF has already provided were successfully translocated to the Center. The animals forests. WWF has demonstrated that it is quite possible (and very support for a feasibility study to enlarge the Sanctuary. travelled a long distance by air from Ashkhabad to Sochi necessary!) to preserve biodiversity when logging operations, The programme to revive the European bison in the and subsequently by car to Sochi National Park. There, they including clear felling, are conducted. It has also become clear Caucasus has been implemented jointly by WWF, the were met by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian that it is quite realistic to involve local people dependant Ministry of the Environment and Nature Resources of Federation, Vladimir Putin, the Minister of Natural Resources on forests in problem solving processes that relate to forest the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, the Prioksko- and Environmental Protection, Yury Trutnev, and staff management and utilization. It was also proved that, instead Terrasny and North-Ossetian Reserves and the North- members of the Park and WWF. of looking for new areas to harvest, it is far more profitable Ossetian State Game Management Unit. WWF’s task is to The recovery programme for the Persian leopard was to wisely use those that have already been developed and to help create a sustainable population of European bison developed by specialists in WWF and the Russian Academy of conserve the more valuable ones. Overall, the project has been that is capable of existing in free-range conditions. Sciences and approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources very useful to the Pskov region as a whole, contributing as it has and Environmental Protection of the Russian Federation. It to working with children, local communities and the media. is financially supported by two companies, Rosa Khutor and The methods developed under the Pskov Model Forest project Vympelkom (the Beeline trademark), and WWF Germany. have been proactively used by logging companies in the In their outdoor enclosures, the leopards have already Leningrad, Pskov and Novgorod regions. The project, however, located some observation points and shelters for themselves continues to live on as it was followed up with the establishment and eat well. This is a positive sign that the programme has of a non-profit organization, Green Forest, which became the a promising future, all the more important as the recovery of project’s successor. WWF in turn, continues to support the the Persian leopard is included in the official environmental

development of a network of model forests throughout Russia. © Roman Mnatsekanov / WWF-Russia programme of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

WWWWFWwf-russiaF России We should not hunt endangered animals, collect endangered plants or cut trees. 10 ГОДОВОЙГОДANNUALОВОЙ REPORT ОТЧЕОТЧЕТТ ❘ ❘ ❘ ❘ 200920092009 Arina Denisova, 9 years old CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY Thank you for your support!

STRUGGLE FOR UTRISH The establishment of the Utrish Reserve in Krasnodar Region has experienced some problems. Utrish is the only place in Russia where the pistachio-juniper forests of the Mediterranean type remain. Commissioned by © Viktor Lukarevsky / WWF-Russia the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Russian Federation, WWF undertook a EXPANSION OF CAUCASIAN feasibility study. However, the Region’s administration NATURE RESERVES is not agreeing to include the most valuable forest In 2009, the state ecological assessment body gave a areas within the boundaries of the proposed reserve. © Elena Starostina / WWF-Russia positive conclusion to a project proposal prepared by WWF Regrettably, an office complex, along with other to establish the Tlyaratinsky site as an extension of the structures for the Office of the President of the Russian THE BIRTH OF NATURE Dagestan Reserve. This will enable the establishment of a Federation Administration, has already been planned for CONSERVATION CHOCOLATES single trans-border protected area in the eastern Greater construction within the proposed protected area. WWF The Far East Region saw the launch of two new Caucasus to be completed. Russia, Azerbaijan and Georgia believes that these plans will not allow for effective varieties of chocolate – Our Tiger and Our Leopard. will link efforts to more effectively conserve unique high- conservation of the unique ecosystems in the protected The chocolates were the birth-child of WWF and mountain ecosystems in the region. area. Together with other nature conservation Primorsky Konditer, the leading confectioners in The Erzi Reserve in the Republic of Ingushetia was enlarged organizations and taking into consideration the views Primorsky Region. During Summer 2009, the Fund through the addition of 29,322 hectares, making it six times its of academics, nature conservationists and citizens, suggested to the factory that, in this way, it could original size. This decision was taken in October 2009 by the relevant Russian Federation legislation and Russia’s support programmes aimed at conserving unique Government of the Russian Federation and was preceded by a international obligations in terms of the conservation of mammals of the Ussuri taiga, particularly the good deal of hard work being done with WWF’s assistance. The biological diversity, WWF intends to have the planning Amur tiger and the Far-Eastern leopard. As early as expansion of the Erzi Reserve will help protect and preserve decision overturned and corrected. September, and during celebration of the traditional in its natural condition the upper reaches of the Assa River Tiger Day, members of the public and guests tasted basin and help stabilize the numbers of East Caucasian tur, the sweet products of this collaboration. The design Caucasian red deer and the ibex. Populations of these species on the leopard chocolate wrapper was developed by have declined dramatically in recent decades due to increases Larisa Kabalik, a designer with the magazine Zov in poaching and the decline of habitats. Taigi, while the wrapper for the tiger chocolate was In 2009, WWF paid special attention to the system of designed by Olga Pavlova, a student of the Institute protected areas of regional importance. Together with the of Mass Communications at Far Eastern National Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection University. The colourful wappers call for the of the Republic of Dagestan, WWF prepared documents to conservation of wildlife and give WWF’s address. extend the operational period of ten regional sanctuaries, together totalling 404,500 hectares in area. A feasibility study for Itsari Park was also undertaken. Shchurov © Valery

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resumed. With the assistance of WWF, the team carried out developed for the Republic by WWF back in 2007. The a large patrol through snow leopard habitat in the Sayano- 23,298-hectare Taiga Nature Park was established to Shushensky Reserve. More than 200 snares were removed conserve the Uyuk Range ecosystems in the West Sayan and a number of poacher’s caches destroyed. Mountains. The Range’s north-facing slopes are covered WWF experts prepared and presented to the Government with birch and larch forests that blend into Siberian of the Russian Federation all the documents necessary to pine-larch taiga, while the south-facing slopes are covered establish the Saylugemsky National Park in Altai Republic. with steppe vegetation. The Park is home to a variety of The Park would help preserve Russia’s largest populations of typical taiga species, including red deer, roe deer, wild boar, argali and snow leopard. In the near future, a further three musk deer, moose, lynx, capercailie, black grouse, hazel protected areas will be set up in snow leopard habitat, their grouse and others. One of the objectives of the Park is to names being the Ak-Chulyshpa and Shuisky nature parks provide recreation for members of the public. The Park’s and Pozarym federal sanctuary. recreational zone accounts for almost 60% of the area, WWF, with the participation of local communities, within which the construction of tourist trails and paths, as © WWF-Russia contributed to the preparation of three projects that are well as recreational sites and view points, is envisaged. linked to the development of ecotourism in areas where snow WWF continues to work on establishing three other nature PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED ANIMAL leopard and argali occur in the Altai and Tyva Republics. It parks in the Tyva Republic at Ush-Beldir, Shui and Shanchy. SPECIES IN THE ALTAI-SAYAN ECOREGION is intended that local communities will not only earn extra In 2009, and together with the UNDP/GEF Project Biodiversity income through servicing the tourist industry, but that they THE DEN OPERATION Conservation in the Russian Portion of the Altai-Sayan will also play an important role in monitoring and protecting In April 2009, the Bear Patrol, a special team established Ecoregion, WWF drew up a monitoring programme for the populations of snow leopard and argali. by WWF for monitoring polar bear populations, conducted snow leopard and argali in Russia. The programme was a large-scale survey, Den–2009, along the Arctic coast in developed by members of the Association of Reserves and FIRST NATURE PARK CREATED Chukotka and Yakutia. Thanks to support received from the National Parks of the Altai-Sayan Ecoregion in order to IN TYVA REPUBLIC Fund’s long-time partner, the Coca-Cola Company, several monitor the five largest populations of snow leopard in Russia The establishment of Tyva Republic’s first and only nature areas along the coastline were surveyed and valuable and trans-border populations of argali. The programme will park is one more step in the implementation of the information was obtained on the most probable locations supplement a strategy, which is currently being developed, on development plan for protected areas that was specially of dens. During the survey, observers recorded polar bear the preservation of these rare species. During autumn 2009, tracks, giving special attention to those left by female bears WWF supported employees of the Ubsunur and Altay Reserves and by cubs born during the year. In some areas that were with monitoring work on snow leopard in the Sengelen Range traditionally thought to house dens, the results proved very in Tyva Republic and the argali in the trans-boundary region discouraging as almost no family dens were found. Indeed, between Russia and Mongolia. over almost 1,000 kilometres of coastline in Chukotka, only WWF supported work of the inter-agency anti-poaching seven such dens were discovered. The situation in Yakutia team in the Tyva Republic. Six patrols were undertaken, is slightly better. In the area around the Medvezhyi Islands during which 20 cases of poaching were detected. The archipelago, close to the mouth of the Kolyma River, five operations of the Altai Republic’s anti-poaching team and dens were found. Experts observed female bears with cubs

that of the inter-reserve patrol team Irbis have also been © WWF-Russia on very few occasions.

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AUTUMN – SEASON FOR OBSERVING POLAR BEARS During autumn 2009, a team from WWF’s Bear Patrol actively monitored the displacement of polar bears in and around 16 built-up areas in the Nenets Autonomous Region of Taimyr, Yakutia and Chukotka. The work was supported by authorities and law-enforcement bodies. Most work was focused in Chukotka, where bears were observed along the entire length of the coast, from Ayon Island in the west to Cape Schmidt in the east. In the area around Cape Schmidt, the animals had not advanced farther eastwards as abundant food, in © Dave Weller

© David Jenkins / WWF-Canada the form of dead walruses from previous years, had accumulated for them and other predators. The GRAY WHALES – LIGHT AT THE END Alongside the search for dens, WWF organized an anti- Bear Patrol inspectors watched the bears closely in OF THE TUNNEL poaching patrol in conjunction with police from the Chukotka order to prevent them from entering the villages In 2009, WWF organized a public campaign to protect the unique Autonomous Region. During a helicopter patrol along the and possibly resulting in human and bear casualties. population of gray whales that enters Piltun Bay off Sakhalin East Siberian Sea coast, some poacher cabins were located, By winter, when the sea ice had formed, the bears Island to feed According to a study conducted in 2008, this but nothing of note was found in them. Information on the had left the coastline for the sea. small population had to leave its favourite feeding grounds sites was reported to the law enforcement bodies. Along with in the Bay because of disturbance caused by the activities of WWF specialists, 20 residents of coastal villages in Chukotka Sakhalin Energy, Exxon Neftegaz and Elvary Neftegaz. WWF Autonomous Region and two villages in the Sakha Republic collected over 50,000 signatures from citizens of various (Yakutia) took part in Den–2009. countries to accompany an appeal to oilmen to stop seismic exploration in the Bay. Resulting from this appeal, Sakhalin A HELPFUL STRATEGY FOR BEARS Energy suspended all operations until 2010, while the other two WWF contributed to the completion of the National companies reduced the detrimental impact of their activities Strategy for the Conservation of the Polar Bear, which on the whales. This was confirmed through field observations was submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources and in 2009 which showed that the whales had returned to their Environmental Protection of the Russian Federation for feeding grounds. Towards the end of 2009, WWF presented to approval. Subsequent approval of the document made Rostekhnadzor the final version of a feasibility report on the it possible for authorities, academics and the nature establishment of a sanctuary in the Piltun Spit region. In 2010, conservation community to coordinate operations to a state environmental impact assessment will need to be done conserve this rare and Red Data Book-listed mammal on the project. WWF is confident that the sanctuary will allow species in the Russian Arctic. © WWF-Russia for the whales’ principal feeding grounds to be maintained.

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long-term basis, not for logging of timber, but for conservation purposes. Collecting edible forest products and medicinal plants is now the only activity that is allowed. This significant victory was made possible thanks to funding provided by the German Government through the German Development Bank under a joint project of WWF Germany, Wwf-russia, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Russian Federation and the Department of Forest Management in Primorsky Region. The auction that was held to lease out utilization rights resulted in the largest portion © WWF-Russia of the forest, which is 460,000 hectares in size and located © Dmitry Shpilenok / WWF-Russia in the middle reaches of the Bikin River, being granted to POACHING ENDS TRAGICALLY the Tiger, a local community of indigenous minorities. This Seven people died in January 2009 in the Republic ‘INSPECTOR’ IS A PROUD TITLE is a particularly significant event in the history of forest of Altai in a Mi-171 helicopter crash. Judging from During 2009, the anti-poaching brigade of the Kronotsky management and nature protection in Russia as 10% of the photos of the crash site, the helicopter passengers Federal Nature Reserve spent 240 days in the field. best Korean pine forests in the Primorsky Region were leased were top officials engaged in poaching. Wwf-russia Considering the severe climatic conditions in Kamchatka, for nature conservation purposes rather than for logging. The and Greenpeace appealed to the Investigation this was a long period. This highly experienced team administration of Primorsky Region officially supported the Committee of the Prosecutor’s Office of the of inspectors has been supported by WWF since 2007. nomination of the last remaining intact forest along the Bikin Russian Federation to conduct an investigation During operational patrols in the South Kamchatka River to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is an into the incident and forwarded an open letter to Federal Sanctuary, the inspectors issued 107 charges of important step towards the World Tiger Summit to be held in the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry administrative violation and seized 36 traps, 96 bear snares, Vladivostok in the autumn of 2010. Medvedev, and to the Chairman of the State Duma 11 fishing nets with a total length of 195 metres and two of the Russian Federation, Boris Gryzlov, with a smooth-bore firearms. The Sanctuary is home to the highest request for an official statement. Joining us in concentration of brown bears in Kamchatka. It is also where this appeal were 6,000 people and we are grateful the largest salmon spawning ground in Asia, Kurilskoe Lake, to all those who helped us. Resulting from public is located. For many years, this important bear and fish pressure, a criminal case was opened that confirmed habitat has been under pressure from poachers. Thanks to our fears – the poachers were indeed hunting the the high professionalism of the brigade and the Kronotsky argali, a mountain sheep listed in the Red Data Nature Reserve administration’s sound approach, the level of Book of the Russian Federation. However, because poaching in the Sanctuary has declined significantly. those guilty of poaching died during the incident, the case was cancelled. KOREAN PINE WILL BE CONSERVED BY THE TIGER No less than 511,000 hectares of the best Korean pine- broadleaf forest in the Primorsky Region were leased on a © Svetlana Titova / WWF-Russia

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LEOPARDS, YOU ARE BEING PHOTOGRAPHED WITH A HIDDEN CAMERA Since 2006, the Amur Branch of Wwf-russia, in partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Use of Nature Resources, has been conducting an annual photo-monitoring census of the Far Eastern leopard, the world’s rarest cat. In 2009, the census was carried out from February to May in the ‘southern’ sampling area that covers part of the federal © Andrey Fereferov / WWF-Russia © Andrey Fereferov Leopardovy Sanctuary and Kedrovaya Pad Reserve. The photo-survey data proved promising, in that one more © Igor Onuchin / WWF-Russia WARNINGS FROM individual leopard was recorded compared with the WWF-RUSSIA AND TRAFFIC previous year. Currently, ecologists have photos of nine The above photograph depicts two Chinese smugglers who animals, four of which had not been captured on film were recently detained with a consignment of contraband before. With two photos, the sex of the individuals could ginseng. In order to make the work of customs officers in not be determined, while in the others, four females the Far East region even more effective, a joint initiative of and three males can be seen. This suggests that a good Wwf-russia and TRAFFIC* erected 16 display notices at customs sex ratio exists in the population. The results of the offices and border posts at Ussuriisk, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, monitoring testify to the stability of the population Blagoveshchensk, Birobidzhan, Grodekovo and Khasan and of Far Eastern leopard in the area and to some trend in HUNTERS BECOME ALLIES also at the airport in Vladivostok. The notices warn people population growth. One surprise during the survey was In the Far East, the network of hunting estates that are about their accountability for the illegal movement of rare a photo of a female leopard with three cubs taken by cooperating with WWF has been increasing. The estates are animal and plant species across international borders and the Valery Maleev, Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian characterized by having high numbers of ungulates and a penalties that are applicable in both Russia and China. The Federation and an ardent naturalist. He shares his caring attitude towards the Amur tiger by the people working notices, which are in both Russian and Chinese, were developed brilliant photos with WWF. there. Today, these game management units cover 2.5 million by specialists from WWF and TRAFFIC in both countries and hectares of key habitat for both the tiger and the Far Eastern appear in customs offices in the region for the first time. leopard. In order to reduce mortality amongst ungulates in They were approved by the Federal Service for Supervision in unfavorable weather conditions, such as intensive snowfalls, Nature Management of the Russian Federation and will help to the units created a fodder reserve (800 hectares of cropland resolve trans-border problems associated with the smuggling were sown with fodder plants and 950 rolls of soybean hay of biological resources between the two countries. were made). The aerial survey in February 2009 revealed *TRAFFIC – The programme for the monitoring of the international that, since 2004, the density of ungulate populations in model trade in rare and endangered animal and plant species. It was hunting estates had increased by a factor of 2-2.5 times! established over 25 years ago by WWF and the International Union Over 5,000 hunters received from WWF, and had inserted for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). TRAFFIC is the main expert into their hunting licences, written instructions stating body of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered the rules of conduct to follow when a tiger or leopard is

Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Maleev / WWF-Russia © Valery encountered.

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River valley and allocated funds for the release of eight the Ili River and Lake Balkhash basin and the Kazakhstan individuals into the Turkestan Sanctuary. Government has undertaken to give serious attention The Betpakdala population of saiga antelope has been to their conservation in the future. Nowadays, WWF has increasing in Kazakhstan. Nowadays, it numbers 45,000, started working with the governments of both countries on whereas seven years ago when WWF launched the project, a re-introduction programme for the Turan tiger. there were only 3,000 saiga in Betpakdala. For comparison, Another area of cooperation between Wwf-russia and the total saiga population in Russia is currently no more Central Asian countries relates to negotiations on climate than 16,000. change and preparations for the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen. The Fund’s experts actively worked together with delegations on a number of complicated issues and WWF contributed to the preparation of several specialised analytical and educational materials. One of WWF’s objectives in the Central Asian states is to initiate activities that address the need to adapt to new climatic conditions. These activities will include designing projects and attracting donors. © Olga Pereladova / WWF-Russia

WWF IN CENTRAL ASIA In 2009, the International Secretariat of WWF handed over to Wwf-russia the responsibility for managing the Central Asian programme. Wwf-russia now has its first international programme. Kazakhstan and Tajikistan are developing model sites for

the ECONET, while Kirghizia has just begun the process. © Igor Shpilenok The ECONET is a single ecological network in Central Asia that unites islands of intact nature, such as reserves, During 2009, WWF began looking at the feasibility of ecological corridors and buffer zones (areas where limited returning the Turan tiger to its original habitat. Experts development is allowed). have already examined the Uzbekistan regions where In Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, tigers used to live and plan to undertake a similar study WWF continues its project to restore the Bukhara deer in Kazakhstan. The most suitable habitat for these big population. The total number of these animals is now 1,430, cats is the tugai (riparian forest). This occurs as small as opposed to no more than 400 individuals when work strips or patches of forest thicket in floodplains and started back in 1999. We are happy to acknowledge that along riverbanks. It is also found in very dense reed-beds the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan participated where wild boar, a major prey species for tiger, live. Such

in WWF activities to restore the deer in the Syrdarya ecosystems where prey species still occur are found in © Ryspek Baydavletov

WWF Russia We should not pollute air, litter or empty waste into rivers. 16 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ ❘ 2009 Leonid Moguchev, 10 years old What is ecological footprint?

In children’s words: Anastasia Babiy Chernyshova, Pskov Yelizaveta

– this is the mark we leave on the planet. Nadya Ivashchenko, 10 years old – this is something harmful to nature caused by people. Alina Semenkova, 10 years old – this is something global, like global warming. Leonid Moguchev, 10 years old – affecting the environment negatively is like leaving dirty footprints on the floor. IraKopylova, 9 years old

cological footprint is a special measure of humanity’s ie. we need an Earth 1.76 times larger than it is. In contrast, Evgeny consumption of biosphere resources. It is expressed in residents of poor countries use only 1.0 hectare per person. Shvarts the amount (hectares) of biologically productive land WWF is looking for developed and rapidly developing countries E Director

and water area needed to regenerate the resources a human to reduce excessive consumption and wasteful utilization of capacities population consumes and to absorb and make harmless the natural resources and ensure that the development of our of Conservation corresponding waste. economies is compatible with the capacity of the Earth’s Policy,

Nowadays, the overall human pressure on the biosphere biosphere to support us. Wwf-russia The Human exceeds its capacity for self-regulation by 30%. On The pppurpose of our work is to achieve a situation in which average, our ecological footprint is 2.7 hectares of the footprint left by a Russian citizen and the land per person, whereas our planet is only able quality of economic growth within Russia to provide about 2.1 hectares per person. should not pose a hazard to the Earth’s In 2005, the ecological footprint of a resident biosphere. We are striving to assure the biosphere and of a developed country averaged 6.4 hectares ecological safety of oil and gas projects per person, ie. it was three times more than and major infrastructural developments and the biosphere can provide! The footprint in attain high standards of environmental policy and countries with a medium income level was 2.2 hectares responsible practice within large Russian and international per person, ie. it exceeded the average capacity of the Earth corporations and financial institutions operating in Russia. by 0.1 hectare per person. Unfortunately, we Russians leave a We are hoping that, learning from these, the standard of disproportionately large footprint compared with our average national and regional environmental legislation and living standard – our mean footprint is 3.7 hectares per person, regulation within Russia will be significantly improved. Ecological Footprint Footprint Ecological THE HUMAN ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AND BIOSPHERE CAPACITIES

nature of climate change and the need to take global further climate change. Despite the fact that the Doctrine measures to reduce greenhouse gas emission. Hence, WWF only contains some basic guidelines and objectives, WWF regards Russia’s contribution to the negotiations as being believes that the very fact it has been adopted is a major positive and environmentally responsible. achievement. Although the text of the Copenhagen Accord was drafted The next step needed is to translate as soon as possible and approved by the heads of state and of government the Climate Doctrine into an action plan. In 2010, WWF of leading countries, it was not granted the status of an is planning to draw up proposals on how to implement official UN declaration. This failure was due to the fact the Doctrine in practice. At the same time, the Fund will that China and a number of other developing countries continue to raise public awareness on climate change. It were not ready to associate themselves with the Accord is still difficult for many people to understand what the on a legally-binding basis. The responsibilities that they essence of the problem is, particularly so when the media © Elma Okic / WWF-Canon were to assume were great, but the resources and their level organizes meaningless discussions that still question of economic development were insufficient for resolving the causes of climate change when, in actual fact, urgent WWF-RUSSIA IN COPENHAGEN problems without the assistance of developed states. actions are needed to combat climate change, including For Wwf-russia’s Climate Programme, 2009 was dominated The Copenhagen Accord was adopted by all the leading the reduction of emissions, the development of mitigation by preparations for the 15th Conference of the Parties countries as a basis for future activity in 2010. According measures and adapting to the negative effects of change. (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention to WWF, these negotiations should not be looked at as on Climate Change which took place in Copenhagen in being a reverse, but simply as a delay. In 2010 and together December. WWF was in fact the only organization that with foreign colleagues, Wwf-russia intends to ensure that prepared Russian analytical materials on the entire range an agreement is made, assistance is provided to the most of issues being negotiated, including not only emission vulnerable countries and effective measures are taken to reduction, but also finance, transfer of technologies, reduce emissions. monitoring and evaluation. The materials were widely used by all those who were going to take part in the Conference, RUSSIA ADOPTS A CLIMATE DOCTRINE ranging from officials to NGOs. WWF staff members worked In December 2009, during the 15th Conference of the closely with the media and provided advice to NGOs in Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Russia and other CIS countries. On behalf of all national Change, the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry WWF organizations, Wwf-russia specialists led discussions Medvedev, signed a Climate Doctrine. WWF insistently © Daria Kudryavtseva / WWF-Russia on non-tropical forests and their global role in providing stated that the Doctrine should be adopted promptly solutions to the problem of climate change. They carefully and made a number of suggestions during the course of assessed the progress of negotiations and formulated the development of the document. In the Doctrine, the recommendations for national delegations. Government of the Russian Federation admitted officially The attitude of the Russian delegation at the conference that climate change was mainly caused by human activities was constructive. Our country’s government, as with and that it negatively impacts on the economy and life in those of the United States, European Union, Japan and Russia. The Doctrine contains several basic principles with other developed countries, has no doubts as to the perilous which to be guided by during the future struggle against

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Increase in Energy Efficiency, a type of ’road map’ for the be beneficial, both economically and environmentally. A implementation of the Law. WWF provided expertise to convenient system to collect and recycle broken bulbs that help define proposals for certain parts of the Plan. Some contain mercury should also be developed in tandem. Only WWF specialists prepared a review of world experience in then will consumers be able to make an educated choice in state policies of increasing energy efficiency and climate favour of fluorescent lamps. In WWF’s opinion, however, and energy action plans. Their recommendations will be successful implementation of these plans requires that given to the state authorities and experts involved in Russia itself should start manufacturing energy-saving finalizing the Plan, so strengthening its focus on climate. compact fluorescent lamps, close market access to sources of cheap unreliable lamps and reduce prohibitive duties on © Andrey Volodov / www.sxc.hu © Andrey Volodov FAREWELL TO LIGHT BULBS! good quality imported lamps. In 2009, the Government of the Russian Federation decided RUSSIA – FIRST STEPS to put a halt to the manufacture of incandescent light ‘GREEN’ PROCUREMENT POLICIES TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY bulbs. According to the Law On Energy Saving and Increase In 2009, WWF began to actively promote a policy of In November 2009, the State Duma of the Russian in Energy Efficiency, 100W light bulbs will be outlawed from responsible greening of public procurements at state and Federation adopted the Federal Law On Energy Saving and 2012 with a decision being taken later on banning the use municipal levels. In many countries around the world, Increase in Energy Efficiency. It is Wwf-russia’s opinion of light bulbs of 75W and less. WWF welcomes this decision environmental criteria and requirements for public that this actually implies that a law on the reduction of and has been actively conducting awareness-raising procurements are included in state legislation. These greenhouse gas emission has been adopted and that our work with state authorities and members of the public primarily prohibit using supplies of illegal timber and country is now contributing to resolving the global problem and promoting the idea of converting to energy-saving paper. An environmentally responsible approach to public of climate change. These are the actions which we need to fluorescent lamps. Consumers are to be made aware in an procurement reduces the amount of illegally logged timber take to reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. easily understandable way that such a conversion would and paper products in the market, thereby helping protect WWF took an active part in the development of this Law. and conserve valuable forests and rare animal and plant In particular, the Fund employed several top experts species. Similar criteria and requirements have also been in energy efficiency who drafted specific articles and set for other goods. provisions, especially in the fields of construction and the WWF has reviewed international policy and practice on maintenance of buildings and infrastructure, and provided environmentally responsible procurement. The findings necessary information. A number of proposals by experts of this review will provide a basis for recommendations to were taken into account in drawing up the final version of be adopted when developing Russian legal instruments. the document. Despite the fact that green public procurement was raised The Law covers virtually all sectors of the Russian economy only quite recently in Russia, some official documents in that involve both energy producers and consumers, that respect have already been developed and adopted. including members of the public. For the Law to become In November 2009, the Federal Law On Energy Saving an active instrument, however, it is necessary to adopt a and Increase in Energy Efficiency was adopted, whereby number of by-laws. An important step in that direction public procurement of energy-efficient goods is set as one was the approval by the Government of the Russian of the measures of state management. However, there

Federation of the Plan of Activities on Energy Saving and © Aleksandra Filatkina / WWF-Russia are currently no criteria available in Russia for the >>

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Together with NGOs and research organizations from the Far In WWF’s opinion, the proposed law On the Sea of Okhotsk East, WWF developed a concept for a Federal Law On the Sea should incorporate measures aimed at integrated, of Okhotsk. The Sea of Okhotsk is the main fishing region coordinated and environmentally sustainable management in Russia and provides approximately 40% of the country’s of natural resources, both for oil and gas production entire annual catch. The principal feeding grounds for and for the conservation of biological diversity. The Pacific salmon and breeding grounds for Alaskan pollock, Concept proposes that those areas of the Sea which are Pacific cod, herring, Kamchatka crab, halibut and other particularly valuable for the breeding and harvesting of commercially valuable fish species are located on the sea living resources, as well as those areas that are the most ©WWF-Switzerland / A. della Bella WWF-Canon shelf. At the same time, the reserves of oil and gas that the promising for the development of hydro-carbon projects, Sea accounts for is only 2–4% of Russia’s total hydrocarbon should be set aside. The Concept of the law is currently selection of environmentally-friendly products – hence, in potential. The exploitation of this Sea’s oil and gas reserves being discussed by state authorities, experts and the the near future, WWF is to develop these criteria along with will endanger one third of Russia’s fish resources. Extraction public-at-large in the Far East. the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. of oil and gas would be conducted under very complex ice The Government of Moscow has prepared a draft decree and seismic conditions and at great depth. The noise from RUSSIA’S FIRST MSC CERTIFICATE establishing environmental requirements in public drilling rigs would also cause gray whales to abandon the In 2009, a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate procurements for Moscow city agencies. The decree takes feeding grounds and probable future oil spills may bring was awarded for the first time to a fishery in Russia. The into account a number of WWF’s recommendations and about significant mortality of crabs, salmon and marine birds. certificate was granted to Hydrostroi, a company that, proposals. together with the Government of the Russian Federation, manages the harvest of pink and chum salmon off Iturup PROTECTION OF THE SEAS Island in the Kuril Islands. Since 2005, WWF has worked on In 2009, WWF developed a concept for a Federal Law On the ecological certification of fisheries and has provided the Protection of the Seas in the Russian Federation from advice to Hydrostroi. The MSC logo that appears on Oil Pollution with the assistance of invited experienced products throughout the world testifies to the fact that the ecologists and lawyers. Current legislation does not harvest has been environmentally responsible and makes actually regulate issues associated with funding of oil- it possible for consumers to choose fish that have been spill responses, general and legal liability insurance, caught under the observance of stringent environmental design specifications of oil tankers, etc. The concept, regulations. WWF is confident that the granting of the MSC which envisages several effective methods for bridging certificate to Hydrostroi marks a turning point for Russian these and other legal gaps and takes into consideration fisheries and that the concept and ideals of sustainable proposals made by leading environmental organizations, © Olga Pegova / WWF-Russia fishing are now also being adopted in Russia. was supported by the State Marine Salvage Service of the Ministry of Transport in the Russian Federation. On WWF’s NO TO CAPRON! initiative, the issue of legislative protection of the seas In August 2009, the Government of the Russian Federation from oil pollution will be discussed in 2010 by the Supreme signed a decree banning the import and sale in Russia of Ecological Council of the Committee for Natural Resources Capron and other synthetic fishing nets manufactured and Ecology of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. in China. WWF and the Federal Agency for Fisheries have

WWF Russia We should correct our mistakes: if it is impossible, we leave a mark on the environment. Ira Kopylova, 9 20 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ ❘ 2009 years old THE HUMAN ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AND BIOSPHERE CAPACITIES Thank you for your support!

marine birds and mammals in their thousands – has been diminishing in Russia. A campaign initiated by WWF and other nature conservation organizations contributed significantly to this positive trend. Drift nets are normally set across migration routes of salmon, mostly sockeye salmon, all the way from the ocean to the river spawning grounds. Almost all other fish that are caught are discarded with the scale of such wastage being no ©Brian Caouette less than 60,000 tonnes per annum. Furthermore, the drift nets also catch and kill whales, dolphins, seals and attempted for a long time to have this decision taken. hundreds of thousands of sea birds, including the rare © Ivan Demetievskiy / WWF-Russia Cheap Chinese nets are particularly dangerous as poachers short-tailed albatross. There are also some adverse social often abandon them in the water and the fibre from consequences – drift nets prevent the movement of fish EARTH HOUR 2009 – FROM which they are made does not rot in water. The ability of from the ocean towards the shore where other forms of KAMCHATKA TO KALININGRAD these nets to catch fish is quite enormous as the material fishing takes place. In 2009, Russian fishing vessels were In 2009, the WWF action Earth Hour became the they are made from is semi-transparent and fish readily not engaged in drift net fishing at all and the number largest publically-supported event in the history become entangled within them. Abandoned nets work of Japanese vessels catching salmon inside the Russian of Russia and the world. On March 28, hundreds of away in the water for years, destroying large numbers economic zone was reduced by 11 ships. Nevertheless, millions of people throughout the world turned off of fish. Poachers use them especially often during the and despite the opinions of Kamchatka fishermen, WWF their lights for an hour to demonstrate that they are fish spawning season, which is very detrimental to the and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental concerned about the future of the Earth. Each year breeding of commercially-important fish, such as the Far- Protection, the Russian Federal Fishery Agency continues since 2007, this public action has taken place in a eastern salmon, pike perch, freshwater bream, burbot, pike, to support drift netting. Indeed, in 2010, the Agency number of countries and last year Russia joined in. crucian carp and even the sterlet (sturgeon). In a number plans to allocate quotas for commercial drift netting >> In Russia, Earth Hour was spread over 11 time zones, of regions, the use of these nets is banned, but they are from Kamchatka through to Kaliningrad. Lights were still being imported into our country and fish inspectors switched off by residents of 20 cities and employees recover miles of nets from our rivers. WWF expects that of 40 companies in more than ten regions (subjects) the decree will help to reduce the level of one of the of the Russian Federation. About 100,000 people most serious forms of poaching, one that has become the registered on the website www.wwf.ru/60. In Moscow, scourge of many Russian rivers and lakes. However, it will the action was launched by Mayor Yury Luzhkov, who still be necessary to take a number of measures to limit switched off a symbolic circuit breaker, whereupon the substantial manufacture and use of synthetic fishing the lights on more than 20 well-known illuminated nets in Russia itself. buildings in the city went out. We are glad that the event involved municipal and regional governments, DRIFT NETS – VICTORY IS STILL TO COME thus showing that our country’s authorities are also Over the last five years, the use of drift nets – those concerned about the problem of climate change. multi-mile floating nets that are capable of killing fish, © Oleg Tarabarov

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to humans. So far, the ocean has been providing us flaring. Among other oil-producing countries, Russia is with wild-caught fish, but we shall be deprived of this nowadays a front-runner in terms of absolute volumes of if we continue to treat the oceans as we are doing now. gas burnt off each year through flaring. These volumes are Methods of exploiting marine resources will not change of enormous and comparable to the cost of supplying power their own accord and politicians are not always capable of to the entire city of Moscow for one year. In addition to changing things, or even wanting to. The volume of catch being a loss to the country’s economy, the combustion of and the level of impact of a fishery on fish populations OAG is detrimental to the environment and human health depend on consumer demand. Therefore, by buying or as it releases huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the declining to buy some fish species, one can influence atmosphere. OAG is a high-calorific gas and an ecologically population numbers in the wild. An illustrated manual pure fuel and throughout the world is used to generate of fish products that was developed by WWF familiarizes electric power. In the United States, for example, 97% © Yuri Artyukhin © Yuri readers with the biology and qualities of the 43 species of the gas is utilized, while in Norway all of it is used. of fish and marine invertebrates most often found in fish Unfortunately, in contrast to many other countries, Russia of 22,000 tonnes of salmon. WWF is convinced that the stores in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The manual helps so far does not display any positive trends in terms of OAG interests of a minority group of Russian and Japanese sellers and buyers to make informed choices amongst all utilization. fishermen, both of whom actively lobby in support of this the products available and learn to select fish and other WWF activities drew the attention of oil and gas companies extremely damaging harvest, should not supplant the species whose harvest will not deplete the biological and legislative and law-enforcement bodies to the problem conservation of fish resources and marine ecosystems and resources of Russia’s seas. of OAG combustion. The Fund called upon leading Russian the acceptable interests of majority coastal fishermen oil companies to voluntarily obligate themselves to utilize employed in the near-shore salmon fishery. Together TOWARDS UTILIZING OIL ASSOCIATED GAS at least 95% of OAG when new fields are commissioned from with other nature conservation organizations, fishermen, In 2009, WWF launched a public campaign aimed at 2010 onwards. In this respect, a meeting was organized legislative and law-enforcement bodies in Kamchatka and urgently resolving the problem of oil associated gas (OAG) by WWF for oil and gas, gas-chemical and technological indigenous peoples, WWF will continue the fight against companies, as well as for the World Bank, research institutes the large-scale oceanic drift net fishing industry. and representatives from the regions of Russia. The meeting demonstrated that large companies who represent ALL FISH IN ONE’S POCKET these industries are ready to take steps to utilize oil In 2009, and for the first time in Russia, WWF produced associated gases. To allow data and other information an ecological guide for suppliers and sellers of fish on the utilization of OAG to be accessible to the public, products, entitled Do You Know What You Are Buying? WWF, along with the Institute of World Economics and Nowadays, the stocks of several fish species in Russia International Relations (IMEMO), drew up a review of are severely depleted. The supply of fish in fish stores Problems and Prospects for the Utilization of Oil Associated is not nearly as varied as it used to be. Wild salmon Gas in Russia. This review would be updated on an annual have almost disappeared and are being replaced by fish basis and distributed widely. raised on Norwegian fish farms. Instead of large and The public campaign on the problem of OAG also attracted meaty notothenia (cod), small fish with quite a different the attention of the President of the Russian Federation. taste are now on sale. Some fish products are harmful In his annual address to the Federal Assembly, Dmitry

WWF Russia We should buy better-quality gasoline, not allow biodiversity to diminish and cut fewer trees. 22 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ ❘ 2009 Masha Dankina, 9 years old THE HUMAN ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AND BIOSPHERE CAPACITIES

Medvedev referred to the burning off of OAG as an acute along with the main Evenk settlement, Tura. In addition, environmental problem and a blatant example of the the underground chambers containing radioactive brine inefficient management and utilization of energy resources. from the nuclear explosion in the past will be flooded. “The environment is being polluted and tens of billions of Furthermore, approximately 1 million hectares of larch roubles are turning into smoke”, the President declared. forest will be destroyed. These forests are of great “Prompt and decisive action is called for and no excuses importance to the conservation of biological diversity from extraction companies will be accepted.” and the maintenance of ecological equilibrium, not only In autumn 2009, and following an instruction from the in Russia, but also on the planet as a whole. WWF helped President of the Russian Federation, a working group was organize a series of public meetings within the Evenki set up under the auspices of the Council of the Federation © Vladimir Filonov / WWF-Russia Autonomous Region and the Krasnoyarsk Territory to to formulate a draft law on the utilization of OAG. WWF discuss the project, as well as a roundtable meeting in became a member of this working group. Another positive EXERCISE IN THE GULF OF FINLAND November in the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation. approach that can be applied is to use the economic For five years now, WWF has organized the training of The recommendations emanating from these meetings and mechanisms established under the Kyoto Protocol. WWF volunteers who participate in combating oil spills. In the demand that the project be cancelled were forwarded to expects that 2010 will see all oil-producing companies 2009, the training programme and methodology developed the relevant ministries and agencies and to RusHydro. reduce the level of OAG combustion considerably and that by WWF, in partnership with the International Fund for In 2009, WWF took other important steps to encourage Russia’s oil and gas industry will finally cease to throw Animal Welfare (IFAW), Moscow Zoo and the Russian Bird hydroelectric engineers to make well-informed >> away money and pollute the environment. Conservation Union, were refined during an exercise on the shores of the Gulf of Finland near St. Petersburg. The exercise was jointly organized with the Committee for Nature Management, Environmental Protection and Environmental Safety of St. Petersburg.

IN DEFENCE OF EVENKIA In 2009, WWF, in partnership with a coalition of NGOs and the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East, continued their campaign to put a halt to the Evenkiiskaya Hydropower Plant project. If the project takes place, it will result in 1 million hectares of virgin forest in Siberia being flooded! Environmentalists demand that authorities should disallow the construction of the huge hydropower plant on the Nizhnyaya Tunguska River and that RusHydro should cease the further development of any documents for the project. If the Evenkiiskaya Hydropower Plant were to be

© Vladimir Filonov / WWF-Russia built, the ancestral lands of the Evenki people will be lost, © RAIPON

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decisions in the future that are in keeping with the to Germany. The company also declared a moratorium on area covered by forest legislation, implementing a proclaimed principles of ecological safety and to once and for all logging for an area of forest 340,000 hectares in size. principle of participation of citizens and NGOs in forest reject projects similar to the Evenkiiskaya Hydopower According to perceptions amongst Western buyers, supplies management, restricting development in protected forests, Power Plant. WWF began to proactively promote best of timber from the Far East are closely associated with illegal promoting conservation of rare species, pursuing opportunities international practice in hydropower engineering by logging and the destruction of virgin taiga. The above to establish new forest protected areas, including conserving publishing a Russian edition of a report of the World FSC certificate was granted for a leased area of 1.1 million forests of high conservation value, and other activities. The Commission on Dams, Dams and Development – A New hectares and guarantees that the company’s products are Ministry of Agriculture has currently been appointed by the Framework for Decision-Making. The Fund also organized ecologically sustainable and that purchase of its products Government of the Russian Federation to amend the Forest public meetings to discuss the draft version of the neither harms the reputation of the company’s western Code and related federal laws. We expect that the opinions of international standards on sustainable hydropower partners, nor violates legislation in any other country. environmentalists will be taken into account. engineering that were developed by the International Arkaim Ltd became the third company in the Russian Far Hydropower Association (IHA). WWF also supports the East, after Terneiles and Primorsky GOK, to be certified FAVOUR FSC PRODUCTS! expert community working on problems associated with according to FSC standards. Nowadays, the total area of R WWF continues to promote voluntary large dams (www.russiandams.ru). FSC-certified forest in the Russian Far East exceeds 2.5 forest certification in Russia using Forest million hectares. The direct supply of FSC-certified timber Stewardship Council (FSC) standards. The FSC-CERTIFIED TIMBER FROM THE to the ecologically-sensitive European markets will provide FSC logo that appears on paper products RUSSIAN FAR EAST APPEARS IN EUROPE a good stimulus to the development of environmentally states that they come from forests that are In late-2009, one of the largest timber companies in the Far- responsible forest management in the Far East of Russia. managed responsibly in an ecologically, economically and East, Arkaim Ltd (a WWF partner), shipped a consignment of socially sustainable manner. By December 1, 2009, over FSC-certified (Forest Stewardship Council) timber products FORESTS AND THE LAW 22 million hectares of forest in Russia have been certified At the beginning of 2009, a new Forest Code for the Russian in accordance with FSC standards, representing 17% of all Federation finally came into being. Wwf-russia and other leased forest land in Russia. Globally, Russia is ranked No. 2 nature conservation organizations have repeatedly called the with regards certification, coming behind Canada where 27 attention of authorities to failings and drawbacks of the new million hectares of forest land has been certified. legislation. For the first time since the Forest Code came into The Russian branch of the Global Forest & Trade Network force, a public voice is finally being heard. The Ministry of (GFTN), set up by and run under the auspices of WWF, is one of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the principal vehicles for promoting FSC certification in Russia. the development of state policy and regulatory framework in Currently, the GFTN in Russia brings together 50 enterprises, the field of forestry, invited the public to collaborate with it in including the leading ones within the Russian timber industry. amending and approving the forest law. These are currently seeking FSC certification in order to Russian environmental NGOs (Greenpeace Russia, Wwf-russia, promote their certified timber products in international Biodiversity Conservation Center, Russian Bird Conservation markets. At the same time, FSC-certified timber and timber Union and others) submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture products are being actively promoted in the domestic market. coordinated proposals for amending the Forest Code. The Not only is the management of forests certified, but also amendments proposed were very well-grounded and the chains-of-custody, so making it possible to place the FSC

© Anna Chugueva / WWF-Russia constructive. These proposals were aimed at defining the logo on products that are available to consumers. Nowadays,

WWF Russia We need to invent machines to suck up the environmental footprint. 24 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ ❘ 2009 Danila P’yanykh, 9 years old THE HUMAN ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AND BIOSPHERE CAPACITIES Thank you for your support!

Russian stores stock a selection of products manufactured and the authors of the manual have a single aim of educating from timber that has been certified with the FSC logo. highly-qualified professionals for the forestry sector.” However, Russian consumers still know very little about what this actually means. In 2009, Wwf-russia, in cooperation 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS – with the Russian office of FSC, launched a campaign to THE ENVIRONMENT PAYS promote FSC certification in Russia. During summer 2009, FOR FUTURE VICTORIES Mondi Syktyvkarsky LPK released onto the market the first The year 2009 revealed some stark contrasts in the levels FSC-certified domestic brand of paper, Snegurochka, which of environmental commitment during preparations for currently enjoys a 40% share of the Russian market. In the Winter Olympics that will take place in Sochi in 2014. December, Investlesprom announced the start of production On the one hand, there was real breakthrough in the of Russia’s first FSC-certified paper packaging. These certified interaction between the environmentalist community © Vladimir Potansky / WWF-Russia products are already available to Russian consumers through and Olympic organizers. The Coordination Council under stores belonging to IKEA and Castorama. the State Corporation Olympstroi, which unites investors, A DAY WITHOUT CARS The need to switch to certified products is now better planners, builders and the public, started to work On September 22, 2009, WWF initiated for the second understood by authorities. A decision was taken to properly. Throughout the year, more than ten meetings time in Moscow A Day Without Cars. This year, purchase FSC-certified timber for the construction of were held, during which virtually all the environmental the bike-ride involved 250 people. Members of facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. aspects relating to the preparations were discussed. The bike clubs, supporters and employees and Moscow Working Group on the Environment of the Council for residents gathered together at the observation site A 21st CENTURY FORESTER’S MANUAL the Development of Physical Culture and Sports under in Vorobyovy Hills to ride to Gorky Park. They were One of WWF’s priorities is to improve the standard of the President of the Russian Federation and headed by joined by Russian stars Marina Devyatova, Nikolai professional forestry education. Work done has resulted in Yury Trutnev, Minister of Natural Resources and the Demidov, the Chelsea and Slivki pop groups and the publication and wide distribution of a manual entitled Environment, held four meetings. In September, Dmitry >> Alexander Barykin. Attending as a guest of honor, Fundamentals of Sustainable Forest Management. The was Oleg Mitvol, Prefect for the Northern District of manual’s authors have extensive professional experience in Moscow. A Day Without Cars 2009 was also supported the theory, teaching and practical application of sustainable by the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian forest management and succeeded in reviewing best national Federation and the Government of Moscow. The and international practices in the field of environmentally, Moscow City Transport Authority (Mosgortrans) gave economically and socially sustainable management of a gift to Muscovites by halving bus, trolleybus and forests. The manual has received official approval from the tram fares on the day. Contributing to the event Educational and Methodological Forestry Board of the Ministry were also citizens of other Russian cities, while the of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and was authorities of Kaliningrad officially supported recommended to students at forestry universities and colleges, A Day Without Cars in their own city. as well as to specialists whose work is related to forestry. Dr. Vladimir Lipatkin, Dean of the Forestry Faculty at Moscow State Forest University, said: “Preparing graduates with a new ecological thinking requires new manuals. Our university © Igor Chestin / WWF-Russia

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Kozak, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian of the WWF-designed Utrish Reserve a resort for the Office was supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Federation responsible for Olympic preparations, held a of the President of the Russian Federation Administration Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and special meeting on environmental issues. In all these is planned. the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development discussions, representatives of Russian and regional NGOs Furthermore, since August 2009, frontier guards have begun and was in collaboration with the Equator Principles were actively involved. to be used against environmentalists. Activists belonging Outreach Group for Russia. The latter is a working group of On the other hand, however, a number of problems arose, to Environmental Watch for the North Caucasus and a WWF banks that signed the Equator Principles, thereby accepting many of which still remain unresolved. Back in January expert were detained on two occasions. It transpired that that environmental and social responsibility standards 2009, at a meeting of the Coordination Council under because all the sport facilities are located in a frontier zone, would be adhered to in future project financing. WWF has Olympstroi, it was pointed out that the design plans for a special admission permit is required. already been working with Russian financial institutions the Olympic facilities were substandard and that too few The resolution of environmental problems is beyond for several years in an effort to develop environmental environmental engineering studies had been carried out. It the competence of some individual ministries. Hence, responsibility within the banks. Particular emphasis has was decided then to arrange for additional studies to be done WWF is convinced that it will only be through the direct been placed on those investments in resource-intensive and to amend the design of facilities based on their results. intervention of the Government of the Russian Federation projects that pose a high risk to biological diversity. At However, after a year, no studies were carried out and the and amendments made to legislation that effective control the conference, WWF experts showed Russian bankers design standards remain inferior. They have already resulted of all phases of construction and the minimization of ways in which social and environmental standards can in loss of human life and materiel. In mid-December, a storm environmental damage will be achieved. be incorporated into risk-management mechanisms. destroyed the new port being constructed at Sochi and, two Such mechanisms should become an integral part of the weeks later, a flood demolished temporary structures and ‘GREEN’ RESPONSIBILITY environmental policies of financial institutions, as not destroyed expensive equipment. OF RUSSIAN BANKS only direct investments but also portfolio investments During construction of the railway-cum-highway from In 2009, WWF invited representatives of the largest and credits may exert considerable pressure on the Adler to Alpica-Service, which was done without any design Russian banks to a conference on the promotion of environment. plans or permits between August 2008 and January 2009, sustainable finance mechanisms in Russia. The conference several unique riparian forests were destroyed. These PURE PROFIT FOR NATURE contained a number of rare plant species, including wingnut AND BUSINESS (Pterocary pterocarpa) and boxwood (Buxus colchica), For the first time in Russia, WWF investigated both listed in the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation. environmental aspects relating to the activities of the The absurd compensation that was paid for the damage finance sector and published a report, entitled Pure Profit done to nature, received in the form of plantations of for Russia: Benefits of Responsible Finance. The report boxwood sourced from seedlings dug up nearby, will never provides an overview of the evolution of international compensate for the removal of natural forests that had mechanisms of environmental and social responsibility taken tens of thousands of years to develop. in the global financial sector and quantifies the scope of Protected areas that were either planned to be set aside or exposure of foreign and Russian financial institutions to expanded considerably by way of territorial compensation environment-intensive sectors of the Russian economy. It were either not established at all or reduced in area. For concludes with recommendations relating to actions that example, the ornithological park in the Imereti Lowland could be implemented by both the Russian government and was given to other users and within the most valuable part domestic financial institutions.

26 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ WWF Russia ❘ 2009 We need to walk more often, not to litter, keep rivers and lakes clean and should not pick flowers or break branches. Konstantin Sharapov, 11 years old Why is it important to support such organizations as WWF?

In children’s words: Shamaldussay, Abdinazara uulu Zhanyshaly, Kyrgyzstan Chuguevka Ksenia Vedernikova,

– such organizations as WWF call on people to save nature and help prevent our planet from dying. It is very important to support them to keep our future sunny and green. Maria Krysanova, 13 years old

– such a big organization as WWF can do more than individual people, for example, in protecting the Amur tiger. Anastasia Efremova, 13 years old

– WWF binds people together who care for nature throughout the whole world. Combining the efforts of many people can achieve a lot. Katya Cheremisina. 10 years old

– because the results of WWF’s work are visible. Agatha Eliseeva, 13 years old

on-indifferent, responsive and kind people – this is how The year 2009 will be remembered by an unprecedented event, Katya Pal each day we address our supporters, business partners, both in our country and perhaps throughout the world – Earth Director of Njournalists, photographers and designers, all those Hour. This huge ‘flash mob’ involved hundreds of millions of Development, without whose assistance our work would be impossible. We are people around the world, all of whom switched off the lights proud that the proportion of Russian funds in our budgetg in their apartments, offices and cities for an hour. In this Wwf-russia has been increasing every year, as has support throughgh wway,a they demonstrated that they are not indifferent to the dissemination of information. Thank you for yourr thet problem of global climate change. An opinion poll support! conducted by the research company Romir showed The beginning of 2009 was alarming. The economic that, in Russia alone, 6 million people participated in crisis affected all spheres of life. A number of the event. This for us was another pleasant surprise as companies had to reduce their charity budgets and traditionally it is believed that Russians are indifferent many people lost their jobs. Despite this fact, after and not inclined to show any civic responsibility. With

a year we are proud to state that our partners andd ouro supporters, partners and the media, we managed to your support! supporters showed loyalty to ‘the Panda’ and continued to makema this campaign a truly mass one. Of course, switching assist WWF. Moreover, during this crisis year, we managed to off the lights for an hour is only a symbolic step towards an collect more funds than in the previous year, acquire additional environmentally-friendly lifestyle and a rejection of excessive for you Thank supporters and partners and launch a number of new projects. consumption of resources as a future for Earth. It is gratifying to Currently, we are supported by over 50 Russian companies and know that, with each passing year, the events dedicated to nature more than 16,000 individual members. During 2009, more than find an increasing number of followers in our country and each 100,000 people supported WWF Internet campaigns, while the year an increasing number of people say with us: “We DO care!” media released more than 10,000 items on WWF! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

THE WWF-RUSSIA CORPORATE CLUB WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2001. This is a membership programme developed specifically for companies that want to support nature conservation in Russia. Members of the Club help Wwf- russia in solving the most pressing nature conservation The year 2009 started for us, as problems and strive to make their business more it did for the entire country, with responsible with respect to nature. doubts and concerns. It was not clear whether business would be able to support WWF CORPORATE CLUB IN 2009 our work, at least at the same level as before, as the financial crisis affected the majority THE LIVING OFFICE AZBUKA VKUSA (THE ABC OF TASTE) of our partners. To sum up the year, we are In 2009, a new line was added to the activities of the WWF ALFA-BANK Corporate Club – The Living Office. This programme is BEELINE confident that social responsibility is becoming offered to club members only and is designed for those NADOM GROUP an important part of Russian business. Not a companies that wish to make their operations more EUROKAM single large partner left WWF and not a single environmentally responsible. Using ‘green’ advisors from INTERROSS project was cancelled due to lack of donor WWF, the companies not only create a more positive image THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND support. Moreover, during 2009, interest in for themselves and substantially reduce their office М.VIDEO joint projects with WWF has clearly grown. We expenses, which of course is particularly pertinent in MULTON the present-day economic situation, but they also help PROMSVYAZBANK are undoubtedly doing our best to stimulate contribute to the conservation of the Earth. RAIFFEISENBANK companies’ interest in cooperating with us. The programme is made up of five basic components RESO GARANTIA We have, in fact, revised and supplemented – electricity, water, paper, waste and transport. Each ROSNO existing projects and proposals for business of these components gives both advice to a company’s TRANS-UNICOM and developed some entirely new ones. We are administration on what useful principles can be ASPERA EXPLORATIONS grateful to all those companies who, during this implemented in the day-to-day operations of the office and COCA-COLA recommendations as to what each employee can do. ECOVITA GROUP hard year, took care of nature and continue to НР understand that we are to leave to our children ICS TRAVEL GROUP one main thing – a living Earth! INDEPENDENT MEDIA SANOMA MAGAZINES PILGRIM ROCKWOOL TETRAPAK

WWF Russia I often visit WWF’s website, take part in its campaigns and sign important appeals. 28 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ ❘ 2009 Maria Krysanova, 13 years old, WWF member THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

EARTH KEEPERS IS A MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMME FOR card, the green policy of RESO Garantia, Anna Club Plush COMPANIES that provide not only financial support to WWF, toys, the Na Dom catalogue, paper bags in Azbuka Vkusa but also give their services for free. supermarkets, Ecovita house cleaning products, etc.

WWF EARTH KEEPERS COMPANIES IN 2009:

DAR EXPO THE HOUSE OF WATER 2000 MARKET LEADERS GROUP IN NOVEMBER, М.VIDEO STORES THROUGHOUT THE RESTAURANT MOST COUNTRY OFFERED GIFT CARDS FOR SALE THAT FEATURED BGBILLING A PHOTOGRAPH OF A TIGER CUB. The card is a gift not only CAPITAL LEGAL SERVICES for friends, but also for the tiger, as 10% of the card’s price DINERS CLUB is given over to WWF’s programme for the conservation of HUHTAMAKI CIS the Amur tiger. IQ-MARKETING LE MERIDIEN MOSCOW COUNTRY CLUB RTM BETWEEN DECEMBER 18 SMITHARTMAN AND 31, CUSTOMERS AT SOLWAY IKEA STORES COULD RENT A LIVE CHRISTMAS TREE. THE RITZ CARLTON MOSCOW After the celebrations, the tree could be returned to the store for MARKETING WITH WWF recycling in exchange A number of companies wish to see WWF’s logo on their for a gift voucher. For products. The panda image on products indicates that a each tree sold, 50 roubles company is allocating some of its funds to support WWF’s IN 2009, OUR PANDA IMAGE ADORNED THREE NEW were given to WWF’s nature conservation programmes. In this way, a company PRODUCTS. From September, the menu belonging to the programme for the demonstrates its concern about environmental problems restaurant chain Dve Palochki (Two Chopsticks) has been restoration of the system and customers who buy its products are made aware that enlarged to include a special offer – guests are offered of school forestry units in the company supports nature conservation. special magnets and pendants featuring PANDAY symbols. northern Russia. There already exist numerous goods featuring the WWF All funds generated from their sale are given to WWF’s brand – examples include the Visa Alfa-Bank–WWF credit programme for the conservation of rare species.

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TO THE LEOPARD AND THE BEAR National Parks and the Baikalsky and Kuznetkly Alatau Wwf-russia has nature conservation programmes and Reserves. The winning projects covered such subjects as projects that are largely or entirely financed through combating poaching, implementing innovative conservation targeted assistance from Russian companies. This technologies, providing conditions for the development particular programme is for the re-introduction of the of ecotourism, training young specialists, involving local Persian leopard, supported by Vympelcom and Roza Khutor communities and the media in activities in protected areas and the Polar Bear project, a project that operates with the and developing a training and resource centre for sharing active support of the Coca-Cola Company. For more detail experience between protected areas. see pages 10 and 12. © Alexander Evgrafov / WWF-Russia In order to finance the competition, WWF sources funds from companies that are specifically interested ADOPT A TIGER in conserving Russia’s natural heritage. In 2009, the On the eve of the Year of the Tiger, WWF suggested that its Toyota Motor Corporation became a general partner of the partners should ‘adopt’ tigers, so helping Wwf-russia to save programme. The company increased twofold the amount them. Of course, this is not an adoption in the conventional of each grant awarded to the winners. It also instituted sense, but our primary aim is to join together and collect an additional nomination to award to protected areas that the necessary funds for developing the programme for are located in regions where the company is active. This the conservation of the Amur tiger in the Far East. For last nomination was won by a project submitted by the business, this is a good opportunity to become part of Zyuratkul National Park that is looking at the conservation the international WWF campaign in support of the tiger. and recovery of endangered fish species in the South Urals. In November and December, tigers were enthusiastically In addition to the Toyota Motor Corporation, the ‘adopted’, either as single individuals, or several at a time. programme is also supported by Coca-Cola, BAT Russia,

© Multon By the beginning of 2010, М.Video, Nomos-Bank and М.Video, TetraPak, the brand Timotei and the Independent Sedmoy Continent (Seventh Continent), became official Media publishing house. IN 2009, RUSSIAN BUSINESS BEGAN partners of the adoption scheme and are each taking SUPPORTING WWF’S CHILDREN’S care of 20 Amur tigers. Adoption of tigers will be possible PROGRAMME. Multon, a company known for throughout the whole of 2010. its juices and nectars Rich and Dobry (Good), supported for several years the Fund’s project SUPPORT OF NATURE RESERVES to reintroduce the European bison back AND NATIONAL PARKS into the wild. Afterwards, the company decided to take In 2009, WWF’s Nature Reserves and National Parks of Russia an active role in the children’s educational programme. competition was held for the 11th time. This time its theme In 2009, two educational projects were launched – was: We are changing life for the better! Challenges for НОМЕ: Meeting the Planet and Save the Tiger!, as well protected areas. Non-trivial steps and innovative solutions. as the volunteer project Green Classes Multon. In this Of the 80 submissions received, the jury of experts project, company employees train themselves and teach recognized the best projects as coming from the

environmental education classes in schools. Smolenskoe Poozerye, Zyurtakul, Tiger Call and Zabaikalsky © Julia Kalinicheva / WWF-Russia

30 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ WWF Russia ❘ 2009 I do everything that a 13-year-old girl can do: I save electricity at home, don’t litter myself and tell my friends not to either and plant trees together with my parents. The most important thing is to protect nature together. Anastasia Efremova, 13 years old, WWF member THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Thank you for your support! © Alexander Evgrafov / WWF-Russia © Alexander Evgrafov / WWF-Russia THE EARTH IS OUR COMMON HOME BALL ON THE GRASS Thanks to a great number of our partners, guests were Five thousand people gathered together at the On July 4, 2009, at the fourth annual charity Ball on the offered numerous entertainments, such as games and Vorobyovy Hills in Moscow on World Environment Grass, WWF collected more than RUB 1.5 million. The Ball tasting tests, fire stunts, theatrical performances, fashion Day on June 5 to see the first performance of on the Grass, which combines the features of a party, an shows and lessons in traditional craft making. Tents were the astonishing film, Home. This documentary acoustic concert and a picnic, helps WWF collect funds also set up for ladies, where all those willing were given is the joint work of the world-renowned wildlife for the conservation of nature in Russia’s reserves and fabulous hairdos using live flowers. photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand and the cult national parks, which are generally not sufficiently film director Luc Besson. In the film, picturesque financed. NEW YEAR CHARITY birds-eye views of our planet are shown, The main event was held in the Le Meridien Moscow On the eve of 2010, the Year of the Tiger according to the accompanied by a story about an environmental Country Club in Nakhabino near Moscow and was attended oriental calendar, several companies together with WWF catastrophe that is threatening the Earth. At the by supporters and friends of WWF, in particular, Olga held New Year charity events as part of the Fund’s annual festival, one could watch a film, but also listen to Shelest, Anton Komolov, Katya Gordon and Konstantin project Start the New Year Usefully. Company employees the Dolce Quartet and dance with the Marakatu Mikhailov. Performing at the Ball, were several well- suggested making donations to WWF’s programme for drum group, both old friends of WWF. Together known groups and musicians – Neschyastnyi Sluchai (The the conservation of the Amur tiger. As a token of WWF’s with the artists, festival guests painted 20 Accident), Uma2rman, Jukebox Trio, the Cover Quartet gratitude to them, they all received souvenirs featuring symbolic planets made of rice paper and sent them of Victor Dobronravov, Paperny TAM, Zurbagan, Melnitsa Fund symbols. to the mayors of Russian cities that have at least (Windmill), YuTA, the Marakatu Drum Show and Abelardo Such activities took place in the offices of Capital Legal 1 million citizens and towns that neighbour the Alfonso Lopes. Among those invited were the hosts Services, Moscow Brewery Company, Na Dom Group, Gross most valuable nature areas. The official organizer Svetlana Konegen and Alex Dubas, the figure-skater Irina Consult, Inteco, G&G, ROSNO, HSBC and The Royal Bank of for the screening of the film Home in Russia is the Slutskaya, the designers Nadezhda Nurieva and Sergei Scotland. In addition, М.Video, АGT Group, Scarlett and charity fund Ecomir. Sysoev, the film directors Valeria Gai Germanica, Olga Eurocam became WWF New Year partners by allocating to Subbotina and Ivan Popovski, the pianist Alexei Skanavi WWF a portion of their New Year budgets and producing and many other celebrities. calendars and postcards featuring the Amur tiger.

2009 ❘ WWF Russia ❘ ANNUAL REPORT 31 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Worldwide, WWF receives 65% of its funding from private donations. In 2009, WWF members in Russia donated almost RUB 20.5 million. Today, Wwf-russia has more than 16,000 members.

ADOPT A TIGER Zhuravlev D. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper At the end of 2009 and on the eve of the Year of the Koshelev D. (Tyumen’), Wwf-russia Golden Panda Club member Tiger the programme Adopt a Tiger, was launched. This Kupriyanov D. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Golden Panda Club member programme has been supported by many WWF members: Kycharakova A. (Novosibirsk), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Abdrazyakov T. (Kazan’), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Mazurov А. (Moscow), Wwf-russia member Aleshina О. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Miroshina Е. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Andreevs I. & G. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Golden Panda Club member Nugzarov G. (Kislovodsk), Wwf-russia member Bondareva A. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Singer Varvara (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Demidova-Kiraz T. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Polnikov А. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Egorov A. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Popov G. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Golden Panda Club member © Sergey Shishlov / WWF-Russia Emel’yanova A. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Popov Kh. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Crisis can be an impetus Zhivora N. (Moscow), Wwf-russia member Rezchikov V. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper to development Ponomarenko family (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper The financial crisis is not a reason for despair. Wwf- russia has been convinced of this thanks to its Storozheva I. (Moscow) members. During the crisis year, the number of people Survillo V. (Moscow), Wwf-russia Earth Keeper supporting the Fund’s programmes didn’t decline, but actually increased by 30%, from 12,000 to 16,000 members. Whereas many large companies and corporations reduced their charity budgets, our citizens ADOPT A EUROPEAN BISON continued to support nature – difficulty makes us closer! In 2009, a joint programme between WWF and the During 2009, most people found an opportunity to make Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve celebrated its 5th their annual donation in support of nature conservation Anniversary. Together with the Reserve, WWF looks – some even increased their contribution, or set up a standing order with their bank. for funds from individuals and companies to support During the crisis, it became evident that a charity can and develop a breeding centre for European bison. be sustainable, but only if it is supported by many Maintaining a European bison costs RUB 50,000 a year. thousands of people. Even small donations add up to Most contributors to the programme ‘re-adopt’ their amounts that enable WWF to fund and implement its bison every year. Regular contributions help to keep nature conservation projects. In 2009, WWF members provided financial assistance to WWF to the amount the breeding centre going and to allow bison to be raised of RUB 20.5 million, which is 20.5 % more than in the continually for subsequent release into free-ranging pre-crisis year of 2008. About 60% of these funds came populations in European Russia and the Caucasus. As from Golden Panda Club members and Earth Keepers. was planned, and following an assessment of the area An Earth Keeper is a WWF member whose charitable and preparation of all necessary documentation, ten donation is at least RUB 5,000 each year, while a Golden Panda Club member donates at least RUB European bison were translocated from Prioksko-Terrasny 60,000 each year. Nature Reserve to the Tseisky Sanctuary in North Ossetia. Thank you, dear friends! Re-introduction of the European bison into the North Caucasus will continue in 2010. For details see page 10.

32 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ WWF Russia ❘ 2009 In addition to supporting WWF with donations, I don’t pick snowdrops and May lilies. We always feed squirrels in the botanical garden and hang feed boxes in winter and nest boxes at our dacha. Alexander Grishin, 12 years old, WWF member THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Multon, Wwf-russia Corporate Club member IN 2009, EUROPEAN BISON WERE ADOPTED BY THE TetraPak, Wwf-russia Corporate Club member FOLLOWING: Mestnye, Public Movement of Young Environmentalists Aleksey & Anastasia Ponomarenko, Wwf-russia Earth Keepers of Moscow Region Andrey & Pavel Yurjevy (Andrey is a Wwf-russia Earth Keeper) Fluor Corporation, Moscow office Diana Parshkova, Wwf-russia Earth Keeper Moscow regional Bureau of Technical Inventory (GUP MO BTI) © Andrey Shegolev / WWF-Russia Dmitriy Koshelev, Wwf-russia Golden Panda Club member Moscow administration of main gas pipe-lines Dmitriy Shaposhnikov & Marianna Miloslavskaya, Wwf-russia Earth Kuban’agroprod Co Ltd Keepers REMSTROY Co Ltd Derk Sauer, Wwf-russia Earth Keeper FRECOM Co Ltd Evgeniy Grigorjev Zubr network of dental clinics Elena Aleksandrovna Polikanova Zoo-TV television channel RIFON Investment Company, BIOSPHERE Ecosettlement SONAX Russia Irina & Galya Andreevy, Wwf-russia Golden Panda Club members Gen’yun’ Kozlevichy & Ku, Wwf-russia Earth Keepers * Names are listed according to the wishes of participants. Mark Anatoljevich Tyomkin Data as of January 1, 2010. Fair Russia: Motherland / Pensioners / Life political party – former Bogdanova Veronika Dmitrievna Russian Party of LIFE PLANT YOUR OWN FOREST! Bogdanova Sofia Dmitrievna Guylit family In the Altai Region, WWF continues to restore the fire- Glazkova Ekaterina Ivanovna Nikanorovy family, Wwf-russia Earth Keepers damaged ribbon-like relic pine forests. In autumn 2009, Dmitriy Kargin Nikitiny family weather conditions in the south of the Region did not allow Drozdova Natalia Evgenievna (Aleksandr & Yulia Lychagins Hectare) Cherkasovy family, Wwf-russia Earth Keepers replanting to be completed. It was possible to replant only Media Planning Group Yu. F. Sleptsov, Head of Voskresenskiy District, President of Khimik 23 hectares, while the rest of the work has been delayed Hockey Club in Voskresensk Yves Rocher (20 hectares – Yves Rocher Forest) until spring 2010. In April and early-May, these remaining Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) Maya Alekseevna Na Yun Kin (Hectare Maiko!!;о)) hectares will be replanted and appear on the special map ZAO Severstal’-resurs Miroshnikova Eleonora (Hectare Tokio Hotel that features the names of those sponsors who have from Fan Club Kaulitz.org) assisted in their rehabilitation. For a list of the names, Nepenkina Natalia Leonidovna (Gamayunov Leonid Filippovich Hectare) please refer to www.wwf.ru/help_us/posadi_les. Pivovarova Elena Ivanovna Ryzhakova Ol’ga Aleksandrovna (Hectare Osokin Aleksey, Many thanks to all those who are Osokina Varya, Osokin Aleshka, Ryzhakova Ol’ga, with love to Life) participating in the programme! Svetlana and Dmitriy Ushakovy DURING 2009, THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS Sytykh Ol’ga (Sytykh Nadezhda Hectare) AND INDIVIDUALS BECAME FOREST KEEPERS*: Yulia Savitskaya (Hectare Hedgehog Forest) ECOVITA Group (5 hectares) ECOVITA Group, Kotonen Galina * Names are listed according to the wishes of participants. ECOVITA Group, Minderova Vera Data as of January 1, 2010. ECOVITA Group, Pertseva Anisa ECOVITA Group, Shchepetkina Irena Anatoliy and Tatiana Arkhipovy

2009 ❘ WWF Russia ❘ ANNUAL REPORT 33 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT FOR US! projects could be made through any of the 70,000 QIWI terminals. These are the machines through which people THANKS TO WWF MEMBERS IN 2009: are able to pay for their cellular communications, Internet • 6,000 electronic signatures were recorded demanding services, etc. that the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Another convenient system for making electronic payments Medvedev, brings an action against the illegal hunt for the is Internet banking. By autumn 2009, clients of large Red Data Book-listed argali that took place in January 2009 banks, such as Alfa-Bank, Promsvyaz’ Bank and Swedbank, • 4,000 appeals were collected to protect the Utrish were able to transfer funds from their accounts with a click Reserve in Krasnodar Region. WWF believes that, together, of a mouse. The two last-named banks allow customers we will be able to save this unique part of the Black Sea to set up standing orders on their accounts. This is an coast important step in creating much better accessibility and • Earth Hour attained an unprecedented scale – 100,000 convenience for WWF members in giving their donations. people registered on WWF’s web-site to take part in the action, 10,000 of them being WWF members. VISITING POLAR BEARS – © Mikhail Cherkasov / WWF-Russia AN EXPEDITION TO THE ARCTIC In addition to financial support, members helped WWF to: In June 2009, a group of Earth Keepers and Golden • update the design of the Panda newsletter – it now has a Panda Club members went on an Arctic expedition to new modern look the northwest part of Spitsbergen. The sailing schooner • hold a volunteer clean-up in Izmailovsky Park in Polar Lights, only 20 metres long, allowed walrus and seal Moscow – despite the heavy rain, we managed to collect rookeries and bird colonies to be approached and observed nearly five skip-loads of litter and clean up the area closely and for members to experience the wildlife of around the Tsar’s bee-keeping area the Arctic. The climax to the trip was a long-awaited • conceptualise, design and print pocket-, table- and wall- encounter with the polar bear. Expedition members took calendars to mark the Year of the Tiger numerous pictures, kept a diary and placed their news on and do many other things! WWF’s website. In the evenings, they listened to lectures on climate change and on the lives of birds and polar HELPING NATURE BECOMES EASIER bears, as well as stories about Arctic expeditions. They If you ask a person in the street: “Are you ready to donate also socialized with one another and the Arctic’s unique funds to nature conservation?”, you will receive many nature, acquiring new impressions. WWF members saw positive answers. According to surveys, millions of Russians with their own eyes how fragile the nature of the Arctic is are ready to assist nature financially. However, few of and how easily Arctic ecosystems can be disturbed. They those people actually did so. One of the main reasons for also realized that Man can live in harmony with nature if this is the lack of convenient ways to make payments. protection is properly organized and if everyone, and not During 2009, WWF made considerable progress in resolving just WWF members, treats Nature as they would their own this problem. children. In the first place, from July 2009, donations to Wwf-russia

34 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ WWF Russia ❘ 2009 I try to send money to WWF every month, take part in all campaigns, switch off the light and go shopping with a textile bag. Agatha Eliseeva, 13 years old, WWF member THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

GOLDEN PANDA CLUB

Aleksandr Tynkovan (Moscow) Irina Bondarchuk (Moscow) Aleksey Kokorin (Moscow) Katarina Jur’jevskaya (Switzerland) Aleksey Sidnev (Moscow) Maksim Basov (Moscow) Aleksey Strizhev (Moscow) Margarita Kudryavceva (Moscow) Alina Kartashova (Moscow) Marija Shatalina (Moscow) Andrey Kartashov (Moscow) Mikhail Kitain (Moscow) Andrey Ryazanov (Pushkino) Natalia Belova (Moscow) Anna Afanas’jeva (Moscow) Natalia Kim (Lobnya) Anna Korzhova (Moscow) Nataliya Slepenkova (Moscow) Denis Muzykantov (Moscow) Nikita Orlov (Moscow) Dmitriy Koshelev (Tyumen) Nikolay Doncov (Moscow) Dmitriy Kuprijanov (Moscow) Nikolay Kormilicin (St.Petersburg)

© Marina Khrapova / WWF-Russia Dmitriy Kushnerenko (Moscow) Pavel Kruglov (Moscow) Dmitriy Polikanov (Moscow) Pavel Kulakov (Moscow) PANDAS CAN BE GOLDEN! Elena Polyanichko (Moscow) Semen Strongin (Moscow) In 2009, 35 individuals joined the special group of Earth Keepers called the Elena Terebinskaya (Moscow) Sergey Belostockiy (Moscow) Golden Panda Club. We believe that the joint efforts of a number of concerned and respectable people can change the world for the better. Every contribution Evegeniy Kabanov (Moscow) Sergey Skopec (Krasnoyarsk) from Golden Panda Club members, from RUB 5,000 per month and upwards, is of Evgenia Jaroslavceva (Moscow) Svetlana Dikhtyar (Moscow) considerable help to Nature.Nat The importance of the Club to the development of WWF’s Galina Andreeva (Moscow) Svetlana Tynkovan (Moscow) work in Russia iss thereforethherefore invaluable.i The Club welcomes new members! Galina Koval’ (Moscow) Tat’jana Kudryavceva (Moscow) Gavriil Popov (Moscow) Tat’jana Tuzova (Moscow) WEBSITE FOR THE GOGOLDENLDEN PPANDAA DA CLUB: German Harchenko (Moscow) Vladimir Pikulya (Moscow) http://www.wwf.ru/golden_pandan_pand_p Gleb Arhangel’skiy (Moscow) Vladislav Malyutov (Nizhny Novgorod) Igor’ Afanas’jev (Moscow) Vladislav Onishchenko (Moscow) Igor’ Jaroslavcev (Moscow)

Irina Andreeva (Moscow) Data as of January 1, 2010

2009 ❘ WWF Russia ❘ ANNUAL REPORT 35 Thank you Earth Keepers!

MOSCOW AND Aref’ev Anton Belousov Dmitriy Borshchevskiy Dmitriy Chestin Igor’ Dubrovin Dmitriy THE MOSCOW REGION Artamonova Tat’jana Belousova Anna Bozhiday Ekaterina Chibashova Nataliya Dubrovina Nadezhda Abramova Irina Artemov Valeriy Belousova Ekaterina Bratkina Tat’jana Chistyakova Vera Dudchenko Anna Abramova Vera Artjukh Roman Belov Anton Bryukhov Vasiliy Chubiy Vitaliy Dutov Sergey Agamirov Arkadiy Asadov Aleksandr Belova Anastasia Budanov Evgeniy Chugunova Irina Dutova Katerina Agamirova Ol’ga Asadov Rufat Belova Evgenia Bukreev Andrey Chumachenko Maria Dvornikov Konstantin Agatin Pavel Atarshchikova Marina Belozerova Natalija Bukvareva Elena Cirenina Maria Dyuzheva Anna Akhmetzhanov Maksim Avrakhov Evgeniy Belyaev Aleksandr Bulakhtina Svetlana Cvetkov Mikhail Dyuzheva Ol’ga Akhundzhanova Natalia Azarova Galina Belyaeva Daria S. Buldakova Svetlana Cyganova Nataliya Dzhanashvili Angelina Akimov Igor’ Aznavurjan Alla Belyaeva Daria V. Bulgakov Nikolay Danilychev Sergey Edel’man Leonid Aksenova Ol’ga Babicheva Elena Belyakin Daniil Bulygin Artem Demidenko Ol’ga Efanov Anton Aleksandrov Andrey Babikov Sergey Belyavskaya Elena Buniatyan Tigran Demidov Aleksey Efimov Artem Aleksandrov Vladimir Babina Irina Beresnev Aleksandr Buravleva Elena Demidova-Kiraz Tat’jana Egorov Aleksey Aleksandrova Margarita Babkin Yaroslav Berezhnov Dmitriy Burdin Konstantin Denisov Stanislav Egorova Marina Alekseeva Evgenia G. Babkina Maria Berezka Mikhail Burmistrova Maria Derkacheva Aleksandra Elias Viktoria Alekseeva Evgenia O. Badenkova Nadezhda Bezgina Maria Busarev Sergey Didenko Feliks Eliseev Evgeniy Aleksejceva Anna Bagdasarova Karina Bezrukova Ekaterina Butenko Ekaterina Dmitriev Vladimir Emdina Ekaterina Aleshina Natalia Bagrov Vladimir Bil’zho Andrey Buzyatov Oleg Dmitrieva Irina Emeljanova Anna Aleshina Ol’ga Balaeva Maria Birulin Vasiliy Bychkov Aleksandr Dobashina Evgenia Emm Yulia Alieva Nina Barannikova Margarita Blinova Yulia Bykov Andrey Dokuchaeva Nataliya Eremin Aleksey Ametistova L’judmila Baranov Viktor Bobrova Anastasia Byuttner Ol’ga Dolgiy Mikhail Ermachenkov Igor’ Andreeva Alla Barinov Dmitriy Bobrova Evgenia Carev Il’ja Dolmatov Denis Ermilova Valeria Andrianova Elena Barsola Ivan Bochkarev Petr Chaus Svetlana Dolmatova Ol’ga Erokhina Ol’ga Andrjushchak Elena Barteneva Svetlana Bochkareva Nina Cherkashin Igor’ Dolya Oleg Ershov Sergey Anikeeva Yulia Bashlykova Tat’jana Bogatova Natalia Cherkasov Mikhail Donskaya Daria Evina Anna Anisimov Igor’ Batjukhnov Aleksandr Bogdanov Nikolay Chernenko Elena Dorokhov Andrey Evsey Aleksandr Annenkov Vladimir Baybus Maria Bogdanova Galina Chernenko Irina Doronchenkov Konstantin Evtushenko Tatjana Anokhina Daria Bedin Mikhail Boguckaya Evgenia Chernov Igor’ Dorozhkin Aleksey Farafonova Elena Anuprienko Valeriy Bedina Tat’jana Bondareva Anastasia Chernyak Leonid Drobchik Sergey Farafontov Aleksey Aparkhov Vadim Bel’makova Elena Borisov Dmitriy Chernyshenko Oksana Drozdov Nikolay Fateev Il’ja Apraksina Irina Belikov Anton Borisova Tat’jana Chernyshov Vadim Druzhinin Aleksey Federov Yuriy

36 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ WWF Russia ❘ 2009 «ХРАНИТЕЛИ ЗЕМЛИ» – 2009

Fedorovskaya Ljudmila Gegina Maria Grigir’jev Leonid Karakucev Sergey Kobylkina Marina Korotova Elena

Fedotova Elena Gerasimov Sergey Grigorovskaya Varvara Karasev Boris Kobzar’ Denis Koshechkin Dmitriy

Fedyukova Anastasia Gerasimov Vladimir Grishko Aleksey Karavaev Aleksandr Kochetkov Aleksandr Koshechkina Irina

Fenchuk Mikhail A. Gershenzon Ol’ga Grushovskiy Yuriy Karchemkin Aleksey Kochurov Kirill Kostin Aleksey

Fenchuk Mikhail M. Giljarov Nikolay Guglja Il’ja Kargin Mikhail Kolesnik Elena Kostylev Andrey

Feofanova Nataliya Godgel’f Anna Gusakov Nikita Karlsen Anastasia Kolesnik Fedosiy Kostyuchenko Yuriy

Feoktistova Tatjana Golev Vladimir Gusev Danil Katalevskaya Marina Kolesnikova Maria Kostyuk Galina

Filatchev Mikhail Golovanov Dmitriy Guseva Yulia Kazachenkov Andrey Kolomenskaya Elena Kostyuk Ol’ga

Filatov Aleksandr Golovanova Maria Ignatjeva Maria Kazachenkova Maria Kolosov Denis Kotlov Kirill

Filatova Maria Golovicher Ol’ga Il’in Konstantin Kazachenkova Ul’jana Kolosova Roksana Kovalev Anton

Filatova Yulia Golovlev Semen Il’ina Inga Kazakova Aleksandra Kolosva Tatjana Kovaleva Ol’ga

Filatova-Gomoki Viktoria Golubeva Ol’ga Ipatova Dana Kazancev Dmitriy Komarov Valeriy Kozina Elena

Filippova Margarita Golyshev Maksim Isaev Evgeniy Kercenbaum Kirill Komolov Anton Kozlov Dmitriy

Filippova Natalia Gonobobleva Nataliya Ivakina Natalia Kezhkovski Tomas Kondakova Anna Kozlov Yuriy

Firsova Inna Gorbenko Maria Ivanov Pavel Kezhkovski Yan Kondratenko Galina Kozlova Daria

Fisun Aleksey Gorbunenko Petr Ivanova Anna Khains Dzhonatan Kondratjev Aleksey Kozlova Maria

Fokina Yulia Gorbunova Larisa Ivanova L. Khalkina Elena Kononov Aleksandr Kozlovskaya Ekaterina

Fonton Aleksandra Gordeeva Irina Izmaylova Ekaterina Khanaeva Anzhelika Konorova Aleksandra Krakhin Vitaliy

Fortova Ljubov’ Gordienko Maria Kabanova Elena Khatuncev Mikhail Konovalov Konstantin Krakhina Natalia

Frejdina Marina Gorelovskiy Andrey Kachan Nina Khazanov Yuriy Kopylova Natalia Krapotkina Tatjana

Friberg Henrik Gornostaev Nikolay Kalenkovich Aleksey Khiller Diana Kopylova Ol’ga Krasovskiy Oleg

Frolova Mona Goroshkina Oksana Kalinina Lana Khjulett Linn Koreshkova Svetlana Kravchenko Vera

Gaeva Yulia Gorozhankin Vyacheslav Kalita Tatjana Khotina Maria Korneeva Anna Krayneva Maria

Gafin Aleksandr Gorsheneva Elena Kalugina Natalia Khryukin Nikita Korobov Artem Kretova Elena

Galicin Viktor Goryushina Natalia Kamardina Anna Khubutija Mikhail Korol’kov Andrey Krichevskiy Daniil

Garaev Timur Grachev Dmitriy Kamenev Aleksandr Kireeva Irina Korolev Artem Krivosheeva Irina

Garkusha Ol’ga Gracheva Ol’ga Kamynin Mikhail Kirienko Maria Korolev Mikhail Kruglenkova Irina

Gavril’chak Andrey Grakhovskaya Ekaterina Kapacinskaya Natalia Kiryukhina Ekaterina Korolev Vladimir Kruglova Anna

Gavrilov Artem Grankina Ekaterina Kapacinskiy Mikhail Kiryutkina Elena Koroleva Alesja Krulova Anna

Gavrilova Yulia Grebesheva Natalia Kapranov Aleksey Klimenko Ivan Korostyshevskaya Oksana Krutoverceva Ol’ga

Gazizova Anna Gricina Aleksey Karaev Nemat Klimov German Korotkikh Elena Krymshamkhalova Kornelli

2009 ❘ WWF Russia ❘ ANNUAL REPORT 37 EARTH KEEPERS IN 2009

Kryuchkova Yulia Lapina Larisa Lunin Anatoliy Matyushevskaya Ol’ga Moskvina Yana Novikova Anna

Kryzhanovskaya Ol’ga Lapshin Konstantin Lunina Nelli Maymistov Denis Motuzenko Andrey Novozhilov Evgeniy

Kudinov Denis Laptev Andrey Luzgina Elena Mayorov Aleksandr Mulkidzhanyan Lidija O’Shey Natalia

Kudrin Aleksey Lashunin Dmitriy Luzhenkov Andrey Mayzenberg Philipp Murashkevich Denis Obukhovskaya Lyudmila

Kudryashov Petr Laskin Yuriy Lytaeva Yulia Mazur Marina Muratov Mikhail Oganesyan Elena

Kul’kov Evgeniy Laskina Ol’ga Lyupaeva Natalia Mel’nikov Denis Murtazin Rustam Oganesyan Laura

Kulagina Elena Laukhin Yan Mackevich Il’ja Mel’nikov Mikhail Mushinskiy Vyacheslav Okhotnikova Natalia

Kulikova Elena Lazareva Lada Makeeva Larisa Mezhakov Vladislav Muzyka Boris Okulova Elena

Kupcova Natalia Lebedenko Lyudmila Makhnutin Andrey Mifodovskiy Valeriy Myagkova Marina Oleynik Alina

Kurganskaya Natalia Lebedev Mikhail Maksakovskiy Nikolay Mikhailova Ksenia Na Yun Kin Anna Oleynik Elena

Kurmanin Evgeniy Lebedev Yuriy Maksimova Ekaterina Mikhajlova Margarita Na Yun Kin Maya Oleynik Vyacheslav

Kurochkina Elena Lebedeva-Khooft Elena Maksimovskiy Igor’ Mikhajlova Tatjana Naglis Alla Oppengeim Veronika

Kurskov Dmitriy Leit Maikl Mal’cev Il’ja Mikhaylov Andrey Nazarova Inga Oreshkina Anna

Kuryatkov Anton Lelyukhina Elena Malakhov Sergey Mikushevich Valentina Nechaev Aleksandr Orlova Anna

Kurysheva Marina Leonov Andrey Malinina Svetlana Milashevich Anatoliy Negri Ekaterina Orlova Tatjana

Kustova Maria Leonova Ol’ga Malkov Aleksandr Milekhina Anna Nepenkina Natalia Oshchepkov Vasiliy

Kustova Svetlana Lesina Yulia Manakova Svetlana Miloslavskaya Marianna Nesterenko Elena Osipovich Ekaterina

Kuvshinov Aleksandr Levina Ol’ga Mansil’ja-Kruz Aleksandr Minaeva Marina Nesvetaylo Oksana Osokina Anastasia

Kuz’menko Viktoria Litvinova Nataliya Mar’in Aleksandr Mironenko Anna Nikanorov Andrey Ostapenko Petr

Kuz’mich Sergey Lobanova Stanislava Mar’ina Anastasia Miroshina Evgenia Nikanorov Vladislav Ostrovidova Ekaterina

Kuzin Konstantin Lobanova Vera Mar’ina Nadezhda Miroshnikov Dmitriy Nikanorova Tatjana Otyuskiy Aleksandr

Kuzina Anastasia Lobko Olesya Markina Ol’ga Mirzayanc Konstantin Nikiforov Andrey Ovchinnikov Vasiliy

Kuznecov Aleksandr Lobov Sergey Markova Anna Mirzoyan Artur Nikiforov Kirill Ovsyannikova Tatjana

Kuznecova Ekaterina Loginov Aleksey Martjanov Pavel Mishin Igor’ Nikiforova Yulia Pal Vladimir

Kuznecova Natalia Loginova Alla Martynov Andrey Moiseeva Evgenia Nikitin Nikita Panchenko Aleksey

Kyshtymov Yuriy Logunov Anton Masalova Natalia Mokhova Valentina Nikitina Lyudmila Panfilova Polina

L’vov Nikolay Lokotkova Elena Mashkov Filipp Mokrecov Aleksandr Nikolayshvilli Gyuzella Panfilova Vera

L’vova Nina Lopatin Nikolay Mashkov Valentin Monastyreckiy Yaroslav Nikulin Igor’ Pankratov Konstantin

L’vova-Kraeva Ol’ga Lopyreva Viktoria Maslov Evgeniy Mosakova Maria Nikulina Natalia Parfenov Dmitriy

Ladur Daria Lukashova Anna Maslova Ekaterina Mosesyan Ashot Nisimov Artur Parshkova Diana

Laktanova Alisa Lukizhev Vladislav Matroshilina Tatjana Moskvina Lyudmila Novash Irina Parshukova Marina

38 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ WWF Russia ❘ 2009 «ХРАНИТЕЛИ ЗЕМЛИ» – 2009

Partin Il’ja Popov Aleksey Runova Stasya Seleznev Andrey Shugaeva Elena Sosin Sergey

Pavlenko Ekaterina Popov Khariton Ryabochkina Natalia Seleznev Mikhail Shul’man Dmitriy Sotov Aleksandr

Pavlichenkov Andrey Popov Vsevolod Ryndina Olesya Selezneva Ekaterina Shunaeva Maria Spirin Vladimir

Pavlov Nikolay Popova Irina S’janova Nataliya Selezneva Nina Shuporin Sergey Spivak Leonid

Pavlova Tatjana Popovicheva Natalia Sabirov Timur Semin Vyacheslav Shurenkov Konstantin Stankevich Daria

Pavlova Yulia Prokopenko Aleksandr Sadovina Vera Senyukova Yulia Shuvarova Ol’ga Starceva Ol’ga

Pchelinceva Anastasia Propper Maria Sadovov Stanislav Sergeev Andrey Shvarc Evgeniy Starkova Anna

Pechorin Sergey Pugacheva Elena Safiulin El’dar Sergeeva Tatjana Sidorova Nadezhda Stepanov Valeriy

Perepelova Svetlana Pupynin Mikhail Safonova Ol’ga Severcev Vladislav Sinicyna Viktoria Stepanova Marina

Persijaninova Elena Radugin Pavel Safroniva Ekaterina Shamykina Viktoria Sivak Tamara Stepanyatova Elena

Peryaev Maksim Rassushin Pavel Safronov Nikas Shaposhnikov Dmitriy Skorodenko Vladimir Sterlyagova Elena

Petrov Denis Ratnikov Aleksandr Safronov Sergey Shaposhnikova Svetlana Skvorkin Aleksey Styuf Ivan

Petrova Irina Raynova Maria Sajgushev Andrey Shapovalov Ivan Slavina Anna Subbotina Galina

Petrova Oksana Razin Grigoriy Sakharov Evgeniy Sharapova Arina Smirnov Gennadiy Survillo Vitaliy

Petrova Ol’ga Redozubova Margarita Sakharova Lyudmila Shashkova Veronika G. Smirnova Elena Suvorova Ol’ga

Petukhov Sergey Reutckaya Yulia Sakharova Ol’ga Shashkova Veronika V. Smirnova Svetlana Svarnik Tatjana

Pinaeva Veronika Rezchikov Vyacheslav Saltanov Dmitriy Shaul’skaya Oksana Smolyakov Andrey Syutkin Valeriy

Pisarev Plamen Reznikov Andrey Samiullina Maria Shcherbatykh Irina Snetkov Sergey Tal’nikov Dmitriy

Piterskaya Ol’ga Reznikovskaya Anzhelika Samsonov Pavel Shchipalova Evgenia Sokolov Aleksey Tarasova Inna

Pivovarova Alina Rezvanov Aleksey Samusik Sergey Shestakov Aleklsandr Sokolov Boris Tarasova Nataliya

Plokhan’ Larisa Rit Dmitriy Sankov Vseslav Shestov Denis Sokolov Oleg Tarazevich Dmitriy

Plotnikov Aleksandr Rivkina Yulia Sarkisyan Karen Shevchenko Svetlana Sokolov Renat Tarnovskaya Marina

Plotnikov Sergey Rodionov Andrey Sauer Derk Shevcov Valeriy Sokolova Elrna Tatarinceva Tatjana

Poddubnaya Elena Rodionova Ol’ga Saveljeva Yulia Shikhaleva Irina Sokolova Ol’ga Teplickaya Tatjana

Polnikov Aleksey Romanova Ekaterina Savin Ivan Shilova Anna Sokolovskaya Tatjana Teplickiy Dmitriy

Polyanskaya Irina Romanova Elena Savost’janov Igor’ Shipicin Vitaliy Solovjev Dmitriy Teplukhina Maria

Polyanskaya Varvara Rozhkova Elena Sedova Irina Shishlov Sergey Solovjeva Margarita Timchenko Yana

Ponomarenko Aleksey Rozhnikovskaya Maria Sedykh Aleksandr Shishova Tatjana Solovjeva Sofja Timofeev Valeriy

Ponomarenko Anastasia Rudakov Nikolay Sekacheva Irina Shper Aleksandr Solovjeva Yulia Timonov Mikhail

Popandopulo Irina Rukin Viktor Selendeeva Oksana Shtabnickiy Mikhail Sopova Anna Tkachenko Evgeniy

Popkova Daria Runov Dmitriy Seletkov Denis Shtatnov Mikhail Sorokin Dmitriy Tkachev Dmitriy

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Tolstukhina Yulia Vinogradova Elena Zagorskaya Natalia ST.PETERSBURG AND Kudrin Andrey Gol’denberg Aleksandr Tomash Sergey Vinokur Il’ja Zal’vovskiy Andrey THE LENINGRAD REGION Kungurov Engeniy Gorshkova Natalia Akbasheva Lyudmila Tonkacheev Dmitriy Vladimirova Anna Zalevskiy Arkadiy Kuznecov Mikhail Ivanova Anna Alekseeva Ol’ga Trakhtenberg Elena Vladislavov Vladimir Zaribko Aleksandra Makarova Lyudmila Koval’ Elena Andreeva Natalia Tremaskina Ol’ga Vladislavova Anastasia Zaryanich Vadim Mazulov Igor’ Kremzukova Tatjana Andryushchenko Yuriy Tret’jakov Yuriy Vladislavova Nadezhda Zasorin Andrey Morozova Margarita Kuznecov Andrey Anikina Ol’ga Trofimenko Sergey Vlasov Aleksey Zayceva Marina Naumova Lyudmila Luchko Nikolay Antyushina Viktoria Trofimova Ksenia Vlasov Andrey Zayceva Yulia Peshkin Vladimir Meshavkina Oksana Cay Yulia Troickiy Artemiy Vnukova Marina Zeleneckiy Taras Petrukhina Elena Pjankov Aleksandr Drygina Irina Trubnikova Veronika Volkov Sergey Zemlyanovskaya Ekaterina Pikalova Evelina Pjankov Aleksey Ermakova Anna Turkin Dmitriy Volkov Viktor Zenchev Kirill Polyakov Aleksandr Pjankova Ekaterina Evdokimov E. Turkina Ol’ga Volokitina Evgenia Zhdanova Nataliya Popov Vladimir Pjankova Tatjana Fedorov Vitaliy Tyunyaeva Elena Volshanik Valeriy Zhemoldinov Dian Prikota Aleksandr Gagarin Aleksandr NOVOSIBIRSK AND Ul’janov Tikhon Volzhin Dmitriy Zhil’nikov Sergey Runeva Elena THE NOVOSIBIRSK REGION Galkin Maksim Ushakov Dmitriy Voroncov Andrey Zhirov Igor’ Salazhova Tatjana An Yuriy Gazizova Natalia Utolin Dmitriy Voronin Andrey Zhukov Valeriy Serbina Ol’ga Chimarova Yulia Goncharova Elena Vagner Irina Voskoboynikov Dmitriy Zhuravlev Dmitry Shashkov Andrey Dashevskiy Oleg Gorbatenkova ol’ga Vaksova Ekaterina Vostrikova Svetlana Zhuravskiy Oleg Shurakov Vladimir Dubkov Mikhail Ivanova Svetlana Varenikova Larisa Vovk Anzhela Zhurbenko Aleksey Soldatova Galina Gun’ko Ekaterina Kapustin Vladimir Varvara Vystorobec Aleksandra Zhurbinskaya Galina Stanchinskaya Elena Kedrinskaya Nataliya Khalikov Ravshan Vasil’jev Denis Yakhnenko Dmitriy Zinov’jeva Anna Stokrackaya Lidia Kravchinskiy Igor' Khar’kova Irina Vasil’jeva Elena Yakhnenko Yulia Zlobina-Bashkanyan Oksana Subbotin Andrey Kychakov Aleksandr Kharin Dmitriy Vasilishin Eduard Yakobson Yulia Zorina Nadezhda Titov Oleg Kychakova Anna Kharin Leonid Vasina Elena Yakovlev Gleb Zotov Pavel Tumanov Nikolay Kychakova Antonina Khudyakova Svetlana Vavilova Maria Yakushin Maksim Zotova Ljudmila Tyshkevich Aleksandr Novgorodov Pavel Khuras’kina Anna Vayner Vladimir Yarmonov Anton Zubaerova Dinara Tysyachnyj Artem Percev Viktor Kolesova Irina Vedernikov Aleksandr Yasenskaya Ekaterina Zubkova Anastasia Yanyshev Vladimir Rabinovich Elena Kolodyazhnaya Yulia Vetrova Tat’jana Yur’jev Andrey Zyabrina Diana Shcherban’ Valeriy Kormilicina Tatjana EKATERINBURG AND Vilkov Grigoriy Yuzhakova Inna Zybkin Andrey THE SVERDLOVSK REGION Sotnikov Aleksandr Kostina Anzhelika Vindman Leonod Zabelin Artem Bogdanovskiy Dmitriy Sukharev Vadim Kozlovskiy Anton Vinogradov Dmitriy Zabelina Ekaterina Fedorov Mikhail Vladivostok and Primorsky krai

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Avseenko Maria Urodova Valentina Drozdova Lyudmila (Yaroslavl’) Kvashnin Vladimir (Irkutsk) Ponomareva Ekaterina Uvarova Maria (Ufa) (Murmansk) Darman Yuriy Other regions Egorov Evgeniy (Murmansk) Latysheva Galina (Vitim) Vakhitova Alsu (Ufa) Posokhin Artem (Berdsk) Efimova Elena Abdrazyakov Timur (Kazan’) Egorov Sergey (Volgograd) Loginov Andrey (Cheboksary) Vasil’jev Maksim (Mcensk) Pronnikov Aleksey (Omsk) Gil’fanova Anna Abramov Vladimir (Severodvinsk) Elizar’jev Aleksey (Ufa) Mamchich Mikhail (Volgograd) Vladimirova Tatjana (Bychikha) Pugacheva Ksenia (Nizhniy Kutuza Nikolay Alekseeva Ekaterina (Kazan’) Ermakov Dnitriy (Izhevsk) Manukhin Aleksey (Khabarovsk) Novgorod) Vol’per Irina (Omsk)

Maloman Elena Amutnykh Nikolay (Khabarovsk) Fateev Yuriy (Kaliningrad) Massarova Viktoria Rachin Konstantin (Toljatti) Volkov Leonid (Novoural’sk) (Nizhnevartovsk) Maslova Elena Andreeva-Kartasheva Anna Freyman Eduard (Murmansk) Rastorguev Oleg (Voronezh) Volkova Elena (Tyumen’) (Kazan’) Medsen Marta (Elisovo) Odincov Vyacheslav Galichev Aleksandr (Bryansk) Rizakhanov Garun (Makhachkala) Vorob’ev Aleksandr (Orel) Anikeeva Irina (Magnitogorsk) Melnikova Ekaterina Titova Svetlana Gimadutdinov Ayrat (Kazan’) (Novoural’sk) Rudakova Elena (Nizhniy Vostrecov Vladimir (Chelyabinsk) Antonov Danil (Sochi-Adler) Novgorod) Tsyganovskaya Irina Golovacheva Elena Misan Gennadiy (Irkutsk) Yurin Anatoliy (Katav-Ivanovsk) Arapova Ol’ga (Nefteyugansk) (Khanty-Mansiysk) Ryzhkin Andrey (Voronezh) Vasiljev Vadim Morgun Dmitriy (Omsk) Zakharov Dmitriy (Kazan’) Arcybashev Aleksandr Golovin Aleksandr (Irkuck) Safonov Vladimir (Anapa) Vojtyshin Nikolay (Krasnotur’insk) Moskvin Boris Zherebyat’jeva Ol’ga Goncharov Andrey (Volgograd) (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy) Safronov Maksim (Kaluga) (Chelyabinsk) Krasnoyarsk Babin Denis (Sysert’) Grigor’jev Aleksandr Myslyaev Valeriy (Chelyabinsk) Sannikova Irina (Abakan) Zhuravleva Irina (Novokuzneck) Ananjeva Nadezhda Baksarova Lyudmila (Nizhnevartovsk) (Inozemcevo) Naraykina Tatjana (Zarinsk) Saprykin Oleg (Tolyatti) Zverev Evgeniy (Tol’jatti) Ananjeva Olesia Ishchenko Natalia (Khabarovsk) Belash Lyudmila (Penza) Naumenko Aleksey (Kaliningrad) Sarycheva Svetlana (Obninsk) Bratkova Svetlana Ivanov Aleksey (Murmansk) OTHER CONTRIES Belov Nikolay (Obninsk) Nenashev Vitaliy (Magadan) Savostina Svetlana (Samara) Chernov Andrey Izmest’jeva Elena (Izhevsk) Bisembaev Alimzhan Berezin Konstantin (Kaliningrad) Nikolaev Igor’ (Nizhniy Semenova Elena (Tver’) (Kazakhstan) Khomyakova Viktoria Kalenchenko Mikhail Novgorod) Bersenev Evgeniy (Oktyabr’skiy) (Murmansk) Sergienko Vladimir (Sochi) Goldstein Bit (Switzerland) Kozhakhmetova Yulia Okhotina Evgenia Bogdanov Aleksandr Kashirina Tatjana Shershenkova Svetlana Kiselev Stanislav (Ukraine) Pushkin Andrey (Novyy Kremenkyl’) (Kondalaksha) (Severo-Zadonsk) (Magadan) Petibon Peter (USA) Rovda Oleg Ol’khovatyy Anatoliy (Smolensk) Borisenko Inna Kataev Maksim (Ufa) Shishkin Dmitriy (Krasnodar) Shkuropat Galina (Ukraine) Ryzhenkov Vladimir (Nizhniy Novgorod) Ol’shanskaya Elena (Volgograd) Khludova Ol’ga (Krasnodar) Shlykov Vladimir (Ryazan’) Sobakina Elena (Switzerland) Skopets Kristina Borshch Tatjana (Yaroslavl’) Oparina Tatjana (Irkutsk) Kirpishchikov Yuriy (Tyumen’) Skorkin Oleg (Novotitarovskaya) Stapel Allard (Netherlands) Rostov-on-Don Bulatova Svetlana (Yaroslavl’) Ostanina Nadezhda (Khabarovsk) Kitaeva Marina (Irkutsk) Skovorodko Zinaida (Kyzyl) Zykov Vitaliy (Kazakhstan) Bova Valeriy Burundukova Adelina (Orsk) Otto Ekaterina (Khabarovsk) Kopachelli Larisa (Sochi) Smirnova Irina (Yuzhnoural’sk) Glotova Tatjana Butorina Irina (Tver’) Pazenko Elena (Nizhnevartovsk) Kostomarov Sergey Tarazanov Aleksey (Samara) Kukunov Oleg Cheptsova Maria (Tolyatti) (Sovetskaya Gavan’) Perevertajlova Elena (Stavropol’) Tishin Vladimir (Orenburg) Kurasova Anna Chuprova Ksenia Kozlova Elena (Dzerzhinsk) Petrov Aleksandr (Khabarovsk) (Nizhniy Novgorod) Tkacheva Irina (Krasnodar) Medvedeva Maria Krivcov Aleksandr (Perm’) Pilicyn Nikolay (Cherepovec) Doroshuk Alina (Nizhnevartovsk) Totulis Elena (Strulino) Pogorel’skikh Mikhail Kuz’mina Ol’ga (Krasnodar) Pitovskiy Konstantin Dovbysh Irina (Noril’sk) (Khabarovsk) Tsypkina Yulia (Omsk) Stepanovich Elena Kuznecov Denis (Samara) Drobyshev Aleksandr (Voronezh) Tyatyushkin Denis (Tolyatti)

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We would like to thank all of those who, in 2009, spread the word about WWF programmes, who helped carry out our events and actions, and who distributed WWF’s public service announcement free of charge.

COMPANIES AND INSTITUTES Lufthansa Airlines VTB Bank branch, Vladivostok Biographia 5 Stars Cinema Matrix production We live on one Planet Photo project Bolshoi Gorod Academy of Russian Television MAXI POST Delivery Service Media Bolshoi Sport Adekvat Advertising Agency M-CITY Russkaya mysl newspaper, France Bolshoy Biznes Afisha Publishing House and Bolshoy Gorod Medved Hunting reserve, Primorsky region Bon Ton Magazine MEGA Belaya Dacha MOSCOW Bravo AKOS MEGA Khimki Newspapers Business Club SSE Russia Magazine All Russia Interregional Press Agency MEGA Tyopliy Stan Argumenty I Fakty Business Week and Village Mercury Bank, Vladivostok Izvestia CAR ASKO Mirax Group, Aminona Luxury Resort Kommersant Chip Detyam BBDO Advertising Agency Moscovites for Tramways Komsomolskaya Pravda Cosmo Shopping Brand Boutique Zoloto Moscow veterans fund Lesa Rossii Cosmo-Beauty Canon Multon Lesnaya Gazeta Cosmo-Magia Cascade-film Munchies Moskauer Deutsche Zeitung Cosmopolitan Centre of Perspective Projects, Moscow National Press Institute Moskovskaya Pravda Cosmo-Sibir Chateau Le Grand Vostok winery Natur Park Moskovskie Novosti Cosmo-Ural Coca-Cola Nespresso Nezavisimaya Gazeta Delovoye Sovershenstvo Creolab Newsland Novaya Gazeta Dengi I Blagotvoritelnost Creolab Advertising Agency Odnoklassniki.ru Noviye Izvestiya Dinamo Cross-Media Advertising Group Ogilvy Prirodno-Resursnye Vedomosti Diners club Drevo Art-gallery Openspace.ru Rossiyskaya Gazeta Discovery Estee Lauder (DKNY, BE Delicious) Organizatsya Vremeni, Moscow Rossiyskaya Lesnaya Gazeta Dive Tek Magazine European Media Group and Radio 7 Planeta Inform Agency Rossiyskaya Okhotnishya Gazeta Doctor travel EYE DO film Plastic Media The Moscow news Domashniy Doctor Ferrero Prof Media Holding The Moscow times Domashniy Ochag Fly cards Propaganda Advertising Agency Tribuna Domashniy Rebyonok Fly cards RTM Advertising Agency Trud Ekologia I Zhizn FOTOLAB RTM Agency, Moscow Vechernyaya Moskva Ekspeditsya Free cards Russia without cars Vedomosti ELLE Google Russia and You-Tube Russian State Fond of TV&Radio Programs Vlastnaya Vertikal Federatsii ELLE girl HeadHunter.ru Russian-German Exchange Vremya Novostey Energy, Ecology, Economy Iceberry Smith&Hartman, Moscow Magazines Energy, Ecology, Economy IKEA Sozvezdie Energeticheskih Resheniy Aeroflot Eurasia Segodnya Independent Media St.Petersburg State University and personally AEROFLOT in-flight magazine Expert Information&Post Service Svetlana Chernikova Afisha Extreme force Magazine Institute of Energy Systems, Moscow State Television and Radio Company «Yugoria» Afisha Mir Ezhenedelniy Zhurnal KOM studio, Saint-Petersbourg Swiss Airlines Animal style Fashion week Krasnoyarsk Museum Center Photogallery Tecon Arkticheskaya Idea Fly&Drive Kubanagroprod TNT-expo Arnold Style Magazine Forbes Lavazza Traffic Agency, Saint-Petersbourg Avtomobili I Skidki Formula Zdorovya LCD media Troyka Dialog Biblioteka Vavilona Foto travel Live Journal Utro.ru Billiard Sport Frantsiya

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FreeTimeCity Ona Uyutnoe nebo UT Air in-flight magazine Radio Svoboda Gala Oops Vanderbilt Radio Zenit St.-Petersburg GEO Panorama Klub Vash dosug Russkaya Sluzhba Novostey GEO Focus Parad Vassiliy UN Radio GEO Traveller Passage Vim-avia Publishing houses Geolyonok Pets Vogue 7 Dney Glamour Podvodniy Klub VOLVO Magazine Afisha Gloria Politicheskiy Zhurnal Voyage Afisha Industries Gold mustang Populyarnaya Mekhanika Voyage I Otdykh Arnold Prize Gorod Zhenschin Predelnaya Glubina Vsyo dlya Doma Axel Springer Russia Harper’s Bazaar Pro sport Vsyo dlya Sada Condenast Imeesh Pravo PRO Sport Vsyo Yasno Forward media group Ineit Profil Vybiray Geocentre Group Isskustvo Upravleniya Promyshlennaya bezopasnost I Ekologia Where Moscow Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG Itogi Ptitsy, ryby, zveri XXL IVAN Put I Voditel Yes! Kommersant-Dengi Puteshestvia po Svetu You magazine Kompania Putevoditel po Internetu Young Traveller (National Geographic) Krestyanka Rastenia v Interyere Za Rubezhom Kultpokhod Rasti Pervoklashka Zdorovye Shkolnika Landshaft Plus Reader’s Digest Zhenskie sekrety Landshaftniy Disain Real Estate Zhurnalist Letniye Terrasy Restorany Sankt-Peterburga Znanie-sila Lichnoye Vremya Rezepty Uspeshnogo Biznesa TV companies and channels Light Robb Report Russia 1st Channel CIS Liniya polyota Rovesnik Channel 3 (Moskoviya Television and Lyubimaya Dacha Russian Newsweek Domashniy Men’s Health Russkiy vzglyad NEO TV Millioniare International Sad Svoimi Rukami NTV © Александр Евграфов / WWF России MINI Sakvoyazh NTV-Media © Alexander Evgrafov / WWF-Russia Mirovaya Energetika SamaYa O2 TV Modern Samodelka Ocean TV Modniy Magazin Seasons Radio Broadcasting Company) Modniy Sezon Seventeen Rambler TeleSet Moscow Nights Shtab-Kvartira RBK-TV Motorz Shtuchka Rossiya Motozhurnal Sibir in-flight magazine Russia Today Mountain Biker Sibir Press ID SGU TV My holidays Sibiryachka Stolitsa Na Novoy Rige Skies & Snowboards TeleInform Na Rublyovke Smena TNT National Export Today Sportivnaya Rossiya TVC Nauka I Tekhnika Story Zvezda

Neftegazovaya vertikal TekhnoGid А1TV © Alexander Evgrafov / WWF-Russia Neptun XXI Vek Top manager Radio Nicotiana Aristocratica TopBashnya BBC Earth Hour – thanks to support from the Moscow City Novaya Federazia Transaero in-flight magazine City FM Government, the lights on more than 20 well-known Novoye v Stomatologii Travel + Leisure Golos Rossii illuminated buildings were switched off for an hour on Nozh Trend Mayak 28 March. From now on, Earth Hour will be an annual Ogonyok Tsvetniki Nashe Radio campaign in the capital. In 2009, the campaign was joined Okhota Turbiznes Radio Purga OM Turisticheskiy Olymp Radio Rossii by 20 other cities and 10 subjects of federation in Russia.

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Independent Media Sanoma Magazines T-Modul Exhibition Centre TELEVISION BROADCASTING KHABAROVSK REGION Krestyanka Video International Plazma COMPANIES AND CHANNELS Khabarovskiy Express LK Press Alpha-Kanal, Blagoveschensk Khabarovskiye Vesti Magazines SAINT-PETERSBURG Amur State Television and Radio KP-Khabarovsk Mediacrat Digitalads Monitors Bira State Television and Radio Mestnoye Vremya Nexion Publishing KTV Peterhof Company, Birobidzhan Molodoy Dalnevostochnik Ostrov Leningradskoye Regionnoye TV Company, Blagoveschensk Nash Gorod Sekret Firmy LespromInform Dalnevostochnaya State Television and Radio Priamurskiye Vedomosti SPN Publishing Magazines: Company, Khabarovsk Tikhookeanskaya Zvezda Zdes I Seychas Regionalniy Institut Pressi Gorod Television Company, Blagoveschensk News Agencies Top-manager Litsa, Vladivostok AMUR REGION Agency of Social Information U-Journal SSE Russia Panorama Information TV Agency, Vladivostok AIF-Dalniy Vostok Interfax ZOO-Peterburg Primorye Public Television, Vladivostok Amurskaya Pravda ITAR-TASS ARKHANGELSK REGION Channel, Zeya Blagoveschensk RBK TV companies and channels TNT - Vladivostok Dilizhans Regnum AGTRK Pomorye TRIO-Khabarovsk Information Agency KP-Blagoveschensk Reuters ATK-Media – Archangelsk city TV TV-Gubernia, Blagoveschensk Zeiskiy vestnik RIA Novosti Illuminated TV-Gubernia, Khabarovsk Zeya Illuminated board and screens board and screens Vladivostok State Television and Radio Company 3Stars MediaBus Advertising Agency Regional News Agencies EVREYSKAYA AUTONOMOUS REGION 5 Stars Cinema Pervoye Marshrutnoye TV – Arkhangelsk Deita.RU Birobidzhanskaya Zvezda 7 Continent Supermarkets Newspapers Ekho-DV Birobijaner Stern Alternativniye seteviye Telesistemi and magazines News.Vl.Ru Magazines Astart Luxe Business Class PrimaMedia, Vladivostok Rodnoye Priamurye, Khabarovsk ATV-Media Lesniye Novosti Vostok-Media Zov Taigi, Vladivostok City Advertising Lesnoy Region Radio Stations Cityvision Pravda Severa Lemma, Vladivostok EKATERINBURG CityVision Telesystems Volna Primorskoye Radio, Vladivostok State Television MAGAZINES Displays advertising systems News agencies and Radio Company Kolumb Edinaya Evropa Holding Dvina Inform VBC, Vladivostok Shagay Farmkom Media Managing Company Ecological website of the Arkhangelsk Vostok Rossii, Khabarovsk Sport’s Fitness TV Region (www.arkheco.ru) Vybiray Soblazny Bolshogo Goroda Gallary media Ragnum NEWSPAPERS: Radio ITM Rosbalt-Sever Primorski Region Radio Maximum IVM news BRATSK AiF – Primorye IRKUTSK KSD-Group My Television Broadcasting Company Argumenty nedeli Baikal-TV LCD media VORONEZH Arsenyevskiye vesti KAMCHATKA Magitel Oxygen Magazine Dalnevostochniye Vedomosti Newspapers Manezhnaya Ploschad Managing FAR EAST Khasanskiye Vesti Rybak Kamchatki Marshrut-TV 5 channel St. Petersburg KP-Vladivostok Vesti Mirax TV Araliya, Birobidzhan Narodnoye Veche Zapovednaya territoriya Online TV Broadcasting Companies Nashe vremya TV Orion city Bureaus of Russian Television Novosti Kamchatka department of Russian State Passazhir TV Channel 1 Primorskaya Gazeta TV&Radio Company Peren TV Ecological Press Clubs Rossiyskaya Gazeta TRIO Information Agency Pervoye Marshrutnoye TV Kedr, Blagoveschensk Rybak Primorya Radio Petrov Complex Lesniye Zhurnalisty, Khabarovsk Svezhiy Veter Primorya Kamchatskoye TV and Radio Plasmavision NTV Vestnik Spasska Information agencies and Internet: Plasmavision Ural Poslednyaya Sreda, Vladivostok Vladivostok Centre Plasmavision Volgograd RTR Vybor FishKamchatka.ru Prime TVC Zolotoy Rog Lach Ethnic and Ecological Information

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Milkovo.ru Abakan Sibterra travel portal VestiPK.ru Altayskaya Pravda Tuva Online PSKOV Companies and Institutes Argumenty I Fakty Companies TV and radio Akros Center Asii SIMEDIA Yellow Pages Pskov City Television Kamchatka Branch of Pacific Institute of Dom snaruzh i vnutri Pskov State Television and Broadcasting Geography, Far Eastern Branch Russian Academy Khakasiya MURMANSK Company Sciences Kommersant ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES Telecom Kamchatsky Exhibition Centre Krasnoyarskaya Gazeta (Rosprirodnadzor) Information portals Russian University of Cooperation, Kamchatka Krasnoyarskiy rabochiy Administration of Nenetskiy Autonomous Forest Industrialist’s Portal Lesnaya Gazeta Region Forest.ru KRASNODAR AND YUZHNIY Listok Directorate of Regional Protected areas of the Lesnaya Rossiya Magazine FEDERAL DISTRICT Nash krai Murmansk Region LesPromInform Magazine Novoye televidenie Kubani Postskriptum Garmonichnoye Razvitie Ecological Foundation Newspapers and magazines Sochi State Television and Radio Company Rossiyaskaya gazeta Kandalakshskiy State Nature Reserve Novosti Pskova Television Broadcasting Companies and Channels Segodnyashnyaya gazeta Knipovich Polar Research Institute of Marine Pskov News Agency TV Maks Svobodniy kurs Fisheries and Oceanography Pskovskaya Guberniya Zapolyarnaya Pravda (Norilsk) KolaRegionErergoSbyt Pskovskaya lenta novostey RADIO Magazines Kolskiy Centre of Biodiversity Conservation Pskovskaya Pravda Pervoye Radio Dom snaruzhi I vnutri Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Pskovskaya Provintsya Radio 107 MOST Murmansk Region Strugi, village Strugi Krasniye Russkaya Sluzhba Novostey - Krasnodar Navodka Turistu Murmansk Marine Biology Institute of Kola Vremya Pskovskoye Pozitiv Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences MAGAZINES Strana Sibiria Murmansk Regional Department of Russian YAKUTIA Energiya Yuga Usadby Sibiri Federal Service for Nature Management Yakutia Newspaper, Yakutsk Kavkazskiye Avialinii TV, radio Oversight Kurorty I Turizm Afontovo Television and Radio Company Nenetskiy Information Analytical Centre Realniy Biznes Altai Television Broadcasting Company Nenetskiy State Nature Reserve Territoria Altai Transgranichniy Park Inn Polyarnye Zori Hotel Katun Television and Radio Company Sberbank Rossii NEWSPAPERS Krasnoyarskaya Television Broadcasting Newspapers and Magazines: Delovaya gazeta - Yug Company Murmanskiy Vestnik Komsomolskaya Pravda - Kuban Noviy Vyek Television Broadcasting Company Polyarnaya Pravda Kubanskiye Novosti Russkoye Radio - Barnaul Rybnye Resursy Novaya Gazeta STS-Prima Shopping in Murmansk Severniy Kavkaz Telesfera-7 Yuzhniy reporter TV Yenisey-Region TV AND RADIO Tyva Television Broadcasting Company Blits INTERNET AGENCIES Vesti-Altai Murman Television Broadcasting Company DP.Ru Yeniseiskoye Radio, Abakan Power Hit Radio KubanInfo TV 21 Yuga.Ru NEWS AGENCIES News agencies Zver Yuga 24rus.ru Independent News Agency Murmansk Business News mbnews.ru Altapress Information Agency Murmansk Business Portal Information Agencies Amitel Advertising Agencies

Interfax - Yug Federal Press Information Agency Design Bureau Premiart © Alexander Evgrafov / WWF-Russia RIA Novosti - Yug Khakasya Information Agency Navi Advertising Agency Traditional day without cars – organized by Newslab Raditsa Publications Centre WWF on 22 September and widely covered in the ADVERTISING COMPANIES Press Line Independent Agency Severo-Zapadniy Konsalting media, ie. more than 150 publications, dozens Ok Press REGNUM–NEWS of items on leading TV channels and many radio KRASNOYARSK AND ALTAI-SAYAN Siberian News Agency CHUKOTKA announcements. Newspapers Sibir Information Agency Purga Radio

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WWF IS GRATEFUL TO Lemeshev Konstantin PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ARTISTS Lnogradskoy Yuriy WHO HAVE PROVIDED THEIR WORKS Lotov Alexander FREE OF CHARGE: Loyanich Vitaliy Bakhtin Viktor Lukankin Sergey Baranov Piotr Lukarevskiy Victor Belko Nikolay Lukonina Ekaterina Blinnikov Viktor Lyapustin Sergey Bogomolov Denis Maksimov Vassiliy Bok Alexey Maleev Valeriy Bormotov Maksim Medvedev Vladimir Bush Vladimir Mikhailov Konstantin Chaplinskiy Kirill Mironov Gennadiy Chikin Alexander Naymushin Ilya Chistyakov Yuriy Neyfeld Nikolay Chugaev Alexander Numerov Alexander The concept of the “Do you Onipchenko Vladimir Chumakov Sergey see the tiger?” campaign Davkaev Evgeniy Paltsyn Mikhail Delvin Nikolay Pavlishin Gennadiy and the logo “Let’s Dementievskiy Ivan Permyakov Alexander protect the tiger!” were Petrov Anatoliy Doroshenko Nikolay developed for WWF by Dyukarev Vladimir Popov Alexander Filonov Vladimir Posokhin Artyom the advertising agency Golovin Artyom Ratnikov Alexander Imadesign. Gorinov Evgeniy Rudakov Yuriy Goroshko Oleg Sankov Vseslav Gudkov Andrey Sertun Vladimir Ignatenko Sergey Shalikov Gennady Ivanitskiy Igor Shpilenok Dmitry Kalmykov Igor Shpilenok Igor Kartashov Nikolay Shpilenok Tikhon Kashintseva Tatiana Sklyarova Marina Khaytman Igor Sobolev Sergey Khrapova Marina, WWF-Russia supporter Sokolenko William Kirillyuk Vadim Solkin Vasily Kischenko Sergey Sorokin Pavel Klimov Vassiliy Surmach Sergey Kochineva Anna Tabakayev Ivan Kochnev Anatliy Travnikov Vladimir Konstantinov Igor Trepet Sergey Krasnov Yuriy Valchuk Olga Krestov Pavel Vysotskiy Mikhail Kruglov Leonid Yakovlev Yuriy Kuchma Dmitry Yegorchev Ivan Kudryashov Vladimir Yerenkov Alexey Kuzhavskiy Sergey Yurchenkov Yevgeniy Kuznetsov Nikolay Zhivotchenko Viktor Kuznetsov Sergey Zinchenko Yuriy Lange Anton

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FUNDAMENTALS OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS FOR THE UTILIZATION The authors of this manual have extensive professional experience in OF OIL ASSOCIATED GAS IN RUSSIA tthe theory, teaching and practical application of sustainable forest The present survey addresses the problems and prospects for management and reviewed both Russian and foreign approaches to the utilization of oil associated gas (OAG) in Russia. It provides sustainable and ecologically, economically and socially responsible basic information about the production and utilization of OAG in forest management. The language used in the manual is simple and Russia today and gives recommendations as to how to resolve the easy to understand and there are many illustrative examples and problem faster. iillustrations. The manual has been approved by the Educational and Methodological Forestry Board of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and is recommended to students at forestry universities and colleges, as well as to specialists whose work is related to forestry. GOLDEN MOUNTAINS IN CENTRAL EURASIA – CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY IN THE ALTAI-SAYAN ECOREGION A BOOKLET FOR VOLUNTEERS HELPING TO SAVE BIRDS The year 2008 marked the 10th Anniversary of WWF’s AFFECTED BY OIL SPILLS work in the Russian sector of the Altai-Sayan Ecoregion. This booklet, which was put together jointly by WWF, the Committee In recognition of the Anniversary, an illustrated album for Nature Management, Environmental Protection and Ecological was published that presents one of the world’s unique Safety of St. Petersburg, the Russian Bird Conservation Union and corners and provides information on what WWF is doing to Moscow Zoo, describes the equipment used by rescuers, how to conserve it. remove oil and transport birds without injuring them and how to correctly arrange for the rehabilitation of animals before they are released back into the wild. SUMMARY OF NICHOLAS STERN’S REVIEW ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, 2nd AND ENLARGED EDITION The review by Nicholas Stern is a voluminous scientific paper THE MAIN PROVISIONS OF THE POLICY OF ENVIRONMENTAL that is aimed at the informed reader. The review, however, ANDA SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF MINING COMPANIES does not raise issues that are relevant to Russia and there is Nowadays, an increasing number of mining companies around the no basic information aimed at a wider audience. To popularize wworld have been implementing responsible approaches to business the Stern Review, WWF published its summary that especially tthat help minimize possible risks when exploiting mineral resource focuses attention on those issues of greatest interest to Russian deposits. Intended as voluntary standards for the mining industry, readers. The information has been expanded considerably and WWWF developed The Main Provisions of the Policy of Environmental updated. New data on the development of carbon markets and on and Social Responsibility of Mining Companies. These provisions are measures to augment energy effectiveness and the development bbased on progressive international standards and have been approved of renewable energy sources have been added. A special section bby a coalition of environmental NGOs in Russia. deals with the development of a new agreement on climate change, which, from 2013, is intended to replace the Kyoto Protocol.

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DAMS AND DEVELOPMENT – A NEW METHODOLOGICAL NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS OF THE RUSSIAN BASIS FOR DECISION MAKING. REPORT OF THE WORLD FEDERATION – PRESENT-DAY STATUS AND PROSPECTS COMMISSION ON DAMS FOR DEVELOPMENT This report of the World Commission on Dams was released in WWF prepared this publication to meet Russia’s obligations November 2000. Regrettably, its content and recommendations towards fulfilling the CBD’s Programme of Work on Protected have not been accessible to a wide Russian expert audience. At Areas. For the first time in Russia, it analyzes how representative the same time in Russia, the development of the hydropower the system of federal protected areas is and what its role is in the industry is actively being resumed. It is necessary to find ways conservation of rare and endangered animal and plant species. of mitigating against the risks involved in the construction WWF addresses issues concerning protected area classification of new hydropower plants while also looking for ways to and the optimization of their categories and management forms increase the efficiency of existing ones. In addition, world and also proposes pathways for the further development of experience and standards in their construction need to be the protected area system. Some sections in the book focus on taken into account to avoid repeating past mistakes and to also Russia’s marine protected areas. take into consideration rivers and riparian ecosystems. WWF therefore produced a compact disk of the WCD report intended for members of environmental organizations and specialists in the Russian energy industry and also for specialists engaged in planning and management in the energy industry, water management and nature management.

PROGRAMME OF WORK ON PROTECTED AREAS UNDER THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. For these and other WWF publications, please contact COMMENTS ON PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN RUSSIA Julia Kalinicheva, Brand and Publications Manager, This book contains comments on the Programme of Work on Email: [email protected], Tel: +7 (495) 727 09 39. Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The Programme is aimed at the establishment of protected areas that can be managed effectively and in an For electronic versions of the publications, integrated manner and which would represent the entire see www.wwf.ru/resources/publ. diversity of landscapes and species of living organisms. Using these systems, one could substantially decelerate the rate of decline of biodiversity throughout the Earth and in some particular countries and regions. WWF’s comments contain additional information to help fulfill the Programme in Russia.

48 ANNUAL REPORT ❘ WWF Russia ❘ 2009 How can money help protect nature?

In children’s words: Chuguevka Ksenia Vedernikova, Adelia Karimova, Ufa

– money can help buy everything animals need: for example, for leopard in the Caucasus one can buy food, equip an enclosure well and hire qualified personnel. Conservation research can be organized. Money is needed to organize rescue operations and, of course, to publish our favorite newspaper, Panda, and other campaigning materials. Maria Krysanova, 13 years old

– money is spent to purchase equipment for nature reserves, hire workers, buy food, photo-traps and many other things… Lyuba Malofeeva, 10 years old

– I decided to help WWF when I read that 500 roubles can cover vaccinations for 10 European bison. It means money plays an important role in saving nature because one can’t buy vaccine without it. Alexander Grishin. 12 years old

espite the global economic crisis in 2009, we managed Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Murmansk, Vladivostok and Yelizovo Piotr not only to retain the volume of financing for our (Kamchatka). In 2009, the remuneration bill (including social Gorbunenko in 2009 Finance Finance Dprogrammes, but also to increase it by 8%. Without doubt, security taxes) was EUR 2,256,000. Our employees are recognised Executive Director the biggest source of financing to us has been the international and qualified specialists who personally implement projects, network of WWF. This provided EUR 4.4 million to the except if particular problems require the involvement of Wwf-russia conservation of biodiversity in Russia. Unfortunately,y, ththird-party partners and specialists. Wwf-russia staff due to the crisis, this was EUR 840,000 less than last members are devoted professionals who help to ensure year. At the same time, however, international and the global success of WWF. governmental organizations, such as the Ministry of Each year in WWF, an independent audit of accounts Ecology in Germany and the World Bank, funded us takes place. The audit report, which is posted on with the EUR 880,000 we lacked. Being a national the website www.wwf.ru , verifies the reliability of Russian organization, we actively involve members of accounting and that it conforms with the laws of the the public and business in our own country in nature Russian Federation. Regular internal and third-party conservation activities. It is very important to us thatat checksch confirm that all the funds that we receive from the proportion of Russian donors has been growing from our supporters, business partners and international donors year to year and 2009 was no exception. Their contribution has are used to attain our major objective – nature conservation for increased by EUR 202,000, almost 14% of the total volume of the people and together with the people! funding granted to Wwf-russia. The staff of Wwf-russia numbers 138 employees, working THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND TRUST! in either Moscow or in the regional offices in Arkhangelsk, FINANCE IN 2009

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EXPENDITURES, IN THOUSANDS OF EUROS PERCENTS 1. Biodiversity Conservation in Priority Ecoregions 4540 53% 2. Keeping Our Ecological Footprint within the Biocapacity Limits 1072 13% 5 3. Scientific and Methodological Support 849 10% 4. TRAFFIC – WWF and IUCN’s global wildlife trade programme 74 1% 5. Living Planet Programme 996 12% 4 6. Project administration 941 11% TOTAL 8472 1 3

INCOME, IN THOUSANDS OF EUROS PERCENTS 2 1. WWF International 61 1% 2. WWF-UK 264 3% 3. WWF-Germany 812 10% 4. WWF-Netherlands 1580 19% 5. WWF-Sweden 696 8% 1 6. WWF-US 737 624 7% 18 17 20 2 7. WWF-Japan 169 2% 16 3 8. Other WWF 195 2% 15 19 9. Corporate fundraising 720 8% 14 10. Individual fundraising 476 6% 11. World Bank 130 2% 13 12. German Ministry for the Environment 1034 12% 13. Norwegian Embassy / Norvegian MFA 526 6% 14. TACIS 135 2% 4 15. Other governmental agencies 88 227 3% 12 16. Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation 265 3% 17. MAVA Foundation 263 3% 18. Coca-Cola Foundation 138 2% 19. Other NGOs and private foundations 114 1% 11 20. Other sources 43 1% 10 5 TOTAL 8472

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