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January May October On the initiative of WWF and other envi- WWF carried out expedition to the WWF's battle for the ratification of the ronmental organizations, the Commander Islands aimed at research Kyoto Protocol ended with success: the "Memorandum on joint actions to pre- and protection of marine biodiversity of the State Duma of the Russian Federation rat- serve ecosystems and to facilitate sus- Bering Sea. ified the global agreement on joint activi- tainable development in the regions of ties to prevent climate change. the Amur River Basin" received a "start in life". The Governor of Khabarovsk June Region, Viktor Ishaev, was the first WWF began the "Adopt a Bison" Project. November among regional heads to sign the mem- The project presents interested parties WWF-Russia's project to preserve the bio- orandum. with the opportunity to serve as a guardian logical diversity of the Barents Sea for a bison by financing its annual mainte- Ecoregion began. A branch office was nance and upkeep in a bison nursery. In opened in Murmansk. February 2004, all young bison born in the nursery The "Tiger" Special Inspectorate, which were "adopted" by human parents. is the only governmental sub-division December operating with support from WWF and With participation by WWF, a count of the other environmental organizations to pre- July Siberian tiger began in the Russian Far serve rare and endangered plant and ani- The Russian Programme office of WWF East. It showed how many tigers inhabit mal species, celebrated its ten-year celebrated ten years since its opening. It the Primorye Region and what future anniversary. also became a national organization. activities will be necessary to protect this beast of prey. March August Written, compiled, and edited by Julia Kalinicheva WWF together with other non-govern- WWF and the International Fund for Animal Editors: Katya Pal, Heather Clark mental organizations formulated and Welfare (IFAW) carried out independent Translated by: Melissa Moosa published "Environmental Standards for monitoring of the noise impact of oil and Design and Production: Victor Pal, Dmitry Kashichkin Operations of Oil and Gas Companies gas extraction on Sakhalin's grey whales. Printed by: Underwood Publishing House Acting in Russia". Research confirmed the need to quickly Circulation: 400 change the oil and gas projects. July 2005, WWF-Russia, Moscow, Russia Any reproduction in full or in part of this publica- April tion must mention WWF. Use of photographs from this publication is pro- WWF presented the governments of the September hibited without written permission of WWF Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk Regions, The area of pine forests in the Altai Russia. Russia's largest forest regions, a report on Region, which have been restored with © text 2005 WWF-Russia. All rights reserved. the turnover of timber of questionable ori- financial support from participants in gin and proposed possible means for This booklet was printed on paper produced at EN ISO 9001 and WWF's "Plant your forest for life" EN ISO 14001 certified factories using timber harvested from for- resolving the problem of illegal logging. Programme, exceeded 400 hectares. est plantations and from the wastes of timber processing enterprises as well as using non-chlorine bleaching technologies. © WWF-Russia Kalinicheva / Julia Events in 2004 Events !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:12 Page 1

Dear Friends! We achieved much in the sphere of However, in 2004 as before, not a single In 2004 we made sig- nature conservation legislation. First was strict nature reserve (zapovednik) or nificant achieve- the decision to table the review of the national park was established on the ments, the result of new Forest Code. In case it had been federal level. The threat to the extremely much work in recent approved, recreation in the forests, such rich nature of the Sakhalin Island coast years. For example, as gathering mushrooms and berries or from oil development remains. At the end the Shell Oil hiking and camping, may no longer have of the year, a new danger appeared: the Company, the opera- been possible for average citizens. Russian state company Transneft put tor of the "Sakhalin-2" Furthermore, a much-debated law on the forward a plan to construct a pipeline © WWF-Russia Project, declared its monetization of benefits, which was from Siberia to the coast of the Pacific readiness to examine a change in the adopted in August 2004, also contained Ocean. For reasons that remain unclear, route of an underwater pipeline on the dangerous changes in environmental the company proposed routing the Sakhalin Island shelf, which will offer the laws. Together with other environmen- pipeline not to one of the existing ports opportunity to preserve gray whales. talists, we proved to be more successful (such as DeKastri in Khabarovsk This is the result of an almost five-year- than opponents to monetization, and Region, Nakhodka in Primorsky Region, long dialog, during the course of which these changes were overturned by New and others), but to an untouched protect- the company persistently refused to Year's. ed zone in southern Primorye, where the make any changes to the project. The birth of seven calves to the herd of last 30 Far Eastern leopards live and As a result of the administrative reforms free-range bison established on the bor- which is located directly across from carried out by President Vladimir Putin, a der of the Orlov and Bryansk Regions Russia's only marine zapovednik. state service for control in the sphere of was a great joy for us. This project is now the environment was re-established. financed only by funds we gathered in The victories that we have achieved are WWF, together with other non-govern- Russia, including through the new the victories of our members – the indi- mental organizations, had been working "Adopt a Bison" Programme. viduals and companies that supported toward this for four years. In 2000, two For our staff, the year's most important us with their contributions. We are and a half million Russians signed their event was our transition from a WWF achieving much, but our society is still names to a petition advocating this deci- programme office to a Russian public faced with more nature conservation sion. Of course, arranging the service's organization. This is an acknowledge- challenges. This is why your support is work will take some time, but the impor- ment of our accomplishments and our so important to us. After all, it is only tant thing is that the government under- credibility, and it is also a great responsi- together that we will be able to make our stood that combining control over nature bility. Now WWF-Russia is managed by lives better. Join us! protection and the use of natural a Trustee's Board, which works on a vol- resources is intolerable and that high untary basis and is comprised of Sincerely yours, environmental standards will help facili- Russian scientists, journalists, and busi- Igor Chestin tate the country's development. nessmen. Director WWF-Russia © WWF-Russia / Evgeny Savenko !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:12 Page 2

How does WWF work?

WWF, the global conservation organization, is one of the WWF experts have identified the Earth's largest international non-governmental organizations. Its histo- priority ecological regions, the so-called ry dates back more than 40 years, and today millions of people Global 200, which contain the richest from the far corners of the planet recognize WWF's famous diversity of living species. If we can preserve nature in these ecoregions, we will logo, the panda. be able to save more than 95% of the planet's existing biodiversity. WWF con- centrates its efforts and funding in these regions. Tropical and taiga forests, wetlands, deserts, mountains, and coral reefs can encompass vast areas, and their protection requires united efforts by people from many countries.

WWF's projects are carried out in six basic directions: Forests Conservation Programme, Global Marine Programme, Climate Change Programme, Freshwater ecosystem conservation, Global Species Programme, and WWF Toxics Programme. In addition, in

WWF is convinced that the growing © WWF-Canon / Isaac VEGA work of the oil and gas industry and the degradation of our natural environment creation and support of strict nature can be stopped only through the joint reserves (zapovedniks), national parks, efforts of all people. For WWF spe- and other protected nature areas. cialists, nature conservation is more than just a job, it's a calling. We have faith in success and step forward on WWF behalf of all those who support us: Date Established...... September 11, 1961 nearly five million individuals and hun- Annual number of projects ...... about 2,000 in more than 100 countries dreds of companies that trust our pro- Annual budget ...... close to U.S. $470 million fessionalism and are helping us to pro- Number of national WWF organizations in different countries...... 30 tect nature in more than 100 countries Number of members ...... approximately 5 million worldwide. © WWF-Canon / Juan PRATGINESTOS WHAT IS WWF? WHAT 2 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 3

WWF in Russia WHAT IS WWF? In 2004 WWF celebrated 10 years of working in Russia and the establishment of a Board of Nikita Glazovsky Chairman of the Board Russian national organization. In the course of its work in Russia, WWF has imple- WWF-Russia of WWF-Russia, Member-correspon- mented more than 150 projects in 47 regions of our country. Standing behind these The Board of WWF- dent of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director of the numbers is the strong commitment of many people who are endlessly devoted to Russia is comprised of Institute of Geography, within the their work. But perhaps our main accomplishment has been the support of thousands seven people who are Russian Academy of Sciences of people and organizations across Russia. They have helped WWF all these years, entrusted with appro- Alexander Gafin and they continue to help today. ving WWF's strategy Member of the Board of for nature conserva- Directors of Àlfa-Bank WWF-Russia tion in Russia, the Date established ...... September 1, 1994foundations of the Annual number of projects ...... more than 100organization's direc- Vladimir Pozner Budget in 2004...... U.S. $ 6.113 milliontions of work, and the Television journalist, President of the Academy Number of regional offices...... 7WWF's annual budget. of Russian Television Number of members in Russia ...... approximately 5,000Furthermore, they con- Number of staff members ...... 110trol the expenditure of the WWF's finances Nikolai Drozdov Professor, Doctor of Geographic and make decisions Sciences, host of the television about partnering with show "V mire zhivotnikh" Primary directions of WWF-Russia's work other organizations. (In the world of animals) In Russia, as around the Main office of WWF-Russia Derk Sauer world, WWF works main- Regional offices of WWF- General Director of the ly in priority ecoregions. Russia Independent Media In total they are 14, but Projects of WWF-Russia publishing house the most vulnerable are the Far East, Altai- Hartmut Jungius Sayan, Southern Urals, Advisor to WWF International Caucasus, the Barents and Bering Seas, and the Sea of Okhotsk. Individual projects of Hans Voortman WWF are also active in Former Director of WWF-Netherlands the Russian Northwest, in Central Russia, and Siberia. You will read in greater detail about this in the upcoming pages of this booklet. 3 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 4

Barents Sea Ecoregio Pro Mikhail Kalentch For us, the opening of the Barents Sea Bra WWF-Russia in Murmansk was the main of 2004. Its goal is to preserve the natural of the Barents Sea region while simultaneously supporti sustainable development of coastal regions.

With the Viktor Nikiforov defining, a Arkhangel Director of Regional Programmes allows for © WWF-Russia

In Russia, as around the world, WWF's work is based on a combination of global and local approaches to nature conservation. Our projects aim to resolve both pan-Russian problems – for example, the formation of environmentally sound forest policy, decreased emissions of greenhouse gases, or increased environmental responsibility of the oil and gas "Pskov Model industry - and local problems such as saving the Far Eastern Forest" Project leopard, the battle against poaching on the Kuril Islands, the Ekaterina creation and support of zapovedniks (strict nature reserves) in Chernenkova In 2004, our project's spe- Krasnoyarsk Region, and so on. They all facilitate the fulfill- cialists created regula- ment of a unified nature conservation strategy in Russia. In tions for commercial logging mainte- order for this work to proceed as effectively as possible, we nance, the basic element of a model of intensive and sustainable forestry man- opened branches in those regions that are most important agement. This allows for the increase in from the perspective of nature conservation and invited the its economic effectiveness across the best local specialists to collaborate with us. The nature con- entire Russian Northwest. servation movement is supported by these people and it is they who in many regards determine the successes of WWF in Russia. The coordinators of our regional projects described what the year 2004 brought for WWF. WWF IN THE REGIONS: THE IN WWF OF 2004 EVENTS 4 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 5

regional Project ntchenko ea Branch of main event atural riches pporting the

Arkhangelsk Project Andrei Shegolev the participation of WWF, a methodology for determining, ing, and preserving forests of high conservation value in angelsk Region was completed and tested in practice. It ws for the preservation of valuable forest massifs from logging.

Project "Biodiversity Conservation in the Southern Urals" Tatyana Baranowska In 2004, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Bashkortostan approved a "Prospective Scheme of Development for the System of Protected Nature Areas," Far Eastern which was developed with the participation of WWF. Now all the necessary conditions exist for creating new strict nature reserves (zapovedniks) Branch of WWF and nature parks in the Southern Urals. Yuri Darman In 2004 Terneiles, one of the largest timber producers in the Russian Far East, completed the Caucasus process of voluntary certification with Regional Project Altai-Sayan Ecoregional Project FSC standards of the forest massifs it Lena Lebedeva has leased. 1,400,000 hectares is its Alexander Krokhmal weighty contribution to sustainable for- The successes of 2004 are the "Gift to the Earth" We are proud of the fact est use in Russia. from Krasnoyarsk Region and creation of new na- that in 2004, WWF found tural parks in this region, as well as in Republic of signs that the Persian leop- Tuva; securing additional funding for nature con- ard inhabits the northern Caucasus. servation in the Russian part of Altai-Sayan; and Thanks to our experts and to local resi- active development of collaboration with Mongolian WWF col- dents, who helped us with this! leagues for conservation of rare species and sustainable development in the entire Altai-Sayan ecoregion.

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Since its first days working in Russia, WWF has tatives of the government. An important event made the protection of rare animal species a pri- during 2004 was proving that the Persian leo- ority. Above all, these are the Amur tiger, the Far pard has been preserved in the northern Eastern leopard, the Snow leopard, the Caucasus; in recent years, many people doubt- European bison, and the Argali sheep; it is these ed whether the animal still existed there. Our species whose survival is most threatened. experts found traces of the predator, and we will National strategies to protect them were devel- continue research to develop measures for its oped with our participation, and we continue protection. long-term projects to restore their numbers. In The success of our projects depends, above all recent years, the Oriental white stork, which else, on people, many of whom have worked at inhabits wetland areas near the Amur River and WWF for many years and who are genuinely which is highly sensitive to water quality, was devoted to their work. Thanks to Vadim Kirilyuk added to the list of animals, the conservation of and Pavel Fomenko (Russian Far East), Viktor which WWF considers to be a top priority. Last Lukarevsky (Caucasus), Olga Pereladova, year we were able to draw attention to the Alexey Vaisman, and Natalya Dronova importance of saving the stork not just among (Moscow), as well as many of our experts. the local population, but also among represen- CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY © Photopark.ru / Grigory Shaulsky 6 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 7

Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica L.) The Amur tiger is one of the planet's the "Medved" Model Hunting Area, with Barabash, which is located on the bor- largest cats and is a symbol of the natu- which we have already collaborated for der of the Barsovy Zakaznik (special ral wealth of the Primorsky Region. A four years, has increased to 42 individu- purpose reserve) and Kedrovaya Pad project for the conservation of the Amur als per 1,000 hectares. Tigers have Zapovednik (strict nature reserve). tiger was WWF's first project in the Far since appeared on the territory of the Thanks to our member Andrei East. We equip an anti-poaching brigade hunting area; seven or eight Amur tigers Kartashov, who contributed funds for and finance the raids they conduct in the inhabit the region and this is the maxi- the centre's construction! This is one of habitat of this endangered species. We mum density possible here. the first cases in which such a large are developing a "Tiger Econet", a sys- project will be financed through the per- tem of protected nature areas. We col- sonal contribution of a WWF-Russia laborate with customs organs to sup- Far Eastern leopard member. We hope that this tradition will press the illegal transportation of tiger (Panthera continue! bones and hides abroad. We help to A plan of activities to prevent the wide- restore the population of the wild ungu- pardus orientalis L.) spread death of ungulates in the lates on which the tiger feeds. Thanks to WWF is fighting for the survival of the Khasansky District from unfavorable the efforts of WWF and other public planet's rarest cat, the Far Eastern leop- weather conditions was developed organizations, the population of Amur ard. Unfortunately, as was the case upon the initiative of WWF. This step is tiger has stabilized, and in this new cen- before, their numbers do not exceed 30 a lesson learned from 2002, when tury already comprises approximately individuals, which is perilously few for thousands of roe deer and other ani- 450 individuals. any population of large cats. Together mals upon which the leopard feeds, In 2004, WWF participated in prepara- with other nature conservation organiza- died due to heavy snowfalls. tions for the winter Amur tiger count, tions, WWF defends them through all which is conducted once every ten possible means, such as by preventing years. How many tigers inhabit logging and forest fires, which could kill Primorsky Region? What actions are leopards, and by controlling the popula- necessary for the predator's protection? tion numbers of ungulates upon which it This will become known in 2005. preys. The anti-poaching group WWF provided assistance to 13 anti- "Leopard", which was created in poaching brigades. In 2004, they Primorsky Region with assistance from detained 730 violators, confiscated more WWF, apprehended 65 violators and than 150 firearms, and uncovered 5 inci- confiscated 11 firearms in 2004. In order dents of tiger harvest. for people living in the "Land of the Tiger conservation is impossible without Leopard" to understand what a valuable maintaining its forage base. An aerial creature is living alongside them, WWF count carried out in 2004 showed that is building an informational-educational the density of sika deer, and wild boar in centre, "Leopard House", in the village of © WWF-Russia / Vassily Solkin © WWF-Russia / Vassily 7 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 8

European Bison (Bison bonasus L.) The European bison is Europe's largest Persian leopard remaining ungulate. For many different (Panthera pardus peoples, this mighty and beautiful beast transcaucasica L.) embodied nature's strength and had traditional cultural significance. The bison Before 2004, no one could say for sure was worshipped as a symbol of their if the Persian leopard had been pre- native land, but it was also mercilessly served in our country, or if it had been hunted to near extinction. Historically, completely exterminated by poachers. the European bison suffered profoundly Prioksko-Terrasny Zapovednik received All that was known was that it lived in at the hand of man. Hunting was com- additional funding and the programme the mountains of the Northern pletely uncontrolled during periods of "Bison under 'Good' Defense" was Caucasus. In 2004, WWF undertook a war and revolution, and poaching, log- begun. In 2004, eight bison calves were number of field expeditions in three ging, and forest fires led to species being born in Prioksko-Terrasny Zapovednik, regions of Dagestan, in Erzi Zapovednik nearly exterminated by the early twenti- six in Oksky Zapovednik, and seven in in Ingushetia, as well as in the Assa eth century. the free-range population in the Orlyol River Valley on the border with Georgia. For several years now, WWF has carried and Kaluga Regions. Nearly 10 bison Our experts, among whom were Viktor out a project to restore a free-ranging are waiting to be released into the wild. Lukarevsky, an experienced specialist population of European bison to the WWF welcomes the initiative undertaken on the Caucasus and Central Asia, co- European part of Russia. In recent by the Vladimir Region's administration, vered eight routes, going along steep years, pedigree livestock in breeding which became involved in the project to mountain slopes at elevations up to centres, which WWF supports, have preserve bison and has provided funding 3,600 meters. And they were success- improved significantly. In 2004, thanks to to support the wild population of animals. ful: here, in high mountain areas, the WWF's partner, the Multon company, In 2004, WWF began the project "Adopt animal's excrement was found. Local re- well-known for its Dobry ("good") brand a Bison!" You may read more about this sidents were very helpful by telling of juices, the breeding centre in on page 34. WWF about their encounters with the animal. Now we know for sure that there are leopards in the Northern Caucasus, and we can describe the region it inhabits. We plan to include the Persian leopard among WWF-Russia's priority species and to develop measures to protect it. Does the Persian leopard live in other regions of the Northern Caucasus? Future expeditions will help us to answer this question. © GEF / WB / NACRES © WWF-Russia 8 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 9

Oriental white stork Snow leopard - Irbis (Uncia uncia Sch.) (Ciconia boyciana Sw.) Altai Mountain Sheep - Argali (Ovis ammon ammon L.) The Oriental white stork nests only in the Snow Leopard and Argali Sheep are the Amur River basin. Over the last half-cen- symbols of entire Altai-Sayan tury, its numbers have decreased by Ecoregion. They are recognized by the three times, and today the population global community as being highly valu- comprises less than 3,000 birds. The able for global biodiversity. Snow stork is very sensitive to the purity of Leopard is the world's only large cat that water bodies and, for this reason, was inhabits high mountain regions and is selected as a symbol of WWF's pro- one of the Altai-Sayan's most vulnerable © WWF-Canon / Martin HARVEY gramme to preserve the freshwater and rare species: damaged mountain ecosystems of the Amur. In addition, the ecosystems leave them with nowhere to Russian Bird Conservation Union live. The status of Argali Sheep is also named 2004 the year of the stork. WWF, of major concern. Illegal hunting and together with the Amur Social Ecological increased grazing pressure from Union, launched the "Stork over the domestic livestock have led to a Amur" campaign. More than 3,500 peo- decrease in the species' population over ple participated in the campaign, inclu- the majority of its range. ding representatives from seven In 2004, WWF provided support to anti- zapovedniks, the Association of the poaching teams in the Republics of Altai Reserves of the Russian Far East, three and Tuva. For the first time, joint trips student brigades for nature protection, were made by a Russian-Mongolian and hundreds of participants. With their group to study and protect the Argali. assistance, dozens of nesting trees were This ungulate species, which regularly made fire safe. This movement acquired migrates between Russia and Mongolia, its own name, "The Movement of Stork can be saved only with the combined Nest Keepers." efforts of our two countries, especially in On the initiative of WWF, a stork count those areas where the animals cross was carried out in Khabarovsk and national borders. Primorsky Regions, in the Evreiskaya Thanks to local residents in the Autonomous Region, and in the Amur Republics of Altai and Tuva, we gath- Region. For the first time since 1994, the ered valuable information to help stop number of birds has begun to increase poaching. And a new film about the and has reached approximately 450 Snow Leopard, which was made in nesting pairs. Observations showed that 2004, will help the long-term develop- the birds have begun to fear humans less ment of educational work in Tuva and and settle in the artificial nests erected in in the Altai-Sayan region as a whole. Bolonsky and Khankaisky Zapovedniks. © WWF-Russia / Oleg Kabalik 9 © WWF / Martin HARVEY !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 10 © WWF-Russia

Coordinators of the TRAFFIC Europe-Russia http://www.wwf.ru/about/what_we_do/traffic/ Alexey Vaisman and Natalya Dronova

More than 25 years ago, WWF and Russia is a country of intensive import Annually, more than 200,000 interna- IUCN – The World Conservation Union and export of rare plants and animals. tional operations on the trade of rare created a joint wildlife trade monitoring Primates, birds, lizards, snakes, insects, plant and animal species, which are programme – TRAFFIC. Today, it has shells, and coral are transported to included in CITES, are performed representatives on all continents and Russia, as are goods, souvenirs, and worldwide. The total cost of these trans- performs constant investigations into the decorations made from elephant ivory actions is U.S. $5-6 billion. A significant trade in wild animals and plants around and snake and crocodile skin. Birds of part of the turnover is smuggling-relat- the world. TRAFFIC is the main expert prey, tiger and leopard hides and bones, ed. According to Interpol data, the ille- organ of the Convention on International bear paws and dried gall bladders, musk gal trade in rare species is surpassed in Trade in Endangered Species of Wild deer musk glands, ginseng, and rare volume only by the trade in narcotics, Fauna and Flora (CITES). insects are exported from our country. and it exceeds the trade in smuggled TRAFFIC in Russia Another aspect of illegal export is that of weapons. In the majority of cases, the black caviar and other sturgeon species illegal turnover is 5-20 times higher than The TRAFFIC Programme has been products. A majority of these goods are that which is allowed.

active in our country since 1995, and in transported illegally. The export of © TRAFFIC Europe 2000, it became part of WWF-Russia. species such as the Amur tiger, Far TRAFFIC's work in the Russian Far Eastern leopard, and ginseng are com- East is especially important. The region pletely prohibited. is a centre for the trade in rare species TRAFFIC specialists are members of a of Russian origin. Pavel Fomenko has state commission, which makes deci- been the head of the project for many sions concerning the import and export years now. He is the first, and for the of CITES objects. They also provide time being, the only Russian whom expert assistance to customs authori- Time magazine has named "Hero of the ties, environmental police, and nature Planet" for contribution to nature pro- conservation inspectorates in the battle tection. against the illegal trade in rare species. TRAFFIC EUROPE EUROPE TRAFFIC IN RUSSIA © WWF-Canon / Michel GUNTHER 10 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 11

TRAFFIC EUROPE IN RUSSIA It is now being approved, and after offi- The Voice of Russia cial approval, it will become the first state was heard! strategy for the protection of a game ani- In 2004, TRAFFIC staff participated in mal species. The primary protection the Conference of the Parties to CITES mechanisms will not be of a prohibitive as part of the Russian delegation. With nature, but will be based on principles of their participation, special decisions of the non-exhaustive use of the species the Convention to control the trade and and the development of public interest in protection of the saiga and sturgeon its protection. were developed and adopted. All coun- One of the characteristic examples of tries approved new international proce- sustainable use of natural resources dures for coordinating and approving over the course of many years was the quotas on the export of black caviar. fur industry, which also played a signifi- TRAFFIC specialists insisted that the cant role in the Russian economy. ban on the international trade in whales However, in the early 1990s, world prices and the moratorium on hunting them be on Russian furs noticeably decreased. preserved. This unavoidably led to a decrease in the in the Russian Far East. As a result of level of profits for commercial hunters the investigation, recommendations to For sensible hunting! and prompted them to search for addi- overcome the negative tendencies of Since 1999, TRAFFIC experts have tional earnings; incidents of the illegal the fur business were developed and studied the problem of poaching musk harvest of rare animal and plant species issued to Russian state organs, busi- deer. In Russia, this small ungulate became more common. In 2002-2003, nesses and public nature conservation mammal is hunted for its musk gland. with support from the Rufford organizations. Thanks to support from the Ministry for Foundation, TRAFFIC performed an Exchange of Experience the Protection of the Environment, investigation of nature conservation and Foodstuffs, and Development of Rural socio-economic aspects of the fur trade In 2004, with support from the British Regions of Great Britain, TRAFFIC per- Council and the Ministry for the formed an investigation of populations of Protection of the Environment, this animal and volume of their harvest Foodstuffs, and Development of Rural and trade in musk in the Far East and the Regions of Great Britain, together with Altai-Sayan Region. Having analyzed the the Russian Customs Academy, investigation's results and possible TRAFFIC staff began to develop means to improve the established unfa- instructional courses and materials on vorable situation, TRAFFIC is developing controlling the trade in plant and ani- a Strategy for the Protection and mal species for students of the Sustainable Use of Musk Deer in Russia. Academy. © WWF / Richard P. READING © WWF / Richard P. © WWF / Volker HOMES © WWF / Volker 11 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 12 © WWF-Russia / Ivan Tabakaev Alexander Shestakov Programme Director of WWF-Russia © WWF-Russia

The year 2004 showed us how important col- we celebrated the tenth anniversary of the laborative work by many people – government Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic representatives, public organizations, scien- of Sakha. Thanks to our joint efforts, an tists, and all those whose lives are inextricably "econet", or system of protected nature areas, linked with the prosperity of the environment – which now occupies more than 25% of the is for nature protection. The Governor of republic's area, was created here. WWF's Krasnoyarsk Region, Alexander Khloponin, developing collaboration with and support of came forward with a new nature conservation Evens and Koryaks, the indigenous peoples of initiative: during the period 2004–2007, new Kamchatka, allow them to preserve their tradi- zakazniks and nature parks totaling more than tional ways of life. 3 million hectares in area will be created. This True professionals work on the WWF team: initiative was recognized by WWF as a "Gift to Yuri Darman and Yuri Bersenev (Russian Far the Earth". Around the world, 100 such gifts East), Lena Lebedeva and Alexander have already been given, including 14 from Bondarev (Altai-Sayan), Tatyana Baranowska Russia. and Ilsaf Gabdeev (Southern Urals), Vladimir Upon the initiative of WWF, the heads of sev- Krever, Viktor Nikiforov, and Irina Onufrenya eral regions of the Russian Far East united to (Moscow), as well as many other specialists in preserve one of the planet's largest rivers, the various regions. Amur. Last year, together with Yakut friends, Thanks to them! WORK ON SPECIALLY ON WORK AREAS PROTECTED © WWF-Russia / Ivan Tabakaev 12 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 13

WORK ON SPECIALLY Russian Far East: "Land of the Leopard" PROTECTED AREAS Saving the population of Far Eastern leo- improvement of their material base and Kamchatka: Linked for the Service pard remains one of WWF's key tasks. In training their staff. On the base of of Nature order to preserve its last habitat areas, we, Ussurisky Zapovednik, with assistance in collaboration with other public organiza- from WWF, 20 specialists from 13 30 settlements, so-called "fishing spots", tions, prepared documents necessary to reserves in China received training. are spread over the enormous territory of raise the status of the "Borisovskoye Bystrinsky Nature Park. 100 people live Plateau" Zakaznik to the federal level and to Northeastern Russia here; they are Evens and Koryaks, who, unite it with Barsovy Zakaznik. Now, the during the difficult times of the decision is for the Government of the Perestroika period, returned here to their Russian Federation. With the crucial help of native lands to hunt and fish. Often their WWF, "Kedrovaya Pad" Zapovednik dwellings are without electricity, and they received biosphere reserve status. Within are isolated from the rest of the world for the framework of an international project months at a time. For five years now, (UNESCO), a project was prepared to unite WWF has carried out the "Panda-Link" Russian specially protected nature areas Project, equipping "fishing spots" with with the Hunchun Reserve in the People's radio communication, and now more than Republic of China in order to create a single 10 settlements are linked with the park's trans-boundary biosphere reserve, as the office. In 2004, WWF launched a week- leopard knows no boundaries. long expedition to the fishing spots, during which it delivered mail and new radio Nozhinsky Zakaznik, which comprises © WWF-Canon / Kevin SCHAFER stations. Every year, they help people 46,000 hectares of wetland and steppe New Status for Wrangel Island stay informed about events so they don't ecosystems, was created in the Agin- Thanks to WWF, the state nature feel so isolated. In turn, the residents of Buryat Autonomous Area, with assistance zapovednik "Wrangel Island" was the fishing spots inform the operator from WWF. It became part of the Plan for inscribed as a natural property on about weather conditions, incidents of Biodiversity Conservation for the Upper UNESCO's World Heritage List. This is poaching, forest fires, and other inci- Part of the Amur River Basin, which was the first territory in the Russian Arctic dents. With WWF's assistance, a system approved by the governor of Chita Region. that has received this prestigious status. of public inspectors has been established Only a unified system of protected nature The largest walrus rookery in the Arctic in the park. areas can preserve the ecosystems of the and the largest "bird bazaar" in the Sea Amur River Basin. Together with WWF of Chukotka are located on Wrangel China and WWF Mongolia, the concept of Island. The island is called the "native Amur Green Belt - the network of protect- home" of the polar bear, as the largest ed areas, connected with buffer zones number of birth dens in the Arctic are and corridors was elaborated. WWF con- located here. Annually, up to 500 female tinues to support the zapovedniks' activi- polar bears come to the island to give ties to combat poaching by assisting in the birth to their cubs. 13 © WWF-Russia / Viktor Nikiforov © WWF-Russia / Viktor © WWF-Russia / Viktor Nikiforov © WWF-Russia / Viktor !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 14

WORK ON SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS Despite the fact that Kytalyk occupies an "Ush-Beldir", was created; it covers Yakutia: immense area (more than 3 million 372,900 hectares. The actions from A Reserve for Cranes hectares of remote Arctic expanse) com- WWF to protect five natural parks that In 1996 with assistance from WWF, the mercial poachers are able to penetrate were subject to cancelling in 2004 in the Kytalyk Resource Reserve was estab- the area using modern transportation. In Republic of Altai led to sucessful re- lished in the interfluvial zone of the Yana 2004, WWF supported the Special establishment of these protected areas and Indigirka Rivers. The goal was the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Nature in early 2005. The buffer zone of preservation of the eastern Siberian Protection of Yakutia in performing an "Ubsunurskaya Kotlovina" Zapovednik population of extremely rare Siberian anti-poaching raid on the Indigirka. was expanded in 2004 by 400,000 crane, which nest only in Russia; there 24 weapons were seized from poachers hectares. This trans-boundary UNESCO are only 3,000 of these beautiful birds (including eight rifles), as were 10 nets. biosphere reserve provides important left in the world. Dozens of reindeer carcasses, and fox habitat for Snow Leopard and Argali and The region, which is occupied by Kytalyk and wolverine hides were also confiscat- also preserves unique natural complex- Reserve, is a zone of traditional nature ed. In incidents of poaching, the prose- es and cultural objects. use for Even reindeer herders. WWF cutor initiated criminal cases. WWF continued to support Association helped the local people not only save the Protected Land of of Altai-Sayan Protected Areas which Yakutsk population of Siberian crane, becomes and effective force for experi- but also preserve the tundra ecosystem the Altai-Sayan ence sharing and knowledge exchange and protect it from industrial develop- This year's "Gift to the Earth" from the between the protected areass managers. ment. Now the people can support their Krasnoyarsk Region became the fifth WWF works actively to secure additional traditional way of life, which was estab- such gift for the Altai-Sayan Ecoregion. financing so that existing and recently lished over hundreds of years. In 1997, the Republic of Altai and created zapovedniks and parks in the Government of Mongolia became region work effectively. After three years involved in this initiative, while the of preparatory work led jointly by WWF Republics of Tuva and Khakasia joined in and the UNDP, the inter-governmental 1998. The recent "Gift" from Krasnoyarsk Global Environmental Facility approved Region was also the largest. Its realiza- allocation of U.S. $3.5 million for the tion has already begun. In 2004, with the Russian part of the Ecoregion and U.S. support and initiative of WWF, five state $3 million for the Mongolian part of the protected natural areas were organized. Ecoregion. This money shall be directed The new "Ergaki" nature park, which is for the development of ecotourism, for part of the Altai-Sayan Ecoregion, is pre- support to traditional types of nature and pared for designation in 2005 on the area land-use, and for the protection of endan- of 230 thousand hectares. gered species. Now local communities With support from WWF, the first region- will receive even greater benefits from al nature park in the Tuva Republic, their proximity to protected natural areas. © WWF-Russia © WWF-RussiaAlbert Muldashev / 14 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 15

Southern Urals: Tourism in Harmony with Nature Anyone who has ever been in the Southern Urals and rafted along the Belaya River will certainly always remember the emerald mountains, the mirror-like stretches of river, the golden beaches. Tourism in these regions is well developed, and numerous campings are located near protected nature areas. In order for this proximity to bring benefit both to nature and to the people living near the nature parks, WWF has involved the local population in the development of ecotourism. In 2004 with the WWF's support, several families from the Burzyansky District of Bashkiria underwent training and were certified as guides. Now they can independently accept tourists on the territory of zakazniks. After all, who's better qualified than indigenous residents to reveal the secrets of the local environment and

© WWF-Russia / Julia Kalinicheva teach people to live in harmony with it? © WWF-Russia / Evgeny Davkaev © WWF-Russia / Julia Kalinicheva 15 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 16 © WWF-Russia / Evgeny Davkaev Elena Kulikova Head of WWF-Russia Forest Programme © WWF Ðîññèè

WWF-Russia Forest Programme carries out out the professionalism of people working in its projects in those regions that are most rich the WWF team: Alexander Bryukhanov in in forests. It is here that the interests of the Krasnoyarsk; Vladimir Dmitriev, Nikita timber industry are concentrated, and this Kozhemyaka, Anatoly Kotlobay, Andrei means that nature conservation issues here Ryzhkov, and Tatyana Svetlitskaya in are especially acute. Moscow; Denis Smirnov in the Russian Far Today, WWF's primary goal is to formulate East; Ekaterina Chernenkova and Boris environmentally sound forest policy in Russia, Romanyuk in Pskov Region; Andrei Shegolev which would allow for nature conservation and in Arkhangelsk, and many other colleagues for the development of sustainable forest use. and experts, who helped us across Russia. One of the instruments that provides for We give them our sincere thanks! responsible management of forests is voluntary forest certification. And we are happy to note the appearance of five new certified enterprises in Russia in 2004. However, our successes would have been impossible with- FOREST PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOREST © WWF-Russia / Vladimir Potansky 16 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 17

For Environmentally Responsible Business in Russia WWF is interested in working with responsible forest business, and for this reason, considers the preservation of the ecological value of forests during commercial logging to be necessary. Such collaboration is also advanta- geous for business; after all, pur- chasers of timber products in ecologically-sensitive western markets listen attentively to WWF's opinion. In addition, the methods of forest management and prevention of illegal logging, which we have proposed, increase

companies' profits. A system of eco-rat- © WWF-Russia Jivotchenko / Victor ings, voluntary forest certification, and companies' participation in the © WWF-Russia / Julia Kalinicheva Association of Environmentally Responsible Timber Producers are indicators of business' ecological responsibility. © WWF-Russia / Vladimir Potansky © WWF-Russia / Evgeny Davkaev 17 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 18

FOREST PROGRAMME A Certificate for the Forest WWF supports the introduction in Russia of voluntary forest certification according to the system of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). An FSC certificate is a guarantee that a product was produced without damaging forest ecosystems. By the end of 2004, another five companies joined the eight in Russia which already have FSC certificates. They were received by the following timber-producing companies: Cherepovetsles, Lesosibirsky LDK-1, Svetlozerskles, Kai, and Terneiles. "Terneiles" was the first enterprise to receive an FSC certificate in the Russian Far East. The area of its certi- Environmentally Responsible Timber fied forests comprises about 1.4 million hectares – the largest Producers Unite certified territory in Russia! Today the area of certified forests The Association of Environmentally Responsible Timber in our country comprises 3.7 million hectares. According to Producers was created upon the initiative of WWF- this indicator, Russia occupies third place in Europe and fifth Russia. In 2004, some of major producers of pulp and © WWF-Canon / Edward PARKER in the world. paper products, saw and plywood (Solikamskbumprom and Certification according to the FSC system has acquired a wide-scale character in Fankom (Urals), Cherepovetsles (Vologodskaya Region), Russia, and the leading enterprises of the timber industry complex and pulp and Lesosibirsky LDK-1 (Krasnoyarsk Region), Lesozavod-25 and paper industries in northwestern and central Russia, in the Caucasus, Urals, Siberia, Dammers (Arkhangelsk Region), Tamak (Tambov Region), SSP- and Russian Far East are preparing for it. Management (Irkutskaya Region), and Sweedwood Tikhvin For the time being, Russian timber-producing companies appeal to the services of (Leningradskaya Region)) joined the Association. In total, the western auditing firms, which are accredited by the FSC, to conduct certification. For Association unites 12 companies which work in the European part this reason, WWF now sees the appearance of Russian companies on the auditing of Russia, the Urals, the Caucasus, and Siberia. Approximately services market to be a main goal. And we are still working toward developing a con- 12 million hectares of forest are under lease by its members. sumers' market for certified timber products in our country. They produce almost one quarter of all pulp products that are produced in the country and also have access to international mar- Ecological Policy is Prestigious kets, producing, for example, up to 60% of the export volume of For the second year, WWF, together with the "Expert RA" Agency, are realizing the pulp and paper. project "Ecological Ratings of Enterprises in Russia's Timber Industry Complex." The Association actively collaborates with unions of company- Its main goal is to create an independent system of evaluations, which allow for the buyers of certified timber products, so-called buyers' groups, from objective determination of the effectiveness of nature conservation activities of tim- different countries, especially Great Britain, Germany, Canada, ber-producing companies. In 2003, 29 companies in the timber sector received eco- the Netherlands, and the USA. ratings; five of them were awarded the highest rating. In 2004, WWF led a monito- The registration of the Association as a free-standing organization ring of companies and worked to improve the methodology for determining eco-ra- and its steady transition to self-financing by participants' dues are tings. In 2005, it is planned that repeat rating will be carried out, this time for the planned for 2005. majority of companies. © WWF-Russia Jivotchenko / Victor 18 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 19

"No" to the Theft of Forests! The ecological indicators of timber-pro- As a result of the illegal turnover of Common Efforts against Illegal ducing enterprises are more seriously timber, Russia loses up to U.S. $1 bil- Logging considered when large financial institu- lion a year! At the same time, the tions decide to invest in them. For this WWF is convinced that only with col- income from legal trade brings the laborative efforts by state structures, reason, the results of the rating evalu- country almost U.S. $7 billion. ations evoke growing interest from both business, and public organizations will it be possible to resolve the problem of the forest industry companies them- For whom is Russia's forest selves and from potential investors. illegal logging, which is acute for many growing? of Russia's regions. WWF Shares Experience After a whole series of work, including In 2004, we were able to direct the the analysis of the Russian-German, attention of the regional governments of In 2004, thanks to WWF, close to 300 for- Russian-Swedish, Russian-Japanese, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Arkhangelsk, and est sector specialists were given new and Russian-Danish timber trade in Vologda to the problem of illegal log- information on how to provide for sustai- 2004, WWF began to analyze the ging. In these regions, programmes nable forest use. WWF organized: Russian-Chinese trade in timber. The were developed to combat illegal trade analysis will be completed in 2005, but in timber, taking into consideration • Two-years "Practical Certification of already WWF experts have estab- WWF's recommendations. Forest Management" Programme. lished that a significant portion of deli- • Seminars for the personnel of timber- Under the influence of WWF's ideas, producing companies on the topics veries to China are comprised of and often with the WWF's support, "Sustainable forest use and voluntary Siberian and Korean cedar timber, large timber-producing companies forest certification" and "Certification of species it is prohibited to log. began to track timber delivery links. the chain of custody from producer to Discrepancies in the volume of timber Thus, the Terneiles company consumer.” that is exported from Russia and (Primorsky Region) introduced a sys- • Training trips to Germany and Denmark imported into China were also unco- tem to control the transfer of timber for the top managers of timber-produc- vered. Together with this, WWF has to processing enterprises on its ing companies to become acquainted noticed increased interest among the leased territories, an area of more with the system of tracking the delivery Chinese in making their timber industry than 500,000 hectares. Since May of raw timber to timber-processing and more environmentally sound. This may pulp and paper enterprises, which are 2004, the Kotlassky pulp and paper certified according to the FSC system. be attributed primarily to economic rea- mill has used a satellite navigation Thanks to the GFA Terra Systems com- sons and pressure from the ecological- system to control the transport of tim- pany for assistance in organizing these ly sensitive markets of a number of ber materials by motor transport. In trips! countries. 2004 alone, the economic effect of its • Seminars to acquaint forest industrialists introduction comprised 32 million and forest management specialists with rubles! WWF believes that similar ini- the model of intensive and sustainable tiatives by timber companies have a forest use and its benefits compared to great future. It is more profitable to the present system in Russia.

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Model Wild Nature ducing such systems helps certify Commercial log- delivery links from producers to the ging is strictly consumers of timber products, which prohibited in spe- in its turn, increases competitiveness cially protected in the world's ecologically sensitive nature areas. In markets. forests, which are Although such systems are a rarity, we subject to logging continue to support the battle with poach- for the harvest of ing in the forest. In the southern part of timber, there are the Russian Far East, the inter-agency also especially special group "Sobol" has successfully valuable territo- opposed poachers by providing state ries. These might control for forest use in the Evreiskaya be unique land- Autonomous Region. More than 70 raids scapes, habitats were carried out in total; 52 violations of rare plant and were uncovered; and losses to the forest animal species, valued at more than 1.5 million rubles or untouched were prevented. massifs, which

And in Primorye, the legendary group serve as unique © WWF-Russia / Sergey Fedorov Cedar, which is now an independent for- models of wild nature. It is very impor- est protection agency, proved to timber- tant to teach businesses to identify producing companies that it is possible to and preserve such forests so that ani- successfully combat timber theft on their mals can find safe harbor from distur- leased areas. bances and forests regenerate more quickly and continue to bring economic profit. Together with WWF, forest- management enterprises are developing measures to protect and use forests. In Arkhangelsk and Primorsky Regions, for instance, WWF, jointly with local specialists, developed methodology to identify forests of high conservation value. This methodology can help the development of the voluntary certification process. © WWF-RussiaAnna Chugueva / © WWF-Russia Kalinicheva / Julia © WWF-Russia / Evgeny Davkaev 20 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 21

FOREST PROGRAMME Pskov Forest of WWF: Profits Can "Grow" In just a few years, WWF succeeded in creating a model of intensive and sustainable forestry management in the Pskov Region. This model combines the best of Russian experience with modern advancements in silviculture from Scandinavia. The Pskov Model Forest has strategic significance for Russia's entire forest sector, making forest use economically based and high-profit, and the forest sector attrac- tive for investment. In 2004, WWF completed preparations for the project's second phase, which began in December. Its goal is to disseminate the model forest's experience over the large territory of Russia's Northwest in Arkhangelsk, Vologda, and Leningrad Regions. This envisions work with companies and the practical introduction of the project's forest management regulations. Regulations for commercial logging mainte- nance for the southern sub-zone of taiga in the European part of Russia have already been developed and published. © WWF-Russia / Evgeny Davkaev © WWF-Russia © WWF-Russia / Sergei Kischenko © WWF-Russia 21 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 22 © WWF-Russia / Andrey Gudkov © WWF-Russia /

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Today, Russia's seas are threatened by a mul- The great pride of WWF Marine Programme is titude of problems, including insufficient fish- its people: Alexander Kozlovsky and Natalya ing regulations, a wave of poaching, intensive Nikolaeva (Moscow), Konstantin Zgurovsky shipping, and the extraction of oil and gas. (Russian Far East), Mikhail Kalentchenko However, we are convinced that the negative (Murmansk), as well as dozens of experts who impact of man on marine ecosystems can be help carry out our projects. not only lessened, but also prevented. For example, in 2004, part of the fishing industry transitioned, upon WWF's recommendations, to new methods of fishing which significantly decrease seabird by-catch. © GREENPEACE / Vadim Kantor © GREENPEACE / Vadim MARINE PROGRAMME PROGRAMME MARINE © WWF-Russia / Andrey Gudkov © WWF-Russia / 22 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 23

Expedition to the Commander Islands MARINE PROGRAMME The Bering Sea is one of the most produc- time in Russia. The equipment was tive regions of the world's oceans. provided free of charge by the U.S. Annually, 2.5-2.7 million tons of fish and Fish & Wildlife Service. In subsequent invertebrates are caught here. However, years, this work will be continued so the level of poaching, the targets of which that all long-line ships in the Bering are highly valuable commercial species – Sea are equipped with such technolo- pollack and crab – is very high. Many rare gy, which by then may be produced in species also inhabit the Bering Sea: fur Russia. seals, sea lions, otters, Japanese right whale, bowhead whale, and the short-tailed albatross. For their preservation, one of the

largest marine zapovedniks (strict nature © WWF-Canon / Kevin SCHAFER reserves) in the world was created, © WWF-Russia / Konstantin Zgurovsky Komandorsky Zapovednik, which has a Fish for Fishermen, thirty-mile buffer zone. The zapovednik's successful work requires technical provi- and Freedom for Birds! New Marine Horizons sions, the professionalism of inspectors, In 2004, WWF actively worked with A branch of WWF-Russia opened in and collaboration among various agencies. fishing companies of the Russian Far 2004 in Murmansk with support from the To unite organizations that are working to East, which engage in long-line fi- government of Norway and the protect nature in the region, WWF orga- shing. This type of fishing has a signi- International Secretariat of the Barents nized two expeditions in 2004. Russian and ficantly less destructive impact on fish Sea Region. The conservation of the bio- American scientists, fish protection inspec- populations, than does, for example, diversity of the Barents Sea Ecoregion tors, and zapovednik staff participated in trawl fishing. However, it is dangerous will be within its jurisdiction. With the the expeditions. They estimated the popu- for seabirds, such as the short-tailed exception of intensive fishing, the lation numbers of mammals and birds, and albatross. They peck at the bait and Barents Sea is still minimallly affected by determined how to improve their protection. end up getting caught on the fish man, and it is possible to preserve nature hooks. In the Russian part of the here while simultaneously utilizing the In 2004, WWF gave mobile satellite sys- Bering Sea and adjacent waters of region's resources. WWF's goals are to tems to border guards and to the fisheries Kamchatka, almost 10,000 birds die a develop a network of marine specially management agency, Rybvod, on a trial year. And fisherman's losses from the protected nature areas, to manage fi- basis for monitoring fishing in fishing areas. loss of bait and catch is estimated at shing without causing harm to the marine The first results have already been received U.S. $0.6 million per year. ecosystem, to increase environmental and show that the satellite systems have In 2004, with WWF's support, equip- safety standards for oil extraction and increased the effectiveness of protection of ment to prevent the death of seabirds transport companies, to study and lessen Komandorsky Zapovednik and increased and decrease economic loss during the impacts of climate change on marine the number of violations detected. long-line fishing was tested for the first ecosystems, and to develop ecotourism. 23 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 24 © WWF-Russia / Vladimir Filonov Tatyana SerykhÊîîðäèíàòîð ïðîãðàììû WWF Ðîññèè

The oil era, which began more than two centuries weak governmental regulation remain characteristic ago, is coming to an end. Oil reserves will last of the industry. Ecological problems are not being mankind for just another 20-30 years. With the resolved; indeed they are intensifying. With the increase in oil prices, it is becoming profitable for opening of new regions and the expansion of the companies to extract oil in highly vulnerable ecosys- industry to the sea shelf, the impact of oil extraction tems, such as the Arctic, on the sea shelf, as well as on nature has significantly increased. In 2004 we, in in seismologically dangerous regions. Under pres- coalition with other nature conservation organiza- sure from the oil lobby, the US government propo- tions, won our first victory. The Royal Dutch/Shell ses to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Oil Company, which carries out projects on Sakhalin Refuge in Alaska, and the Russian government has Island suspended construction of an underwater approved hydrocarbon exploration on the pipeline in the summer habitat of grey whales. Kamchatka shelf. For this reason, the primary task Another "project of the century" evokes our concern: of WWF is to preserve valuable natural systems, the the Transneft Company's construction project for an threat to which is growing in the battle for the last oil pipeline in the Pacific countries. As planned, this drops of "black gold." pipeline would pass right through specially protect- The oil and gas industry is Russia's cash cow. Its ed areas of Primorye. This might well lead to the profits account for almost 50% of the country's tax death of their inhabitants, including the Far Eastern and hard currency revenues. Extraction volumes leopard. We are now trying to secure support from grow every year, and new oilfields are being devel- the company for a review of the pipeline's path. oped. At the same time, dilapidated infrastructure, leaking pipelines, low technological standards, and "GREENING" THE POLICIES "GREENING" OILOF THE SECTOR AND GAS © WWF-Russia / Vladimir Filonov 24 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 25

Projects on Sakhalin: "GREENING" THE POLICIES OF The Battle Continues THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR The unique ecosystems of Sakhalin the technology used at salmon river Baikal, and in the event of an oil spill, the Island are threatened by the active crossings; and to dump soil in the open largest and cleanest source of drinking development of oil and gas projects by sea. At present, one of these demands water in the world would be endangered. the Exxon Mobil and Shell Oil has already been satisfied. Ceding to The project had to be changed: a nine Companies. An 800-kilometer-long public pressure, the company decided to hundred-kilometer-long part of the underground pipeline crosses more than transfer the marine pipeline. In addition, pipeline went far to the north, beyond the a thousand rivers in which salmon Shell had to create an independent watershed ridges. In 2004, it was spawn. More than one million tons of soil group of experts to evaluate the ecologi- approved by an ecological impact from drilling work is planned to be cal consequences of its programme. assessment. However, Transneft contin- dumped in Anivsky Bay, where more WWF-Russia and the International Fund ues work on land acquired through unau- than a quarter of the volume of the for Animal Welfare (IFAW) conducted thorized means along Lake Baikal. island's marine products are harvested. independent monitoring of noise impact The company plans to route other end of This will bring about enormous loss to of the oil and gas projects on the whales, the pipeline to Perevoznaya Bay on the the fishing industry, which is the liveli- which showed that the level of noise was Sea of Japan. This is an open bay, and hood of the local population. The survival much higher than the oil company repre- in the event of a leak or spill oil will be of gray whales, of which only about 100 sentatives had declared. In 2005, we carried over a large area. The life of the individuals remain, is also threatened as intend to stop the construction of the residents of the Khasansky District, their feeding area is next to an oilfield. second platform on the Piltun-Astokhsky which depends on tourism, mariculture, WWF-Russia and approximately 50 oil field until the noise is decreased, and and fishing, is threatened. Furthermore, other organizations put forward ecologi- until measures are adopted to alert the pipeline is supposed to go along the cal demands to the Shell Company's authorities about the collision of ships territory of Barsovy Zakaznik and nearby "Sakhalin-2" Project. The basic condi- with whales and the battle with oil spills. Kedrovaya Pad Zapovednik, which is tions, without the adoption of which the inhabited by the extremely rare Far project could not be realized were: to "No" to the Oil Pipeline Eastern leopard. Victory for oil industrial- remove the marine pipeline and oil ists will mean a death sentence for the extraction platform beyond the bounds of in the "Land of the leopard. Fortunately, a final decision has the whales' feeding grounds; to change Leopard"! not yet been made. In 2005, the Ministry of Natural Resources is preparing to A proposed pipeline to deliver oil from conduct a state ecological assessment eastern Siberia to Pacific countries could of the project. It remains for WWF to go down in history as one of the world's convince the government and president biggest ecological catastrophes. In the that routing the pipeline around Baikal beginning, the project did not undergo a and changing the location of its terminal state ecological impact assessment. The will not harm Russia's interests and will Transneft company proposed laying the ensure the preservation of the country's pipe in the catchment area of Lake natural wealth. © GREENPEACE / Vadim Kantor © GREENPEACE / Vadim 25 © GREENPEACE / Igor Gavrilov © GREENPEACE !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 26 © WWF-Russia Evgeny ShvartsÄèðåêòîð WWF Ðîññèè ïî ïðèðîäîîõðàííîé WWF- WWF-Russia Director for Conservation Policy © WWF-Russia

We are sure that the introduction of strict business that the notion that conservation nature conservation requirements and high requirements and state conservation stru- ecological standards is one of the main ctures are just administrative barriers to conditions for increasing the competitive- the development of market economics is in ness of the Russian economy and demon- fact just a myth, and one detrimental to the strating the extent to which it is "civilized". country's economic development. A very For this reason, WWF advocates the cre- important task, on which WWF-Russia has ation and dissemination of mechanisms to been working to resolve over the last five make the Russian economy more environ- years, is the restoration and development mentally sound, and also strives for of state governance in the sphere of envi- increased environmental responsibility ronmental protection and strengthened among companies working in Russia. We nature conservation requirements in demonstrate to the country's leaders and Russian legislation. to representatives of government and big CONSERVATION CONSERVATION POLICY © WWF-Russia / Viktor Nikiforov © WWF-Russia / Viktor 26 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 27

The Public Can Influence the Government CONSERVATION POLICY During the administrative reforms car- organ since May 2000, when 2.5 mil- and environmentally responsible forest businesses might suffer from ried out in 2004, many important lion Russian citizens supported the a hasty decision by the government. WWF-Russia organized active nature conservation functions of the idea of a national nature conservation discussion of the project in all of the country's main forest regions, government, which were provided for referendum. with participation by representatives of executive and legislative by Russian legislation, were lost. WWF-Russia focused particular atten- branches of regional governments, forest businesses, and the public. WWF-Russia has focused particular tion on improving the management of This helped convince the Russian government to send the draft for attention on improving state manage- Russia's specially protected nature further development. ment and control of the status of the areas, foremost the federal zapoved- With collaborative efforts, we achieved consideration of a significant environment. Thanks to the influence niks and national parks. After WWF's part of the demands and to lessen the danger of the draft. Now we are of the public, in spring 2004, a appeals to government leaders and our working on a revision of the draft code in the working group of the Federal Service for Environmental, directed work with the leadership of the Russian State Duma's Committee for Nature Use, as well as with cor- Technological, and Nuclear Federation Council, the Russian gov- responding state organs to achieve maximum consideration for the Supervision, which was independent ernment supported the idea of creating requirements approved by public organizations. of any natural resource ministry, was a federal agency for specially protected created within the government of the nature areas and tasked the Ministry of Nature Parks will Live! Russian Federation. Russia's nature Natural Resources and the Ministry of conservation movement has fought Economic Development and Trade to The approval in 2004 of Federal Law No. 122, known as a law on the for the restoration of such a state develop a concept for such an agency. monetization of social benefits, also carried with it significant changes in nature conservation legislation. The existence of all Russia's nature Battle for a Law on Forests parks was threatened! WWF appealed to the leaders of many regions of the Russian Federation, as well as to the Ministry of Natural In 2004, WWF-Russia, jointly with other Russian public nature conservation organi- Resources and the Ministry of Economic Development, with a call to zations, conducted a massive campaign against the approval of the draft of the new eliminate the law's obvious flaws as soon as possible. As a result of Forest Code. Its adoption threatens protected nature areas and especially valuable collaborative activities, Federal Law No. 199, which returned life to forests, and allows for the privatization and development of suburban forests. Both Russia's nature park, was adopted in December 2004. the public (the code infringes upon their legal right to use the forest for recreation) For Russia's "Green" Future WWF-Russia was able to convince the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade that the main part of a section of the project "Improving Mechanisms of Nature Use" was dedicated to improving environmental protection. The project foresees the improvement of state management in this sphere, the introduction of voluntary and market mechanisms that were developed by WWF-Russia, as well as certification according to ecological requirements, ecological audit, ecological ratings, and also the creation of conditions for the conservation of undis- turbed natural territories. © WWF-Russia / Andrey Gudkov © WWF-Russia / 27 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 28

For his outstanding contribution to advancing the cause of sound environmental policy Alexey Kokorin, Head of WWF-Russia Climate Change Programme, was commend- ed by WWF International. © WWF-Canon / Adam OSWELL © WWF-Canon / Alexey Kokorin

Russia has ratified the Kyoto Protocol! interests hinged? Let's recall how the battle This was a great victory, as after all, only unfolded, what dramatic turns took place Russia's voice was lacking for the protocol through 2004, and what WWF did to ensure to take effect. Ecologists around the world the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. received a "green light" for action to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, while businesses came to understand that silen- cing the problem of anthropogenic climate change is not possible. But what was WWF's role? How was a On November 5, 2004, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the federal law "On the Russian public organization able to influ- ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN ence the decision of the government and Framework Convention on Climate Change." particularly the president, especially one on The Kyoto Protocol is an international agree- which the country's political and economic ment on controlling greenhouse gas emission during the period 2008–2012. CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE PROGRAMME © WWF-Russia / Alexander Evgrafov © WWF-Russia / 28 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 29

Battle for the Kyoto Protocol In early 2004, the situation offered little sions growth. Here are the numbers. stopped. Solid support by WWF organizations in dif- cause for celebration. "Dirtier" companies AK: You have cited data on Germany and ferent countries was demonstrated in their appeals opposed ratification, bureaucrats were just Belgium from the early 1950s, and from to heads of state, and also in the issue of the WTO. unwilling to take up something new, some the USA during the period following the In mid-May, an agreement with the European Union people expected a conflict with U.S. Great Depression. The situation now is about the WTO was reached, and President Putin President George Bush, and to make mat- entirely different. spoke positively of the protocol. It was necessary to ters worse, Russian presidential adviser AI: China did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol. raise concern about Russia's "Kyoto cross" and con- Andrei Illarionov applied undisguised pres- AK: This is absolutely not the case. China vinced the President to wait, while at the same time sure. Willingly or unwillingly, he "played on has completely endorsed the protocol. It's suppressing all pro-Kyoto voices in fact a positive Exxon Mobil's team", the strongest oppo- just that the People's Republic of China wave began. Leading economists and the Russian nent of ratification. Regions, which had never uses the word "ratification"; this legal Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs openly came previously supported the protocol; all min- procedure is called something else there. forward in support of ratification. The President's istries, with the exception of the Ministry of Administration organized a discussion of Illarionov's Economic Development; and almost all However, one debate was not enough. It report. The administration officially appealed to WWF representatives of business remained was necessary to keep Russia from with a request for comment. We presented proof of silent. The Russian joint stock company making an incorrect decision and to con- "the mathematic mystification" underlying the founda- United Energy Systems of Russia (UES) vince Russian and European society that tion of Illarionov's conclusions. "avoided" resolving the political issue. Russia's refusal of the Kyoto Protocol At last, the president's final doubts were dispelled, Pressured by opponents of ratification, the would be tantamount to political catas- and on September 9, the decision to ratify was Russian Academy of Sciences came out trophe, in fact a submission to Bush. In adopted. After this, it was necessary to help people against it. Only a handful of people from addition, without ratification, the understand the issue and to show them how it is in public organizations and from the business European Union would not let Russia Russia's best interests. In the fall and winter, we and the economic community remained in into the World Trade Organization threw our efforts into educational work. Funding for support of the Kyoto Protocol. (WTO). Gerhard Schroeder, Jacques the publication of one of our books about climate In this situation, WWF took on the role of a Chirac, and Tony Blair appealed to Putin, change and the Kyoto Protocol was obtained in a public advocate and became an open and this assured that no hasty decision very interesting manner: after fierce squabbling with adversary of Illarionov, appearing in heated would be made. Illarionov's attacks Illarionov before TV cameras, we were approached televised debates and exposing a by staff member of the Norwegian Embassy, who barefaced lie. offered one million rubles to help. In 2005, we intend to ensure that broad segments of Here is one example of a dialogue society understand the seriousness of the problem between Alexey Kokorin, the Head of of anthropogenic climate change. This will be a year WWF's Climate Change Programme, and of study and construction of a "climate task force", Andrei Illarionov. with whose assistance we will fight for the adoption AI: Developed countries with GDP growth of measures and actions to prevent the threat of cli- such as ours have always had high emis- mate change. © WWF © WWF-Russia / Vladimir Filonov 29 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 30 © Bakhtiyar Mardonov Olga Pereladova Head of the WWF Central Asia Regional Programme © WWF-Russia

The WWF Central Asia Regional lations. We also established and sup- Programme is in its sixth year of work. It port close partnership with the region's is coordinated by WWF International nature conservation agencies. In partic- and is managed by WWF-Russia. ular, the preparation of a draft regional Today we can present our first results. agreement, which will serve as a foun- Despite the fact that the volume of fun- dation for the realization of trans-bound- ding for projects is relatively small, we ary activities to protect nature in Central have achieved evident nature conserva- Asia, was coordinated with the tion results (growth in the populations of Interstate Commission for Sustainable species that we have specially worked Development (ICSD). to protect) and significant changes regarding problems among local popu- WWF IN CENTRALWWF ASIA © WWF-Russia / Evgeny Bragin 30 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 31

Central Asia's Web for Life Insurance for Leopard How can we provide for the conservation of the region's unique biodiversity, while at WWF's project on livestock insurance against leopards' prey con- the same time not compromising countries' socio-economic development goals or the tinues in Turkmenistan. Today herders from the Western and increase in local communities' standard of living? For this, it is necessary not just to Central Kopetdag Range receive compensation in the event of expand the network of specially protected nature areas, but to create a united "eco- such a loss. The local population is actively involved in the project. logical network", the primary components of which are not removed from nature use, In 2004, WWF began to reintroduce the goitered gazelle, one of but combine functions of nature protection and economic development. To resolve this the leopard's primary prey species in the Western Kopetdag task, WWF, in partnership with governments of the countries of Central Asia, contin- Range. Fifty juvenile goitered gazelle, caught in spring on ues the GEF-UNEP-WWF "Econet Project". In 2004, preparation of a data base for Ogurchinsky Island, were transported to the leopard's habitat, creating a preliminary scheme for the development of an "econet" for all countries was raised in an enclosure and ready for release into the wild in the completed. The scheme was presented at a session of the Interstate Commission on Khodzhakalinsky Valley. Sustainable Development, of which the Ministers for Environmental Protection of five countries are members. At present, WWF is broadly discussing a draft scheme with WWF Friends Kid's Clubs leading experts. After the insertion of changes and clarification, it will be sent for final Today, WWF Friends Kid's Clubs Natural Resources and the endorsement to the ministries for inclusion in regional and national action plans for are active in all countries of Ministry of Education of environmental protection in Central Asia. Central Asia. In 2004, for exam- Turkmenistan. In the pro- ple, contests were conducted in gramme, club members learned every region of Turkmenistan the basics of conducting aware- Conservation and Restoration of the Saiga and the winners gathered at a ness activities and now work Population in Betpakdala, Kazakhstan general rally of clubs. At the rally, with peers and adults, including participants underwent a serious frontier guards, to involve them In 2004, WWF expanded the territory in which it implements its project to restore the training programme which was in work supporting WWF's Betpakdala population of saiga. The project is being administered in collaboration coordinated with the Ministry of nature conservation projects. with the Karagandinskaya Region Inspectorate and local tenants of hunting lands, which help to provide saiga's protection. As aerial census has shown, saiga have Conservation of the Bukhara Deer changed their migration routes and now move along safer protected territories. In In 2004, WWF conducted detailed population census of the 2003, the number of animals registered during aerial census was just a little over Bukhara deer, a symbol of Central Asia, which was on the edge 2,000 individuals, while in 2004, 6,900 animals were recorded. WWF participated in of extinction as a result of intensive poaching. Data from the pop- the preparation of proposals to create new protected nature areas for the protection ulation census conducted in the deer's habitat in Uzbekistan, of saiga populations. Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan showed that during the course of the WWF project, the deer population grew from 350-400 to 800 individuals. WWF presented the results of work on the Bukhara deer restoration at the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bonn Convention for Migratory Species. This project, which is financed by WWF Netherlands, was acknowledged as one of the most successful among all of the Convention's projects. It is particularly worth noting that the project is highly effective despite small financial expenditures. © WWF-Russia / Nikolay Kuznetsov © WWF © WWF-Canon / Hartmut JUNGIUS 31 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 32 © WWF-Russia Katya Pal Development Director © WWF-Russia

The main goal of WWF, the global con- tists, and many others. How do they help servation organization, is saving nature us? It's not difficult, and it's not necessary with people. This uncomplicated formula to be a specialist or to be involved in has brought us success already for many nature conservation projects. You may years. Having enlisted the support of become a WWF member simply by ma- many people, we can accomplish really king a donation. We are glad that the great things. What seems to be beyond number of people who support us is the strength of one person becomes pos- growing with each passing day, and we sible when a team of like-minded people are grateful to you for your time and ener- take up the work. For this reason, WWF gy, trust and optimism. We believe that heartily unites its efforts with diverse together we are a great force! groups of people: heads of states and regions, representatives of business and public organizations, journalists, scien- TOGETHER WE ARE ARE WE TOGETHER A FORCE! GREAT © WWF-Russia / Nail Khasanov 32 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 33

TOGETHER WE ARE WWF Friends Clubs A GREAT FORCE! In 2004, the children's ecological move- "We wish you a Green Road!" In Memory of A.S. Strakhov ment, WWF-Russia's Friends Clubs, celebrated its fifth anniversary. The In April 2004, members of the WWF In September 2004, a great friend of clubs work in those regions of the coun- Friends Clubs in Chelyabinsk Region, WWF, Alexander Sergeevich Strakhov, try and the near abroad that are particu- together with the Zyuratkul National passed away. A St. Petersburg-born larly rich in their natural diversity where Park, Chelyabinsk State Inspectorate for Dutch, Strakhov supported WWF from WWF is carrying out long-term projects. Traffic Safety, and the Satka Television the very beginning of the children's eco- Today, more than 5,000 people partici- and Radio Company, went out on the club movement. With his assistance, pate in the Clubs, and the number of Moscow-Beijing Road. The children pre- ecological camps were established in the people interested in joining WWF and pared leaflets with slogans such as Urals and in Tashkent, and prizes for chil- protecting nature of their native region "Let's treat our planet with care!" and dren in Kamchatka were purchased. grows each year. "Stop the plastic madness!" Even an Strakhov supported the opening of the inspector from the governmental road WWF representative office in Russia in safety authority stopped cars and, to the 1994 with significant funding, and he also great surprise of drivers, instead of giv- helped projects in Mongolia. Alexander ing out tickets, offered a smile and dis- Strakhov was one of our oldest and tributed leaflets and wished everyone "a truest friends, and in early 2004 we cele- green road." brated his hundredth birthday. Thank you, Alexander Sergeevich! We will remember you! © WWF-Russia / Julia Kalinicheva © WWF-Russia /

"We Clean the Nature Reserve" Children from the Krasnoyarsk WWF Friends Club participated in a sport-ecological game, "We Clean Stolby Zapovednik". In two days they gathered more than 15 cubic meters of trash! The game is being played for a third time, and already has become a good tradition. After all, the territory of a nature zapovednik is not just a popular place for recreation for city residents and visiting guests, but also a unique calling card for Krasnoyarsk. © Photopark.ru / Igor Shpilenok © WWF-Russia / Viktor Nikiforov © WWF-Russia / Viktor © WWF-Russia 33 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 34

"Adopt a Bison" "WWF-Russia Members": Work Continues! A new project by this name is being real- Victoria Sinitsyna – Head of Membership Programme ized at the Bison Breeding Centre at Prioksko-Terrasny State Biosphere According to results for 2004, almost 5,000 people annually support Reserve (zapovednik) in the Moscow WWF-Russia's nature conservation projects with their donations. Region. Any interested party – an individ- Eighty-five percent of the funds gathered during the year from private individuals are payments from WWF members, "Earth Keepers."*

ual or company – take one of the horned © WWF-Russia beasts into their care by financing its annual care and upkeep in the nursery. Green Square of Altai Forest Today, all the young European bison Almost 80 hectares of unique ribbon forest was restored in 2004 thanks to partici- born in the nursery and two American pants in WWF's "Plant your forest for life" programme. The total area of new forests bison have acquired adoptive "parents". now exceeds 400 hectares. This is a "green square" with two-kilometer-long sides. On the animals' pens, the following name In 1997, WWF appealed to the public with the request to support the restoration of plates appeared with the names of the unique pine forests, which burnt down in the Altai Region. Restoration of one hectare bison and their "adoptive parents": of forests costs 9,000 rubles. Vitaly Chuby and Yelena Kolomenskaya In 2004, a map of restored hectares was created, the result of much work by staff of – Murzilka the Lebyazhinsky Timber Enterprise in Altai Region. Soon, the programme's partici- Administration of Puschino – pants will be able to see their hectare on a map on the website www.wwf.ru. For the Ìuschanka complete restoration of Altai's ribbon forests, tens of thousands of hectares must still "Multon" Company – Multon be planted, and the programme continues. Roman Gailit – Murcedes Each participant in the programme can name his or her hectare of forest. Thus, in Irina and Galina Andreevs – American 2004, the following nameplates appeared together with new plantings: bison Masyanya Alexandra Kuzmenko Maksimus Shirov, Kiev, Ukraine Party of Life – American bison Andrei Kartashov Maria and Dmitry Klochkovs Manyunya Antonov Forest Marina and Yura Bondar "Perspektiva" – Mulyshka ASVT Natalya Korneeva Elena Sobakina – Mulagres Forest of love, happiness, and kindness Novaya Gazeta "Landrover" – Murikanta From Lithuanian Friends Polina and Mitya Kishikovs Law Faculty of Moscow State Galina and Irina Andreevs Private Forest University – Munplezir In honor of the wedding of Diana Sasha Klubnichkin Mastepanova and Konstantin Stasya Runova Zadorozhny, which took place on Tatiana Kuznetsova October 30, 2004. Grandchildren, come To Anna on her Birthday from Filin sit under a tree! Vanyochkin Forest Inna Nikolaevna Yasenskaya Yulia Borisovna Kotosonova Konstantin and Uliana Pitovskys Yulia Yarova Kristina Zyuzin Andrei Borisovich

© WWF-Russia / Vladimir Potansky Lidia and Nikolai Odinokovs © WWF-Russia / Irina Andreeva © WWF-Russia / Irina 34 * "Earth Keepers" are WWF members, whose annual payments comprise 3,000 rubles and more. !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 35

WWF joins friends THANK YOU, EARTH KEEPERS! Thank you all for your help and Moscow and Bersenev Alexander Egorov Valeriy Grigoryev Dmitry support! Moscow Region Berskaya Natalya Eliseev Evgeny Grinyov Sergey Abrosimov Ilya "Non-virtual" Travels Bobrova Evgenya Emelyanova Anna Guseva Yulia Afanasyev Igor In 2004, WWF Earth Keepers visited the Bogdanov Nikolay Epifanova Olga Horemans Daniel Aksyonova Olga bison in the Prioksko-Terrasny Borisov Dmitry Erenburg Vladimir Hulett Lynne Akvardar Ilyn Zapovednik nursery, admired the blos- Borisova Oksana Ermilova Maria Ilyin Konstantin Alexandrov Vladimir soming steppe in Tsentralno- Brakhman Anastasia Erokhina Olga Isaeva Svetlana Alexandrova Lyubov Chernozemny Zapovednik, visited Bruntslik Pavel Evdokov Daniil Ivanova Natalya Alexandrova Margarita "Ugra" and "Plescheevo Ozero" Bulatnikova Natalya Evseeva Tatyana Kachan Nina Alyoshin Alexey National Parks, and also rafted, rode, Bunatyan Tigran Fedyakin Vladimir Kapustina Elena Andreev Victor and hiked around the protected areas of Burdin Konstantin Fenchuk Mikhail Karakutsev Sergey Andreeva Alla the Altai-Sayan Region. Bykov Andrey Feofanova Natalya Karasyov Boris Andreeva Irina Chaus Svetlana Filatova Maria Karchemkin Alexey Andryuschak Irina Young Earth Keepers Cherkashin Igor Filippova Zinaida Kartashov Andrey Annenkov Vladimir In the spring of 2004, young Earth Cherkasov Mikhail Fisun Alexey Katalevskaya Marina Apraksina Irina Keepers and their parents who live in Chernyak Leonid Folomeeva Rimma Kharchenko German Artyomov Valery Moscow, visited Losiny Ostrov National Chernyshenko Oksana Freydina Marina Khasanov Nail Azarova Galina Park and became closely acquainted Chestin Igor Frolov Oleg Khasanova Danata Babicheva Elena with the moose calves at the national Chubiy Vitaliy Galperin Yakov Khultberg Marianna Babina Irina park's moose farm. Older members vis- Chulkov Gennadiy Gatselyuk Anastasya Kim Natalya Bagrov Vladimir ited the Moscow University Botanical Chuprova Yulia Gaykalov Alexander Kireeva Irina Bakunina Tatyana Garden, and after the excursion they Clark Heather Gegina Maria Kirsanov Venedikt Balandina Elena met with WWF Director Igor Chestin Cooper Markus Georgiev Andrey Kiryanova Maria Balandina Natalya and Nikolai Drozdov, well-known Danilova Aina Gerasimov Sergey Kishilova Svetlana Balyuk Bladislav Russian scientist, member of the WWF- Dausheva Nina Glazovsky Nikita Kitain Mikhail Baranova Oksana Russia's Board, and the host of the Demidenko Olga Godgelf Anna Klebanova Yulia Barinov Dmitry popular TV show "V mire zhivotnikh" (In Demidov Alexey Gordeeva Irina Klepatskaya Tatyana Basistov Alexey the world of animals). Dr. Drozdov auto- Dikanskiy Andrey Gorsheneva Elena Klimenko Andrey Batykhnov Alexander graphed his book for all participants in Dikhtyar Svetlana Gorshkova Vera Klimenko Ivan Baum Victor the meeting. Djilavyan Armen Goryushina Natalya Klimov German Bayalski Beba Dmitrieva Irina Grachev Alexander Kobylkina Marina Bekasova Marina IMAX Theater Supported Nature Dogadkin Alexey Grachev Igor Kokorin Alexey Belikov Anton In 2004, WWF members were able to Dogmarov Igor Gracheva Olga Kolesnik Elena Belogrivtseva Olga purchase discounted tickets to nature Drozdov Nikolay Grakhovsky Konstantin Kolosova Tatyana Belov Anton films shown at the IMAX movie theater. Drozdova Elena Grankina Ekaterina Komolov Anton Belova Evgenya Druzhinin Alexey Grigoryan Ekaterina Konchakova Victoria Berezhnov Dmitry Edelman Leonid Grigoryants Alexey Kondratyev Alexey 35 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 36

Kopylova Olga Ladur Darya Maydantchuk Roman Osipyuk Nelli Reznikov Andrey Shtatnov Mikhail Kopytova Maria Lange Anton Melnikov Denis Osokina Maria Robert Eric Skorodenko Vladimir Korkoshko Alina Lapshin Konstantin Mezhuyeva Alla Ostrovidova Ekaterina Rodionov Andrey Skorokhodov Victor Korkunova Elena Laskin Yuri Mifodovsky Valeriy Ovsyannikova Tatyana Rodionova Olga Smirnov Alexander Korolkov Andrey Late Michael Mikhaylova Anastasia Pal Vladimir Rudov Vladimir Smirnova Elena Korostyshevskaya Oksana Laukhin Yan Mintchina Elena Panfilova Polina Rumyantsev Alexander Smirnova Ksenia Korotova Elena Lavrentyeva Ekaterina Mirskiy Sergey Panov Filipp Rumyantseva Natalya Snigirova Tatyana Koshechkin Dmitry Lazareva Lada Moiseeva Evganya Parfyonov Ivan Ryazanov Andrey Sokolov Alexey Koshechkina Irina Lebedev Mikhail Mokhova Valentina Parshukova Marina Ryndina Olesya Sokolov Boris Kosolapova Irina Lebedev Yuri Monastyretskiy Yaroslav Peresypkina Galina Saenko Victoria Sokolovskaya Tatyana Kostin Alexey Lebedeva Elena Morozova Nadezhda Petrauskas Zhilvinas Safronov Nikas Sosin Sergei Kotosonova Yulia Ledetskiy Igor Mozhayev Alexander Petrova Olga Safronov Sergei Sovostyanov Igor Kotsyuba Arseniy Lenkevich Anna Mulkidzhanyan Lidia Petukhov Sergei Samiullina Maria Starkova Anna Koval Gleb Leonov Andrey Mulyarov Valery Plotnikov Alexander Samsonova Galina Stasevich Vladimir Kozhukhova Raisa Levina Olga Murashkevich Denis Plotnikov Sergei Sankov Vseslav Survillo Vitaly Kozina Elena Linkov Andrey Muratov Andrey Plyukhin Georgiy Sargsyan Asya Suvorova Olga Kozlov Dmitry Lobanova Stanislava Nazarova Lyudmila Poddubnaya Elena Savelyeva Yulia Syanova Natalya Kozlova Darya Lobanova Vera Nazarova Maria Polnaya Natalya Saygushev Andrey Syutkin Valery Krakhin Vitaliy Lobov Sergei Nechaev Alexander Polnikov A. Schepin Arseniy Tarasyuk Irina Krapotkina Tatyana Loginova Alla Nikiforov Victor Polyanskaya Irina Schepin Georgiy Tarnovskaya Marina Krayneva Maria Lunina Nelly Nikishina Alexandra Polyanskaya Varvara Schuplov Sergei Tatarenko Egor Kretova Elena Luzgina Elena Nikolayev Oleg Popandopulo Irina Seleznyova Nina Tatarinkov Mikhail Krivosheeva Irina Luzhenkov Andrey Norsoyan Lyudmila Popov Alexey Sergeeva Darya Tatevosyan Olga Kudrevatykh Olga Lyalina Elena Novash Irina Popov Gavriil Serpionova Natalya Terebinskaya Elena Kudryashov Pyotr Lysenko Andrey Novozhilov Evgeny Popov Vsevolod Serpukhovitina Maria Terentyev Mikhail Kudryavtseva Margarita Lyupayeva Natalya Obukhovskaya Lyudmila Poshisholina Maria Shamuzafarov Azamat Tikhomirova Maria Kudryavtseva Tatyana Makarytcheva Natalya Oganesyan Elena Pozdnyakova Oksana Sharapova Arina Timoshenko Natalya Kulakov Pavel Makeeva Marina Okulova Elena Prudnikov Sergei Shashkova Veronika Tkachenko Evgeny Kurganskaya Natalya Maksakovsky Nikolay Oleynik Elena Prudnikova Diana Shaulskaya Oksana Tokar Polina Kurochkin Alexander Maltseva Nadezhda Oleynik Vyatcheslav Pugachyova Svetlana Shevchenko Elena Tolstukhina Yulia Kurysheva Marina Malyshko Tatyana Onischenko Vladislav Pukhovskaya Alla Shevchuk Dmitry Tomash Svetlana Kustova Maria Maryin Alexander Oppengeim Veronika Pushkina Natalya Shevchuk Svetlana Tonkacheev Dmitry Kustova Svetlana Maryina Anastasia Orekhova Polina Pushkova Elena Shilina Svetlana Tretyak Vladislav Kuybysheva Marina Maryina Nadezhda Oreshkina Anna Razbash Andrey Shilova Anna Trifonov Mikhail Kuzebnaya Irina Masalova Natalya Orlevitch V. Redkina Irina Shipitsyn Vitaliy Trofimenko Sergei Kuzmenko Alexander Mashkov Filipp Orlova Elena Redozubova Margarita Shishova Tatyana Tsaryov Ilya Kuznetsova Lubov Maslova Veronika Oschepkov Vassiliy Reutskaya Yulia Shmatkov Sergei Tsyganova Natalya 36 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 37

TOGETHER WE ARE A GREAT FORCE! Turkin Dmitry Zhdanova Irina Vladivostok Khomyakova Victoria Stepanova Ludmila Turkina Olga Zhdanova Natalya Bugayenko Victor (Krasnoyarsk) (Rybinsk) Tynkovan Alexander Zhilnikov Sergey Darman Yuri Khusainov Ildar (Ufa) Suvorova Tatyana Tyunyaeva Elena Zhukov Valery Efimov E. Osipov Evgeniy (Bryansk) Tyutyunnik Andrey Zhuravsky Oleg Fomenko Yulia (Blagoveschensk) Tarasova Olga Ukhina Oksana Zhurbinskaya Galina Gridasov Alexander Panov Anton (Volgograd) Utesheva Dina Zinovyeva Anna Titiova Svetlana (Novokuznetsk) Tkachenko Olga Utolin Dmitry Znatdinova Tatyana Ekaterinburg Pitovsky Konstantin (Khabarovsk) Vasilyev Pavel Zorina Nadezhda Bogdanovsky Dmitry (Khabarovsk) Toderashko Svetlana Vasilyeva Larisa Zotova Lyudmila Koltashov Sergei Porechnaya O. (Kogalym) Vilshinetskaya Elena Zvereva Tatyana Luchko Nikolay (Tyumen) Trotsenko Pavel Vindman Leonid Martyanov Mikhail Portnoy Vladimir (Ryazan) Vladimirov Andrey St. Petersburg Martynova Elena (Vrangel) Tyutneva Lyudmila Vladislavova Nadezhda Andryuschenko Yuri Metelkina Tatyana Ratchin Konstantin (Komsomolsk-na- Vlasova Olga Azarenkov Alexey Patrakov Alexey (Tolyatti) Amure) Vokhmintseva Kira Danilova Galina Posazhennikova Romanchenko Victor Other countries Volkov Igor Ermakova Anna Oksana (Voronezh) Androsov Alexander Volodin Igor Gagarin Alexander Pyankov Alexander Romanovskaya Elvira (USA) Volokitina Evgenya Ivanova Svetlana Pyankov Alexey (Abrau-Durso) Belyaev Anatoliy Vorobyova Anna Ivashintsova Valentina Pyankova Ekaterina Rovda Oleg (Belorussia) Vorontsov Andrey Kolesnikov Pavel Pyankova Tatyana (Krasnoyarsk) Emelyanova Elena Vorotnikov Mikhail Kolesova Irina Strelnikov Sergei Ryavkina Valeria (USA) Voskoboynikov Dmitry Kolodyazhnaya Yulia Taraskin Alexey (Krasnoyarsk) Goldstein Bit Yakovlev Gleb Kormilitsyn Nikolay Novosibirsk Samsonova Darya (Switzerland) Yarlykov Igor Kormilitsyna Tatyana Kychakov Alexander (Tchelyabinsk) Khmelevsky Alexander Yarochevskaya Inna Kudrin Andrey Mikryukov Andrey Sannikova Irina (Kazakhstan) Yasenskaya Ekaterina Kuzmin Mikhail Shikhalyov Konstantin (Abakan) Shirkov Alexander Yudichev Denis Melnikova I. Skladnyuk Denis Semyonova Elena (Ukraine) Yudinskaya Irina Myakinkin Yuri Sotnikov Alexander (Tver) Shternberg Dmitriy Yuzhakova Inna Parfyonova Tatyana Other regions Serov S. (Samara) (USA) Zabelin Sergey Pikalova Evelina Feoktistova Ludmila Shlapak Nina Sobakina Elena Zabelina Natalya Titov Oleg (Yakutsk) (Kogalym) (Switzerland) Zalevsky Arkady Vrublevskiy Gleb Freyman Eduard Skadova Tatyana Welty Fred (USA) Zaytseva Marina Zimodro Yuri (Murmansk) (Smolensk) Zhakulina Olga Khabirova Natalya Spitsyna Natalya Zharkova Larisa (Noviy Urengoy) (Voronezh) © Photopark.ru / ÃGrigory Shaulsky 37 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 38 © WWF-Russia / Tetra Pak © WWF-Russia / Tetra Faina Zakharova

Business is a very important partner for WWF with new ideas of nature conservation, and in its nature conservation work. Up to 5% of which would attract funding to solve nature the funds that are contributed to WWF's pro- conservation problems. Today, various forms jects worldwide come from various compa- of partnership with WWF exist. First, there is nies. As they say, "If you don't ask, they won't participation in the Corporate Club. Second, give." But how can the perception of chari- the corporate member programme "Earth table giving be changed from one of a difficult Keepers" for representatives of small and burden to one of a genuine pleasure – the medium-sized businesses. There is also pleasure of asking and giving, the sense of another type of partnership called licensing. It participation, the strong desire to help, an act gives companies the opportunity to put the of creativity that both sides remember? Today WWF logo on their products, which increases in Russia, this question is now very relevant. the prestige of the product. There are other Happily, we are noticing all the more that com- types of partnerships, for example, financing a panies are finding answers to this question, WWF project or event. You may read in realizing their very important role in resolving greater detail about our work with business in environmental problems. With each company, 2004 below. we try to develop a project that would be mutu- ally interesting, which would acquaint people BUSINESS FOR NATURE BUSINESS © WWF-Russia / Victor Jivotchenko © WWF-Russia / Victor 38 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 39

WWF-Russia Corporate Club

Business + Under "Good" Defense Nature Conservation = The Multon company, producer of the Prestige "Dobry" (meaning "good", or "kind", in English) brand of juices and nectars, Participation in the WWF Corporate Club supported the WWF programme to cre- helps companies demonstrate social ate a free-range population of European responsibility and advance nature pro- bison in Russia. Thanks to that protection ideas as part of their informatio- gramme, Prioksko-Terrasny Zapoved- nal and advertising campaigns and sup- nik's bison breeding centre received port the WWF's nature conservation pro- additional funding and the programme jects financially. The Club was estab- "Bison under Good Defense" was lished in 2001 and toady unites 26 com- begun. You may read about this in panies of various types. greater detail on page 8.)

"Long May the Spring Oak Forests Rustle!" "To nature, for Nature!" In September 2004, WWF and the Tetra Today, eco-tourism is recognized around Pak company, a new member of the the world as one way to preserve biodi- Corporate Club, planted young oak versity. A partnership between WWF- saplings in Ugra National Park in the Russia and the Aspera Explorations Kaluga Region. These oaks require company, a member of the WWF particular attention. Time and man have Corporate Club, was devoted to its not been kind to the once-mighty development. The partnership pooled forests, and their territory has signifi- their efforts toward the realization of the cantly decreased. Between 150 and slogan "To nature, for nature!" Aspera 200 years are required for their natural Explorations' ecotours are trips to unique restoration in some areas, and some corners of our planet, which WWF has parts of the forest simply can not regen- already been working for many years to erate independently. Tetra Pak has preserve, such as the distant Galapagos actively participated in projects to Islands or Kamchatka. During the tours, restore the forests in various countries participants become acquainted with and regions. For example, in © WWF -Russia WWF projects and part of the money Scandinavia, the company's homeland, from each trip goes toward the "Living the territory of forest has increased by Planet" Programme. more than three times since 1930. 39 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 40

"Troika Dialog": Welcome to the WWF Corporate Club! Earth Keepers Companies WWF welcomes a new partner, the a full range of stock market-related ser- "Earth Keepers" is WWF's member pro- "Troika Dialog" company, one of Russia's vices for both Russian and Western gramme for representatives of small and oldest and largest investment banks, clients. Today the company devotes medium-sized business. Very often they which recently joined the WWF much attention to the strategic aspects of help WWF on a pro bono basis, i.e. pro- Corporate Club. "Troika Dialog" provides developing charitable giving in Russia. vide services for free. They offer facilities for the Fund's events, help in the devel- Business, Charity and Mass Media opment of informational and advertising In WWF's opinion, such an alliance is possible in Russia and the first international campaigns, etc. We are grateful for the conference by the same name was devoted precisely to this alliance. The conference support of these companies and Earth took place in Moscow in March 2005, when this report was being prepared. WWF was Keepers. among the primary participants of the conference, the goals of which were to estab- lish more effective dialog between all participants of social and philanthropic activities, and increased role of the media in the development of charitable giving in Russia. © WWF-Russia

WWF/"Alfa-Group": An agreement on Collaboration WWF signed an agreement on collaboration with "Alfa-Group", one of the largest financial-industrial consortia in Russia. The primary goal of the agreement is financing nature conservation projects and involving the public in programmes to protect nature in Russia. © WWF-Russia / Sergei Kischenko 40 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 41

Akademia Holding: Cognac Lovers for Children for Animals the Leopard The Akademia Holding Company WWF, the Meukow Cognac House released an entire series of school note- and the Kazumyan Company, which books and notepads with photographs of bears the distinction of being an animals for exhibit at Kants-Expo 2004, Earth Keeper, are engaged in an an exposition of stationery and office uncommon charitable activity to save supplies. The cover of each notebook is the Far Eastern leopard. The symbol decorated with a panda, WWF's logo. of Meukow cognac is a graceful pan- Part of the proceeds from their sale goes ther, which symbolizes the bever- to the WWF's programme to protect rare age's main qualities, mildness and species. Thus, the company attracts strength. With every bottle purchased environmentally responsible customers, in Russia, Meukow Cognac gives people who even when buying common money to the WWF programme to notebooks think about how to make the protect the Far Eastern leopard. world a little bit better for themselves and for their children. The ABCs of Charity WWF and the Azbuka Vkusa ("Alphabet of Taste") supermarket chain are carry- A Charitable Card ing out a joint charitable campaign: customers make a donation to nature con- WWF and the Diners Club Company servation with the purchase of an eco- have begun a joint project to issue the logically clean recycled paper bag. first charitable cards with the WWF's logo. Cardholders will not only have all the benefits of the International Diners Club service package, but will also con- tribute to the programme to assist car- nivorous animals of the Russian Far East. One half percent of the sum of each purchase made with this card, as well as part of the service charge, will be transferred to WWF. The cost of the purchase does not change for the cus- tomer; Diners Club Russia withholds payment from the sum of its own commission charge for making the payment. © WWF-Russia / Evgeny Davkaev 41 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 42

We are proud that no other conservation organization has our knowledge, Crude Accountability Embassy of the United experience, determination, and credibility. However, our work wouldn't be Dagestan Republic States of America in the Government Russian Federation successful without our partners – the people and organizations that help us Daursky State Biosphere Expert RA obtain real results and support us when we look for practical solutions to Reserve Far Eastern Customs environmental problems. We are grateful to them! Department of the Federal Management Department Forestry Agency for Pskov Far Eastern Research Administration of the Adygea Administration of the Tyva Bellona Foundation Region Institute of Forestry Republic Republic Biology Institute under the Directorate for Specially Far Eastern State Marine Administration of the Agin- Administration of the Ufa Scientific Centre of Protected Areas of the biosphere reserve Buryat Autonomous area Yamalo-Nenets Russian Academy of Krasnoyarsk Region Friends of the Earth (UK, Administration of the Altai Autonomous area Sciences Diving Club of the M. V. Japan) Republic Aetas Regional Youth Public Bolonsky State Nature Lomonosov Moscow State Gaia Peninsula Ecocentre, Administration of the Amur Ecological organization, Reserve University Kola Region Arkhangelsk Bolshekhekhtsirsky State DM Agency ConneXions GFA Terra Systems Administration of the Chita All Russia Institute for Nature Reserve DM Agency M-City Greenpeace Russia Region Hunting and Fur Animals Botchinsky State Nature Dront Ecological Centre, IKEA Administration of the Management, Far Eastern Reserve Nizhniy Novgorod Ilim Pulp Corporation East Siberian Forest Chuguevsky District Branch British Council Industrialists of Pomorye Inventory Enterprise (Primorsky Region) All-Russian Institute of Buryat Regional Union for Association Eco-Accord Administration of the Chukot Fisheries and Baikal Ingush Republic Ecodefense Autonomous area Oceanography Caspian Institute for Government Ecological Watch of the Administration of the Evenki All-Russian Research Biological Resources of Institute for Sustainable North Caucasus Autonomous area Institute for Forestry and Dagestan Science Centre Embassy of Canada in the Communities Administration of the Mechanization of Forest of the Russian Academy of Russian Federation Institute for Sustainable Evreyskaya Autonomous Industry Sciences Embassy of China in the Nature Use area All-Russian Research Caucasian State Biosphere Russian Federation Institute for Sustainable Administration of the Institute for Nature Reserve Embassy of Denmark in the Nature Use, Vladivostok Kamchatka Region Conservation Centre for Ecological Policy Russian Federation Institute of Applied Ecology Administration of the Amur Foundation, Centre for Customs Service Embassy of Finland in the at the Ministry of Nature Khabarovsk Region Khabarovsk of Wild Nature Protection Russian Federation Protection and Administration of the Amur Social Ecological Centre for Wildlife Protection Embassy of Germany in the Environmental Resources Khasansky District Union Centre of Control and Russian Federation of the Republic of (Primorsky Region) Amur Water Basin Analysis of Information of Embassy of Mongolia in the Dagestan Administration of the Komi Committee Hunted Animals and Their Russian Federation Institute of Biology and Soil Republic Association of Fishery Habitat Embassy of the Netherlands Sciences, Far Eastern Administration of the Enterprises of Primorye Commander Islands State in the Russian Federation Branch of the Russian Krasnoyarsk Region Region Biosphere Reserve Embassy of North Korea in Academy of Sciences Administration of the Orel Association of Reserves of Committee on Natural the Russian Federation Institute of Geography of the Region the South Far East Resources of the Embassy of Norway in the Russian Academy of Administration of the Association of the Reserves Murmansk Region Russian Federation Sciences Primorsky Region of the Yenisei River basin Community and Environment Embassy of Sweden in the Institute of Water and Administration of the Baikal Environmental Wave Conservation of Arctic Flora Russian Federation Ecological Problems, Far Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Baltic Fund for Nature and Fauna Embassy of Switzerland in Eastern Division, Russian Administration of the Taimyr Bank Watch Coordination Committee on the Russian Federation Academy of Sciences (Dolgano-Nenets) Bars Nature Protection Sustainable Development Embassy of Great Britain in International Crane © WWF-Russia / Evgeny Savenko

WORKING TOGETHER WORKING Autonomous area Brigade, Amursky Region of Amur River Basin the Russian Federation Foundation 42 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 43

WORKING TOGETHER International Fund for Animal Ministry of International Affairs of RAIPON, Russian Association of The Council of Federation of the UNILEVER Sustainable Fishery Welfare (IFAW) the Russian Federation Indigenous Peoples of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Initiative International Social Ecological Union Ministry of Natural Resources of North Federation Union of Fishery Enterprises of J/S Co AKROS the Russian Federation Research Insitiute of Life Safety of The Delegation of the European Kamchatka Kamchatka Branch of the Pacific Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Bashkortostan Commission in the Russian Ural State Economic University Institute of Geography, Far Sakha Republic (Yakutia) Rodnik Legal Centre Federation USAID Eastern Department, Russian Ministry of Nature Resources of the Russian Bird Conservation Union The Ecojuris Institute of Ussuriisky State Nature Reserve Academy of Sciences Komi Republic Russian Customs Academy Environmental Law Utyos Regional Centre for Kamchatka Institute of Fisheries Ministry of Nature Resources of the Russian Ecological Congress The Federal Agency for the Biodiversity Conservation and and Oceanography Republic of Bashkortostan Russian Regional Ecological Immovable Property Cadastre Wild Animals Rehabilitation, Kamchatka League of Independent Moscow Department of Nature Centre The Federal Agency of Agriculture Khabarovsk Experts Management and Environmental Sakhalin Environmental Watch The Federal Forestry Agency of the Wetlands International Kamchatka Nature Parks Protection Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Russian Federation Wildlife Conservation Society Directorate Moscow Psychological University Evolution, Russian Academy of The Federal Service for (WCS) Katun State Biosphere Reserve Moscow State Duma Sciences Environmental, Technological and World Conservation Monitoring Kedrovaya Pad State Nature Murmansk Institute of Marine Biology Sevvostrybvod Federal State Nuclear Supervision Centre Reserve Murmansk Regional Duma Institution The Federal Service for Veterinary World Conservation Union (IUCN) Khabarovsk Wildlife Foundation National Carbon Union Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, and Phytosanitary Supervision Zapovedniki Ecological Centre Khabarovsk Region Department for "Nature" Scientific Information Russian Academy of Sciences The Federal Supervisory Natural Zov Taigi Nature Protection Centre, Protection, Regulation and Agency Siberian Custom Directorate Resources Management Service Vladivostok Control of Hunting Animals Norsky State Nature Reserve Siberian Ecocentre (Far Eastern Federal District, Khakasskiy State Nature Reserve North Eastern Regional Directorate Sikhote-Alinsky State Nature Amur Region, Evreyskaya Khankaisky State Nature Reserve of the Federal Frontier Service Reserve Autonomous area, Krasnoyarsk Khingansky State Nature Reserve Region, Primorsky Region, Taimyr North Karelian Coastal Council, Species commissions of the All- Kola Wildlife Protection Centre Autonomous area, Evenk Chupa village Russian Theriological Society Komsomolsky State Nature Autonomous area, Yamalo- North Research and Development St. Petersburg Forest Research Reserve Nenetskiy Autonomous area, Institute of Forestry Institute Kovyl Centre regional environmen- Khabarovsk Region, Republic of North-West Lesproect company State Committee for Nature tal public movement, Orel Adygea, Southern Federal Oksky State Biosphere Reserve Protection and Use of Natural Kurilsky State Nature Reserve District) Pacific Environment Resources of the Khakas Lazovsky State Nature Reserve The Global Forest Watch Living Nature Foundation, Pacific Institute of Geography, Far Republic The John D. and Catherine T. Khabarovsk Eastern Division, Russian Stora Enso MacArthur Foundation Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Sciences Strugo-Krasnensky District The Russian Legal Reforms University Pacific Research Fisheries Centre Administration, Pskov Region Foundation Marine Biology Institute, Far and its Khabarovsk branch Sukachev Institute of Forest, The State Duma of the Russian Eastern Division, Russian Pacific Research Fishery Centre, Siberian Branch of Russian Federation Academy of Sciences Khabarovsk Academy of Sciences The United Nations Development Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Phoenix Foundation Swedish International Development Programme (UNDP) Medved Hunting Society Plastic Media Cooperation Agency The Wild Salmon Centre Ministry of Agriculture of the Primorsky Region Department for Swedish National Board of Forestry The World Bank Russian Federation Protection, Regulation and Teberdinsky State Biosphere "Tiger" Anti-poaching Special Ministry of Economic Development Control of Hunting Animals Reserve Inspection and Trade of the Russian Primorsky Region Hunting and "Terneiles" Timber Company Tigris Foundation Federation Fishing Society The Bashkortostan State Council, Tymlatky Fishery & Processing Ministry of Industry and Energy of Prioksko-Terrasniy State Biosphere the State assembly of Ugra National Park the Russian Federation Reserve Bashkortostan republic UNESCO Moscow Office © WWF-Russia / Evgeny Davkaev 43 !!_Maket_JK.qxd 05.09.2005 17:13 Page 44

Income in 1,000 USD WWF International ...... 17 WWF-Netherlands ...... 1603 WWF-Germany ...... 948 WWFUK 3.3% WWF-UK ...... 201

WWFSweden 8.8% WWF-Sweden ...... 539 WWFGermany 15.5% WWF-Switzerland ...... 127 WWFSwitzerland 2.1% WWF-US ...... 280

WWFUS 4.6% WWF offices in other countries ...... 73 Subtotal: ...... 3789 O1.2%ffices in other countries USAID ...... 91 USAID 1.5% WWFNetherlands UN ...... 269 26.2% UN 4.4% ERWDA ...... 62

ERWDA 1.0% DEZA ...... 510

DEZA 8. 3% British Council ...... 51 Government of Norway ...... 146 British Council 0.8%

Direct donations in Russia Government of Norway 2.4% Other governmental organizations ...... 9 15.7% Subtotal: ...... 1137 Other organizations 0.1% Wetlands International ...... 228 Wetlands International 3 .7% Direct donations in Russia ...... 959 TOTAL INCOME: ...... 6113

Expenditure in 1,000 USD Administration costs 11.1% Forest Programme Forest Programme ...... 1035 16.9% Creation and management of protected nature areas . .1038

Legislation (including conventions) Climate Change Programme ...... 517 4.6% Conservation of rare and endangered species ...... 1248 Marine Programme ...... 525 Environmental education Creation and management 8.8% of protected nature areas Creation of economic and financial means of sustainable 17.0% nature management ...... 158 Environmental policies Environmental policies of the oil and gas companies ...... 96 of the oil and gas companies 1.6% Climate Change Environmental education ...... 539 Programme 8.5% Legislation (including conventions) ...... 278 Creation of economic and financial means Administration costs ...... 679 of sustainable nature management Conservation of rare 2.8% and endangered species TOTAL EXPENDITURE: ...... 6113 20.4% Marine Programme

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Informational Support KRASNOYARSK AND NIZHNEVARTOVSK In many respects, the suc- We are grateful to our constant partners, among whom For WWF, every advertisement is an cess of Russia’s nature con- ALTAI-SAYAN Velvet Magazine are the Independent Press Center and Information Radio Stations: opportunity to reach out to a new servation movement depends Agency "Interfax" (Moscow). They provide WWF with Abakan Newspaper Publishing Houses and Abakan TV IRKUTSK Lemma, Vladivostok audience, to appeal to new people, on public support – on the facilities for press conferences free of charge and also Publishers: Novaya volna, Vladivostok support of newspapers and AiF na Yenisee Newspaper Baikal-TV to involve new supporters in its work. help disseminate information about WWF's work 7 DneiTeleInform Altaiskaya pravda Newspaper Vostok Rossii, Khabarovsk And this means the opportunity to magazines, informational VBC, Vladivostok among journalists. AfishaTNT Industries Amitel Informational Agency NEFTEYUGANSK find new funding for nature protec- agencies, publication houses, Arnold Prize ATN Television Broadcasting Intelkom TRK tion. But on the other hand, in this various types of companies, MOSCOW Axel Springer Russia Company Newspapers:Vostok-Media Avtoradio in Krasnoyarsk century in which commercial profit and many other people who Newspapers: Burda AiF na Dalnem Vostoke, Channel 7 limited liability companyBRATSK have both a love for nature OM Geotsentr Group Blagoveschensk reigns supreme, the appearance of Inostranets Chestnoye slovo Newspaper My Television Broadcasting and an unselfish willingness ONA Amurskaya pravda, WWF's clips or layouts, this is, above Izvetiya Dom snaruzhi i vnutri magazine Company Panorama klub Blagoveschensk to do good deeds. Thanks to Kommersant Since 2001, WWF, Heart-FM Radio all else, a miracle. After all, all the Parad Antenna, Vladivostok everyone who in 2004 told Moskovskaya Pravda Katun" Television and Radio Fund's advertisements are public Podvodnyi klub together with the publish- SOUTHERN URALS Birobidjaner Shtern, Birobidjan people about WWF’s Nezavisimaya Gazeta Company advertisements, and for this reason Politburo ing house Independent Bashinform Informational Agency Birobidjanskaya zvezda, Birobidjan Programmes, who helped Novaya Gazeta Khakasiya Newspaper Politichesky zhurnal Bashkortostan State Television Dalnevostochniye vedomosti, are created and placed absolutely Parlamentskaya Gazeta Media has issued the Kommersant Newspaper conduct events and activities, Populyarnaya mekhanika and Radio Company Vladivostok free of charge. For this we are sin- Prirodno-resursniye Vedomosti newspaper Panda Times. Komok Newspaper and who featured WWF’s PRO Sport BashVest Internet Newspaper Komsomolskaya pravda' v Rossiiskaya Gazeta Komsomolskaya Pravda- cerely grateful to newspapers and public advertising free of Profil Presently, this is the only Kiske Ufa Newspaper, Ufa Khabarovske Rossiiskaya Lesnaya Gazeta Krasnoyarsk Newspaper magazines, television channels and Put i voditel color publication in Russia Molodezhnaya gazeta, Ufa Komsomolskaya pravda' v charge. Rossiiskaya Okhotnichya Gazeta Krasnoyarsky komsomolets radio stations, advertising and cre- Rasteniya i interier Respublikanskoye Radio Primoriye Russky Courier devoted to nature and Newspaper Reader's Digest Tan Newspaper, Burzyansky Molodoi Dalnevostochnik, ative agencies, and companies, Trud business people. From it, Krasnoyarsky rabochii Companies: Robb Report Russia District Khabarovsk which place advertisements on illu- Vechernyaya Moskva Newspaper 5 Stars Movie Theater Russian Newsweek readers learn about how Vatan News Service Moskovsky komsomolets v Vedomosti Listok Newspaper minated boards on city streets and Academy of Russian Television Sad svoimi rukami to help nature with bene- Vechernyaya Ufa Newspaper Khabarovske Marker Ekspress Newspaper on supermarket screens. Why do the Broadcasting Foundation Seventeen Vedomosti Bashkortostan Moskovsky komsomolets vo fits for their business. Nash Region Newspaper AKOS Shtab-kvartira Independent Media Magazine, Ufa Vladivostoke companies and media do this? Novyi region Informational Agency Ak-tsent Microsystems Magazines: Skies & Snowboards Krestyanka Vybirai soblazny bolshovo goroda Moya Madonna, Blagoveschensk Simply because supporting the WWF Novyi Vek Television Broadcasting Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow Standart Zhizni LK Press Magazine, Ufa Novosti, Vladivostok panda in not just fashionable and Advocat Company ASKO TekhnoGid Nexion Publishing Yeshlek Republic Youth Priamurskiye vedomosti, Afisha Planeta-Service Shopping prestigious, but also much accepted. Aspera Explorations Top-manager Ostrov Newspaper, Ufa Khabarovsk Afisha-Mir Complex It is accepted to realize that if one Balzaminov Trade House Tourbusiness Sekret firmy Samovar, Blagoveschensk Akvapark Postskriptum Newspaper Coca-Cola Company Travel + Leisure Tikhookeanskaya zvezda, does not remain indifferent, he or she Arnold Style Magazine Priroda Kulundy. Priroda Altaya Dar-Expo Company Tsvetniki Khabarovsk can make a contribution and take a Arkticheskaya idea Newspaper Diners Club Russia Tsvetnoi televisor RUSSIAN FAR EAST Vladivostok, Vladivostok Avtomobili I skidki Russkoye radio in Krasnoyarsk decisive step for nature. Discovery Club Bolshoi gorod Voyage Ecological Press Clubs: Expeditsiya Club Voyage i otdykh Informational Agencies:Segodnyashnyaya gazeta Burda Mini Newspaper Araliya, Birobidjan Fly cards Business forum Vsye dlya doma Agency for Social Information Kedr, Blagoveschensk Foundation of Independent Radio Vsye dlya sada Informnauka Sportivnaya forma magazine Dozens of photographers provide Cosmo-Beauty STS-Prima Lesniye zhurnalisty, Khabarovsk Broadcasting Cosmo-Magia Vsye yasno Integrum Poslednyaya sreda, Vladivostok Magazines: assistance to WWF projects, providing Harris NIS XXL Interfax Svobodnyi kurs Newspaper their work free of charge. Their uncom- Cosmopolitan Tsentr Azii Newspaper Dalnevostochny kapital, Hazendal Dengi I blagotvoritelnost Yes! MK-Novosti Vladivostok mon landscapes, brought back from Independent Press Center Yezhenedelnyi zhurnal RBK Tuvinskaya Pravda Newspaper Far Eastern Bureaus of Diners Club Firm TVK- Channel 6 Rodnoye Priamurye, Khabarovsk expeditions, and shots of animals and InforMashka Informational Network Dive Tek Magazine You magazine Regnum Russian Television Tyvanyn anyyaktary Newspaper Broadcast Companies: Vladivostok-Moskva-Vladivostok, people who have dedicated their lives Ivan Taranov Brewery Ekoresource Zakonodatelstvo I ekonomika RIA-Novosti Vladivostok Kazumyan Company Zhurnal delovogo kluba SSE Tyva-Online Informational Agency Channel 1 to nature conservation, help WWF Ekspeditsiya Vechernii Krasnoyarsk Newspaper Zov taigi, Vladivostok Krasnodar Journalist's House Ekspert Russia NTV In-flight magazine of the VladAvia acquire new supporters. Kuzmenkov and Partners Zhurnalist Light Emitting Diode Vesti-Altai REN TV Evrasiya sevodnya Vesti-Khakasiya Aviation Company, Vladivostok Marriott Park Aurora Hotel Extreme force Magazine Displays and Screens: RTR Marriott Tverskaya Hotel 24rus.ru Independent InformationalTVTs Artyukhin Yuri Lemeshev Konstantin Fly&Drive 7 Kontinent supermarket chain Agency Arylov Yuri Lnogradsky Yuri Mate Club Formula zdorovya Astart Luxe KAMCHATKA Bakhtin Viktor Lukarevsky Viktor MindShare Advertising Agency Afontovo Television and Radio GEO Television Companies Displays advertising systems Molodezhka Newspaper Baranov Petr Lyapustin Sergei Moscow International House of Music Company Telvision Broadcast Harper's Bazaar and Channels: FarmkomMedia Rybak Kamchatki Newspaper Belko Nikolai Medvedev Vladimir Multon Altai Transgranichnyi Companies and Blinnikov Biktor Mironov Gennady Imeesh pravo Channel 3 ("Moskoviya" Television Magitel Yelizovo Newspaper Novotel Channel 11 Channels of the Bodryashkin Valery Neifeld Nikolai In-flight magazine of the "Aeroflot" and Radio Broadcasting Company)Manezhnaya ploschad Managing TVK Television Broadcast Omega Tool GTRK Altai Russian Far East: Bormotov Maksim Numerov Alexander Aviation Company NEO TV Company Company Photo Gallery of the Krasnoyarsk GTRK Tyva Bush Vladimir Ozolinsh Andris In-flight magazine of the "Sibir" NTV T-Module Exhbition Center Alfa-kanal, Blagoveschensk Museum Center LADY, an insert to the magazine Chikin Alexander Panichev Alexander Aviation Company O2 TV Amur State Television and Radio Chistyakov Yuri Popov Alexander Planeta Inform Agency Dorogoye udovolstviye In-flight magazine of the PBK-TV Company, Blagoveschensk YAKUTIA Chugaev Alexander Ratnikov Alexander Point Passat Newslab Informational Agency "Tansaero" Aviation Company Rambler TeleSet ARKHANGELSK Bira State Television and Radio Yakutia Newspaper, Yakutsk Chumakov Sergei Sankov Vseslav Propaganda Ogilvy Advertising Agency REGNUM - KNEWS Informational Iskra Spark SGU TV Arkhangelsk Region trade Company, Birobidjan Davkaev Yevgeny Sertun Vladimir Sayanskoye Koltso Tourist Agency Agency Delvin Nikolai Shalikov Gennady Iskusstvo Upravleniya Newspaper Lesniye novosti RIA Press-line Channel 25 Blagoveschensk PSKOV Sheraton Palace Hotel Itogi DalMediaInfo Informational Doroshenko Nikolai Shpilenok Igor RIA Sibir Forest.ru Portal Dyukarev Vladimir Shpilenok Nikolai Solway Kreativ Television Agency, Vladivostok SunInterbrew Russkoye Radio in Barnaul Leningrad Region Television Fefelov Andrei Sklyarova Marina Krestyanka The development of partnerships with television Siberskoye agentstvo novostei Dalnevostochnaya State Television Lesoprominform Magazine Filonov Vladimir Sobolev Sergei T-Module Exhibit Complex Landshaft plyus and Radio Company, Khabarovsk Gorinov Yevgeny Sokolenko Vilyam Trest-B broadcast companies is a priority goal in WWF's com- Site of the Tuvan People Nota Bene Agency Lanshafnyi design TyvaNet.com DalTV, Khabarovsk Novosti Pskova Newspaper Goroshko Oleg Solkin Vasily munications strategy. With television support, the Gudkov Andrei Sorokin Pavel Lichnoye vremya Telesfera-7 Guberniya, Khabarovsk Portal Lesopromyshlenika Lyubimaya dacha Fund will have the opportunity not only to attract the Panorama Informational Television Ignatenko Sergei Surmach Sergei Yeniseiskoye radio (Abakan) Pskov Region Television and Kalmykov Igor Tabakaev Ivan Marketing PRO public's attention to pressing ecological problems, but Agency, Vladivostok Radio Company Mean's Health Primorye Public Television, Kartashov Nikolai Trepet Sergei also to influence the formation of a new generation of Pskovskaya lenta novostei Agency Kashintseva Tatyana Tumanov Alexander Mirovaya energetika socially responsible Russian citizens. With active par- Vladivostok Pskovskaya Pravda Newspaper Kirilyuk Vadim Valchuk Olga Moderne TNT- Vladivostok Kischenko Sergei Vikhrev Nikita ticipation by WWF, a series of programmes called Pskovskaya provintsiya Moscow Nights Vladivostok State Television and Newspaper Klimov Vasily Voevodin Aleksei Mountain Biker Russky Les (Russian Forest) were aired on TVC, while Radio Company Sterkh Newspaper Kochnev Anatoly Vrisch Alexander In 2004, 2,160 publications My holidays Vostok-TV, Vladivostok Krasnov Yuri Vysotsky Mikhail the film Lesnaya mafia (Forest mafia) was presented Telecom Pskov City Television Kruglov Leonid Yakovlev Yuri about WWF-Russia's activi- Nozh Pskovskoye Agentstvo Informatsii Ogonyok on Channel 1's programme Spetsialnoye Kuchma Dmitry Yegorchev Ivan ties appeared in national and Rassledovaniye (Special Investigation) during the most Kudryashov Vladimir Yerenkov Aleksei regional media. This is Okhota YEKATERINBURG Kuzhavsky Sergei Yurchenkov Yevgeny heated portion of battle over the new draft Forest Shagai Magazine Regional Informational Kuznetsov Nikolai Zhivotchenko Viktor almost twice as many as Lange Anton Zinchenko Yuri appeared in 2003! Code. Work with Channel 1 was continued and the Vybirai soblazny bolshovo goroda Agencies: problem of poaching was addressed within the frame- Magazine Deita.RU work of a new investigation. Ekho-DV !!_Cover_JK_eng.qxd 05.09.2005 17:14 Page 2

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