Great Gifts to the Earth


In addition to individuals, institutions both have a role to play in saving our planet. Below we have profiled conservation efforts from governments, business and industry that have made a difference.


Mongolia, the Republic of Georgia and the State of Florida Pledge Huge "Gifts to the Earth"

With just 1000 days remaining until the Year 2000, Mongolia, the Republic of Georgia and the State of Florida in the United States each pledged huge masses of land as protected natural areas, part of WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature's Living Planet Campaign.

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Valmik Thapar


Statement by Mikhail Nikolaev,
President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
on the occasion of the launch of "WWF 2000: The Living Planet Campaign"

the Sakha Press 
Conference Few people will be able to identify the location of the Sakha Republic but in fact it takes up one fifth of the whole of Russia. Situated on the southern bank of the Arctic Ocean this bleak land is endowed with exceptional mineral wealth: diamonds, gold , oil, gas and coal. The climate is harsh: Yakutia is often cited as the coldest inhabited settlement on Earth, with winter temperatures dropping to -97° F. Continued.

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Video Footage of Wildlife in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

Yakutia On February 11, a landmark agreement for nature conservation in a huge section of Siberia was announced by WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature and the government of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) of the Russian Federation.

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