World Wide Fund for Nature

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/world-wide-fund-for-nature

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?1961
2. What is the official name (canada & US)?World Wildlife Fund
3. What is the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)?The WWF is a big group that works to protect animals and the Earth. It started in 1961 and now helps many countries.
4. Why does WWF care about animals and the planet?WWF wants to stop the damage people cause to nature and help humans live happily with plants and animals.

Anthropogenic impacts: The effects of human activities on the natural environment and Earth's systems.
Biodiversity: The variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems.
Debt-for-nature swap: A financial transaction where a portion of a developing nation's foreign debt is forgiven in exchange for commitments to invest in local conservation measures.