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What was the original motivation for WWF's founders?
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WWF's Deed of Foundation states that it was created to ensure the "conservation of world fauna, flora, forests, landscape, water, soils and other natural resources by the acquisition and management of land, research and investigation, education at all levels, information and publicity, coordination of efforts, cooperation with other interested parties and all other appropriate means." In order to achieve its objectives, it also worked to raise funds for IUCN-World Conservation Union.
One of WWF's first projects was to purchase 6,668 hectares of the Guadalquiver wetlands in southern Spain to help create the Donana National Park. This protected area is one of the largest and most important ecosystems in Europe. It is particularly remarkable for its large breeding colonies of many bird species and is a vital stopover for migratory birds between the Arctic and Africa. It is also one of the last habitat strongholds of the Iberian lynx and the Imperial eagle, species that are both on the verge of extinction.
Last Updated: July-19-2005
