Global Nature Fund
Global Nature Fund, established in 1998, is a private non-profit foundation with the stated goal of protecting the environment.[1] It is headquartered in Radolfzell, Germany.
The organization, which sponsors the Living Lakes Network, marks World Wetlands Day annually by designating a water body as "Threatened Lake of the Year".[2] In 2004 it signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Ramsar.[3]
Threatened Lake of the Year
- 2004:Lake Chapala:Mexico[4]
- 2005:Lake Victoria: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda[5]
- 2006:Dead Sea: Jordan, Israel and Palestine[6]
- 2007:Pantanal: Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia[7]
- 2008:Mahakam Wetland: Indonesia[8]
- 2009:Lake Atitlán: Guatemala[9]
- 2010:Pulicat Lake: India[10]
- 2011:Laguna de Fúquene: Colombia[11]
- 2012:Lake Titicaca, Peru and Bolivia[12]
- 2013:Lake Winnipeg: Canada[13]
References
- Global Nature Fund International Foundation for Environment and Nature.
- Global Nature Fund, European Water Initiative.
Footnotes
- ^ "Water Links Worldwide". Unesco Water Portal. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Pantanal in South America declared "Threatened Lake of the Year 2007"". Ramsar. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Memorandum of Cooperation with the Global Nature Fund". Ramsar. Archived from the original on June 29, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ Threatened Lake of the Year 2004: Lake Chapala in Mexico
- ^ Threatened Lake of the Year 2005: Lake Victoria in Kenya, Tansania and Uganda
- ^ Threatened Lake of the Year 2006: Dead Sea, Israel, Jordan and Palestine
- ^ Threatened Lake of the Year 2007: Pantanal - Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia
- ^ Mahakam Wetland in Indonesia is Threatened Lake of the Year 2008
- ^ Lake Atitlán in Guatemala is Threatened Lake of the Year 2009
- ^ Threatened Lake of the Year 2010: Pulicat Lake in India
- ^ Threatened Lake of the Year 2011: Laguna de Fúquene in Colombia
- ^ Threatened Lake of the Year 2012: Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
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