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conservation areas were recognised and declared.

of land were added to WWF’s network of conservation areas over the past five years.

farms joined WWF’s Conservation Champions initiative, for a total of 60 Conservation Champions since 2015.

surviving black rhino calves were born in the past five years, for a total of 260 surviving calves for the full 23 years of WWF’s Black Rhino Range Expansion Project.

new black rhino populations were established.

of Succulent Karoo were protected against the illegal trade of succulent plants.

South African companies used WWF’s Water Risk Filter tool to assess their exposure to water risks.

of ecological infrastructure were rehabilitated by clearing invasive alien plants, rehabilitation and improving or implementing rangeland management.

strategic water source areas have shown measurable improvements in ecological infrastructure management.

prominent South African financial institutions have partnered with WWF for a greener finance sector.

new South African businesses joined our Business Network.

small-scale fishers in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape are represented in fisheries co-management structures established with WWF’s support.

community-based governance structures were supported in sustainable natural resource management.

strategic water source areas are now under the strengthened collective governance of 11 partnership platforms.

grazing associations were established in the Eastern Cape Drakensberg and Southern Drakensberg landscapes.

small-scale farmers were trained in agroecology.

additional downloads of the WWF-SASSI app were recorded in the past five years, totalling 44 124 downloads since it was launched in 2012.

major South African labour federations developed future-forward climate change policy positions with WWF’s support.

of South Africa’s eight metros aligned their climate plans with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement.

was invested in employee training and development.

employees benefited from WWF-funded tertiary study.

young people participated in the Youth Climate Champions programme coordinated by WWF and partners.

promising graduates were placed in paid WWF-coordinated internships with WWF and partner organisations. Of this cohort, 19 interns went on to be offered permanent employment after their internship.

new supporters joined our online following across our active platforms.

mentions of WWF were made in South African media on average each day, reflecting our role as a trusted source of expert opinion.

of employees appointed were diversity candidates.