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| Formation | 1903 |
|---|---|
| Type | INGO |
| Purpose | |
| Headquarters | Cambridge |
Region served | Africa, Asia-Pacific, Central America, Caribbean, Eurasia |
Chairman | Liz Rogers |
Chief Executive | Kristian Teleki[1] |
Key people | Edward Buxton, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, David Attenborough |
Main organ | Council |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Fauna and Flora Preservation Society, Society for the Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire, Fauna & Flora International |
Fauna & Flora is an international nature conservation charity and non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom.
Founded as the Society for the Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire, the society created some of the first game reserves and captive breeding programmes during the 20th century. The society's peer-reviewed scientific journal, now known as Oryx, has been publishing conservation science articles since 1904.
Fauna & Flora International is constituted under English law as a company limited by guarantee[2] and is a registered charity with its head office in Cambridge.[3] FFI has sister organisations in the U.S. and Australia, and a subsidiary in Singapore. FFI focuses on capacity building, community-based approaches and marine conservation.
FFI has a long history of royal patronage dating back to Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), who became the group's patron in 1928.[4] Queen Elizabeth II was FFI's patron for 68 years after her ascension to the throne[4][5] until this was delegated to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in October 2020 to align with his "longstanding work around conservation and support for communities protecting their natural environment for future generations."[6] Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands is FFI's current president.[7]
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- ^ Registered Company Number 2677068
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- ^ Neslen, Arthur (17 August 2016). "The Queen and David Attenborough urged to cut ties with charity linked to Finland mining plans". The Guardian.
- ^ Adam.Vallance (2020-10-19). "New wildlife conservation Patronages announced for The Duke of Cambridge". The Royal Family. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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