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WWF Arctic Programme Milestones

Although the WWF Arctic Programme was launched in 1992 and turns 30 this year, WWF’s work in the Arctic began even longer ago. We collaborated with the Icelandic government to create Skaftafell National Park back in 1967. Click to read about some of our most notable achievements since then.

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By WWF Global Arctic Programme

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