WWF Romania

WWF Romania

Asociația WWF România

București, Romania

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateWater & SanitationCommunity development
NGONational reach51-200 staff
Profile last updated: October 28, 2026

About

WWF Romania is a non-governmental organisation based in București, Romania working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, water & sanitation +2 more.

WWF Romania is the Romanian branch of the WWF conservation network, headquartered in Bucharest with offices in Brașov, Reșița, Baia Mare, Cluj-Napoca and Tulcea. It works across Romania to conserve forests, rivers and wetlands, protect large carnivores such as bears, wolves and lynx, and restore European bison and sturgeon populations. Its work includes policy advocacy on forests, water and biodiversity, monitoring and research with universities and research institutes, ecological restoration of Danube floodplains, and educational programmes for schools and young people. It also works with local communities and authorities on sustainable local development and coexistence with wildlife.

Location

București, Romania

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Asociație

Legal name

Asociația WWF România

Staff

51-200

Focus areas

nature conservationbiodiversityforestsrivers and wetlandslarge carnivoresEuropean bisonsturgeonDanube

Languages

ROEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateWater & SanitationCommunity developmentEducation

Works for

CommunitiesChildrenYouth

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationResearchCommunity programmes

Programmes

LIFE with Bison

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Romania

Reintroduction and monitoring of European bison in the Țarcu Mountains and surrounding areas, with local communities and partners.

LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Romania

Sturgeon restocking in the Danube and efforts against poaching and illegal trade in sturgeon products.

LIFE Euro Large Carnivores

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Romania

Work on large carnivores such as lynx, bear and wolf, including ecological corridors and human-wildlife coexistence.

Danube Sturgeon conservation project

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Romania

Cross-border project to prevent poaching and illegal trade in sturgeon products across the Danube basin.

Tineri Activi pentru Dunăre și Sturioni

Education · Romania

Youth clubs in Danube communities, with a teaching guide on the Danube and sturgeon for schools.

Countries of operation

Romania

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingSponsorshipCorporate partnershipShop

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Living European RiversCoaliția pentru Mediu

Partnerships

Rewilding Europe, Fundația Rewilding Romania, WeWilder, Garanti Bank, Mare Nostrum, Fundația ERSTE, The Coca-Cola Company

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