The late businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı, who are known for their donations to the protection of nature and the environment in Turkey and different parts of the world, donated to WWF-Turkey (World Wildlife Fund for Nature) as the year 2022 marks the Year of the Tiger all over the world. A certificate of appreciation was presented to Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı by the Foundation for their donation.
We must support any attempt to protect tigers so that future generations do not see tigers only in photographs and documentaries.
“Tigers play an important role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. The tiger population has decreased by 95% compared to the last century. It is truly heart-breaking to hear that only 3,900 tigers remain in their natural habitat today. Scientists describe this figure as a breaking point. In other words, after this point, there is an irreversible extinction. Being a bridge between biodiversity, ecosystems, and humans, tigers are losing their homes due to agricultural activities in most of their habitats and deforestation for the timber trade. Today, the future of tigers is seriously threatened due to illegal hunting/trade and human-tiger conflict. If the necessary precautions are not taken, and we do not take steps to protect nature and wildlife in the first place, I am afraid that future generations will not be able to see this charismatic cat in real life but in photographs and historical documentaries. We will continue to support the conservation of all endangered animal species, like tigers, the miracle of nature.” Uğur Tatlıcı stated, regarding the donation.
WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Switzerland that aims to stop the damage to nature and repair the damage done. Founded in 1961 as WWF (World Wildlife Fund), the organization changed its name to its current form with its expanding field of work. WWF is in the position of “the world’s largest environmental organization” with 2,000 conservation projects it supports worldwide and nearly 4,000 employees. It carries out its tasks in more than 100 countries under the main themes of climate change, forests, fresh waters, seas, species, and sustainability. The primary purpose of WWF is to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and create a future where humans live in harmony with nature. Founded in 1996, the Wildlife Conservation Foundation became the Turkish national organization of WWF in 2001 and adopted the name WWF-Turkey. WWF-Turkey continues its activities at the national level in parallel with the objectives of WWF, with donations and sponsorships, and falls within the scope of non-profit institutions and organizations.
