20 Years of Achievements
This year the Phoenix Fund turned 20. In March 1998, the Phoenix Fund was established to accomplish an important mission — the survival of the endangered Amur tigers and leopards and teach people to appreciate local wildlife. Fast forward 20 years, and the Phoenix Fund has raised $6 million to protect rare species, is fighting poachers and forest fires, has trained hundreds of rangers and educators, and inspired environmental consciousness among thousands of children and adults. Our small team of dedicated people has worked with a wide variety of partners, volunteers and charitable foundations, to develop front-rank conservation solutions to protect rarest animals and plants on Earth. In two decades collectively we succeeded in halting the long-lasting decline in numbers of tigers and leopards. A survey in 2015 showed that the population of Amur tigers recovered to 523-540 individuals, up from the 415-472 individuals recorded in 1996. In just 10 years estimates of the world population of the Amur leopards doubled - from 30 to 60-80 individuals!
Unique biodiversity and landscapes of the southern Russian Far East have always been an inspiration to the Phoenix Fund, and we take pride in installing that same inspiration in children and their families. Twenty years is a considerable age for a non-governmental organization in Russia. During this time Phoenix has proved to be a professional ecological organization adhering to its principles. Nowadays, the Phoenix Fund is a well-known organization in Primorye(Russian Far East region), as well as abroad. Since its establishment in 1998, Phoenix has been carrying out nature conservation projects in the southern Russian Far East and has grown into one of the leading NGOs in Primorye.
To celebrate, we’re sharing photos and milestones of our journey over the years in the timeline below. We recommend to set a full screen mode pressing
We would like to express our gratitude for support of our projects aimed at Amur tiger/leopard conservation in the Russian Far East to all of our partners, namely 21st Century Tiger, Alerts, ALTA, AMUR, BBC Wildlife Fund, Columbus Zoo Fund for Conservation, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, Healthy Planet, Global Giving Foundation, Green Grants Fund, Global Conservation, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund, Kolmarden Fundraising Foundation, Milwaukee County Zoo, National Geographic Big Cats Initiative, Pacific Environment, Project AWARE, Rewilding Foundation, Rhinoceros & Tiger Conservation Fund of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rolex Awards for Enterprise, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Rufford Foundation, Save The Tiger Fund, Tamaki Foundation, Tiger and Leopard Conservaton Fund in Korea, Tiger Island/ Dreamworld Wildlife Foundation, Tigris Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife Alliance, Wildlife Conservation Society, Whitley Fund for Nature, WWF Russia, Zoological Society of London, Zoological Society of Milwaukee.
We want to thank equally many other donors who have contributed to our work through individual gifts and online donations.
