Projects

Living Lakes, an international network of currently 65 partner lakes on five continents, is the most important project of Global Nature Fund. This world-wide partner ship of lakes and wetlands supports the sustainable development and the protection of our threatened drinking water reserves.

Each quarter, one supported project is in the focus of interest. Detailed information about the current project as well as the three last projects are available under separate pages.

Overview about the current projects

Projects in the Domains of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity

Baikal Seal, Lake Baikal, Russia

Protection and environmental development of cultural landscapes, Spain

Pantanal Project, Brasilia

Jordan River Rehabilitation Project, Israel, Jordan and Palestine

Siberian Crane, Poyang Lake, China

Projects in the Domain of Climate Protection

LED and CF Lamps for Night Fishing, Sri Lanka

Mangrove Restoration, Pulicat Lake, India

Mangrove Restoration at six Lakes, Sri Lanka

Solar Lamps, Lake Victoria, Kenya

Trees for Life, South Africa

Projects in the Domain of Sustainable Development

Sustainable Fishery and Dolphin Protection, Mahakam Wetlands, Indonesia

Gardens for Peace, Dead Sea, Israel, Jordan and Palestine

Green Filter, Paraguay

Living Fences, Laguna de Fúquene, Columbia

Eco Tourism at Lake Baikal, Russia

Drinking Water Treatment Plant, Kenya

Projects in the Domains of Environmental Education and Youth Work

Kids for the Dolphins, Mahakam Wetlands, Indonesia

Nature Summer Camps

Environmental Education at Lake Baikal, Russia

Terminated Projects

Post Tsunami Project, Sri Lanka (2005 - 2008).

Supported by the European Union (EU), Sika and Serendib Foundation.

Network Living Lakes Eastern Europe - Germany (2005 - February 2008). Supported by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU).

Kids for Birds, Estonia, Poland and Germany (2005 - 2006). Supported by Stiftung Naturschutzfonds (Conservation Fund) using earmarked Glücksspirale lottery profits as well as "Aktion Mensch" (Action Man) within the scope of Aktion 5000 x Zukunft.

Renewable Energies for Fisher Men at Lake Victoria, Kenya (2004 - 2007). Supported by the German Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and the Foundation LANDESSTIFTUNG Baden-Württemberg.

Solar Ship Network, Germany (2004 - 2005). Supported by the Ministry for Environment and the Federal Environmental Agency (UBA).

Sparn-Swallow Project at Lake Baikal and Lake Constance, Russia and Germany (2004). Supported by the German foundation "Unsere Welt - Stiftung für Umwelt und Entwicklung".

EU-LIFE Project, Spain, Greece, Germany and Great Britain (2002 - 2004). Supported by the European Union (EU).