World Wide Flora and Fauna in amateur radio (WWFF):
The WWFF program wants to draw attention to the importance of protecting nature, flora and fauna. In this spirit amateur radio operators set up and operate their radio stations from designated nature parks and protected nature areas - generating attention for these areas whilst giving the ham radio community an interesting activity to contact. WWFF is a international, non-commercial, program run by the coordinators of a large number of national Flora and Fauna programs. The Flora and Fauna movement within ham radio was initiated in 2008 by the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) as World Flora and Fauna (WFF) program. In 2012 the program relaunched as WWFF: WorldWide Flora and Fauna. WWFF uses the original activity database (containing all activities from 2008 and onwards) and builds upon the rules and references of the previous program.

World Wide Flora and Fauna - Canada (VEFF):
VEFF is the Canadian national branch of World Wide Flora & Fauna. Just as KFF is the U.S.A. national branch, while VKFF is the Australian national branch. The countries that participate in the WWFF program can be found on the WWFF Members page.

VEFF encourages all amateur radio activity from national parks, provincial parks, marine parks, landscapes and protected areas (including UNESCO and RAMSAR sites) within Canada, not only for the "activator" but for the "hunter" as well. This is ideal for the outdoor enthusiast, hiker, backpacker, SOTA activators, and all those who enjoy operating a portable station from a scenic location away from home. Join the fun and become an active participant in the WWFF awards program.

The Addition of New VEFF References into the WWFF Directory:
* After discussions within the WWFF team, it has been agreed that an additional 500 new references per calendar year can be added to the VEFF list.
* VEFF is not like POTA. We are only allowed to add a certain number of new references to the park list each year. POTA can add as many as they want.
* VEFF welcomes any and all suggestions for references to be added to the list. Simply send an e-mail to the VEFF National Coordinator with your list.

POTA activator logs for currently listed VEFF areas will be accepted, converted and uploaded to WWFF. Send your log via e-mail attachment to the VEFF National Coordinator. * Make sure the POTA park is also listed as a VEFF park. *

Note: The Provincial / Territorial Representatives will manage their own area, suggest new VEFF references in their area and discuss all issues with the National Coordinator, to arrive at a viable solution agreed upon by all Provincial Representatives and the National Coordinator. These actions must be taken prior to any, or all, changes that would effect VEFF and WWFF as a whole. [Source: WWFF - WorldWide Flora & Fauna]

If you would like to volunteer some of your spare time to support VEFF and fill a vacant Provincial or Territorial position, please Email me to discuss the details.