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The World Conservation Lecture is an annual event organised by World Wildlife Fund-UK to draw attention to the World Conservation Strategy. This lecture was presented at Logan Hall, University of London on 18 November 1986. Full copies of the lecture in booklet form are available from the Education Department, WWF-UK, 11–13 Ockford Road, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1QU.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh is President of WWF International, a position he has held since 1981. His Royal Highness became interested in wild animals as a boy, and in birds during a long sea voyage in 1956. This led to contacts with other bird watchers and to meeting Sir Peter Scott in the early days of The Wildfowl Trust at Slimbridge. Prince Philip's interest in the natural world developed into a strong belief of the urgent need to conserve both wildlife and habitats. The opportunity to become actively involved arose when Sir Peter Scott consulted him during the founding of WWF in 1961.
During His Royal Highness's extensive travels, he tries, wherever possible, to arrange his schedule to include a visit to a nature reserve and to discuss conservation issues with government leaders. During 1986 alone he visited seven countries on behalf of WWF, including New Zealand, Italy, Japan and China.
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Philip The sixth world conservation lecture conservation in China. Environmentalist 7, 245–252 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02240213
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02240213