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, hikers, backpackers, 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.


World Wide Flora & Fauna Frequencies - Where to look:
* Phone: 3.744, 7.144, 14.244, 18.144, 21.244, 24.944, 28.444 MHz
* CW: 3.544, 7.024, 10.124, 14.044, 18.084, 21.044, 24.894, 28.044 MHz
* Digital/RTTY: within the current Canadian bandplan for these modes.
* 6 metres and up can also be used, but must be Simplex ONLY. The use of repeaters is not be allowed.
* WWFF DX-Cluster for all your spotting needs.
* Any and all DX Clusters (ie: DX Summit, etc.) can be used - just use the filters and filter for WWFF and/or portable activity.

* WWFF Directory listing of all WWFF references - 'Select' the country from the drop-down menu.
* WWFF Directory Map map of all WWFF Directory references - can also be used for POTA parks too!

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, any time.
* 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.

WWFF vs POTA - Compare Both  by CQ Parks.net

Your Team
National Coordinator for VEFF - Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ
Email: [email protected]

Award Manager - G Linda Friars, VE9GLF
Email: [email protected]

Log Manager - Len Morgan, VE9MY
Email: [email protected]
Logs must be .ADIF format for WWFF

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. *

Provincial / Territorial Representatives:
Alberta - Bob Moyer, VE6VC
British Columbia - Bob Riley, VE7FPK / KF5HVN
Manitoba - vacant
New Brunswick - Len Morgan, VE9MY
Newfoundland and Labrador - Len Morgan, VE9MY (temporary)
Northwest Territories - vacant
Nova Scotia - Len Morgan, VE9MY (temporary)
Nunavut - vacant
Ontario - Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ
Prince Edward Island - Len Morgan, VE9MY (temporary)
Quebec - Pierre Jolin, VE2GT
Saskatchewan - Carla Candler, VE5YAK
Yukon Territory - Malcolm Farrell, VY1FC

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]

Other:
Official VEFF Website - Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ (webmaster)
VEFF Facebook Page Manager - Pierre Jolin, VE2GT (webmaster)

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.

73/44 from Dave, VA3RJ
National Coordinator for VEFF - Canada