The Ursula Merz Foundation was founded in April 2002 and has it’s headquarters in Berlin. The goal of the foundation is the promotion of scholarship and research as well as the protection of the environment, landscape and monuments.
The following Global Nature Fund projects are financially supported by the Ursula Merz Foundation:
Rhino Protection in South Africa
Jordan River Rehabilitation Project, Isreal
Fighting Climate Change - Supporting Activities at Lake Titicaca and in La Paz, Bolivia
Sustainable Fishery and Eco-Tourism at Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia
Sustainable Agriculture, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda
Mangrove Restoration in Asia
Clean Drinking Water for School Children, Burundi
Water Quality of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala