Leonardo DiCaprio Donates $3 Million In Hopes of Doubling Tiger Population in Nepal

Leonardo DiCaprio Donates $3 Million In Hopes of Doubling Tiger Population in Nepal

22 Nov 2013, 3:07 PM PDT

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2013/11/22/dicaprio-lions-donation-nepal

Actor/activist Leonardo DiCaprio just cut a very large check via his foundation on behalf of lions in Nepal.

His Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has awarded $3 million in grants to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to work with the Nepal government on protecting the animals.

In a statement Wednesday, the actor and activist said he's "hopeful" the money will help "exceed the goal" of doubling the tiger population that exists in Nepal now... The hope is to increase the number of tigers in Nepal by 2022, which is the Chinese Year of the Tiger.

DiCaprio's charitable efforts extend to increasing awareness of and battling global warming.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio is a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council, and a director at the World Wildlife Fund.

Note: Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council, the ClimateWorks Foundation, and the Climate Reality Project.

George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, an advisory board member for the Earth Institute, and was a contributor for the Majority PAC.

Jared M. Diamond is an advisory board member for the Earth Institute, and a director at the World Wildlife Fund.

David Bonderman was a contributor for the Majority PAC, and is a director at the World Wildlife Fund.

Charles O. Holliday Jr. is a director at the ClimateWorks Foundation, and a director at the World Wildlife Fund.

Pamela Matson is a director at the ClimateWorks Foundation, and a director at the World Wildlife Fund.

William K. Reilly is the chair for the ClimateWorks Foundation, was the president, director emeritus for the World Wildlife Fund, and an administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Carol M. Browner was an administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the energy czar for the Barack Obama administration, and a director at the Climate Reality Project.

James Gustave Speth is a director at the Climate Reality Project, and a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Leonardo DiCaprio is a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council, and a director at the World Wildlife Fund.