World Wildlife Day

• 05 Mar 2024

Source: WWD

United Nations World Wildlife Day (WWD) is celebrated every year on 3^rd March to celebrate the vast array of wild animals and plants on our planet and raise awareness about the threats they face.

• The 2024 theme is: Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation.
  • It highlights the growing role of technology in protecting wildlife. From tracking endangered species to monitoring illegal wildlife trade, digital tools are offering new hope for safeguarding biodiversity.
• On 20^th December 2013, during the 68^th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), 3rd March was established as WWD.
  • This date commemorates the signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973.

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