Key Highlights
- World Wildlife Day promotes global awareness and action to protect animals and their habitats.
- The 2024 theme, "Connecting People and Planet," highlights the role of technology in wildlife conservation.
- Originating from a UN resolution in 2013, World Wildlife Day commemorates the signing of the CITES agreement in 1973.
orld Wildlife Day is a special day when we think about how important it is to take care of animals and plants all around the world. It helps us remember that animals and plants are essential for keeping our planet healthy. They give us food to eat and clean air to breathe. World Wildlife Day encourages everyone - individuals, communities, governments, and organizations - to work together to protect animals and their homes so that future generations can enjoy them too.
This year, World Wildlife Day is on March 3, which is a Sunday. The theme for this year is "Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation." This theme talks about how we can use technology to help save animals and their homes. Technology can help us find new ways to protect wildlife and make sure they have safe places to live.
World Wildlife Day started because Thailand suggested the idea to the United Nations in 2013. The United Nations agreed, and on December 20, 2013, they decided that March 3 would be World Wildlife Day starting from 2014. Also, on this day in 1973, an important agreement called the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed. This agreement helps make sure that trading animals and plants across countries doesn't harm their survival.
World Wildlife Day is important because it reminds us to treat all animals with kindness and respect. It's not just about wild animals; it's also about farm animals and pets. It encourages us to stop cruelty and take action to protect animals everywhere. World Wildlife Day teaches us that all living things on Earth are connected, and we need to live peacefully with animals. We can do this by speaking up for animals, making changes, and teaching others about why animals are important.
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