World Wildlife Day
- March 3, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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World Wildlife Day
Subject: Environment
Context: 3rd march is celebrated as World Wildlife day.
Concept:
- The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 3 March as UN World Wildlife Day in 2013 to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s flora and fauna and celebrating biodiversity on planet.
- The day was dedicated to keeping people aware and updated about the changing nature of the world and the flora and fauna that are constantly threatened by human activities.
- CITES Secretariat was designated as the facilitator for the global observance of World Wildlife Day.
- Theme 2021: “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet”.