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World Wildlife Day
- 05 Mar 2024
- 1 min read
Source: WWD
United Nations World Wildlife Day (WWD) is celebrated every year on 3rd 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 20th December 2013, during the 68th 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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