World Wildlife Day
Introduction
World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year to show awareness on the importance of the world’s wild animals and plants. This day reminds us how vital the environment around us is to our planet. Let’s take a look at what World Wildlife Day is all about.
How Did It Come To Be?
World Wildlife Day is an annual global day held on March 3rd. This date was chosen because it marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. It is an international agreement that protects animals from being used for illegal trade.
Why Does It Matter?
From plants and bugs to huge predators, each living thing has their essential role in life that provides food, clean water, and medicine. These ecosystems are so important that they also are a key role to human survival as well. However we are not doing the same. Many of these living beings are facing significant threats that we humans are actually creating. World Wildlife Day highlights the value wildlife brings to human society, and also the urgent need to address the challenges it faces.
Threats To Wildlife
Wildlife around the world is under pressure from a lot of threats. Such as loss of habitat, illegal trade, pollution, and climate change all are reducing biodiversity and are even making some animals go extinct. According to the United Nations, authorities have noticed increasing threats and declining species populations due to these pressures. Raising awareness through World Wildlife day helps tackle these issues.
Conclusion
World Wildlife Day is not just symbolic, it’s a global call to action. By celebrating wildlife and raising awareness, the day shows us that protecting the environment helps to protect ecosystems, us humans, and the planet as a whole.
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