World Wildlife Day 2022 Observed on 3rd March.

Why in news?

• The World Wildlife Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about the world’s wild fauna and flora.
• The day also reminds us of the need to fight against wildlife crime and human-induced reduction of species causing various wide-ranging economic, environmental and social impacts.
• Theme of the day: World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2022 under the theme “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”, as a way to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora, and to drive discussions towards imagining and implementing solutions to conserve them.
• The day was proposed by Thailand and recognised in 2013by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
• March 3 has been chosen as it is the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973.