World Wildlife Day- March 3rd

March 4, 2024

United Nations World Wildlife Day (WWD) is celebrated every year on 3^rd March to celebrate wild animals and plants.
The WWD2024 Theme is ‘Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation’.
The theme highlights the potential of technology to advance conservation efforts.
Brief history
- World Wildlife Day was first proposed by Thailand to the UN General Assembly in 2013.
- The General Assembly adopted a resolution on 20 December 2013, designating March 3 as World Wildlife Day in 2014.
  - The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), a global agreement to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival, was signed on this day in 1973.