World Wildlife Day History
World Wildlife Day seeks to celebrate the world's plants and animals while raising awareness of issues that impact wildlife. Wildlife refers to all undomesticated native plants and animals of a region. The day also serves to highlight issues such as urbanization, poaching, pollution and destruction of wildlife habitat and the ways that humans can contribute to conservation efforts.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed World Wildlife Day in December of 2013 as a celebration that would take place annually on March 3rd. The date chosen coincides with the day the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed. The CITES is a document that regulates trade of wild animals and plants around the world.
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World Wildlife Day References and Related Siteswww.wildlifeday.org: World Wildlife Day Official Website UN: World Wildlife Day