March 3, 2022 is World Wildlife Day, and this year’s theme is “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration.” Wildlife whistleblowers are citizens and experts on the ground who can help combat wildlife trafficking of endangered species.
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly designated March 3 as World Wildlife Day on December 20, 2013, the same day that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed in 1973. Each year’s celebration has a different theme: this year’s theme focuses on “the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora.”
“According to data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, over 8,400 species of wild fauna and flora are critically endangered, while close to 30,000 more are understood to be endangered or vulnerable. Based on these estimates, it is suggested that over a million species are threatened with extinction,” the World Wildlife Day webpage states. “Continued loss of species, habitats and ecosystems also threatens all life on Earth, including us…In 2022, World Wildlife Day will therefore drive the debate towards the imperative need to reverse the fate of the most critically endangered species, to support the restoration of their habitats and ecosystems and to promote their sustainable use by humanity.”
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