Happy World Wildlife Day, wishes, History, Theme, quotes and more : World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on 3 March. The main objective behind celebrating this day is to conserve animals in nature. Wild animals were becoming extinct in the year 1972, so the Wild Elephant Protection Act was passed to provide protection to them. It was passed and adopted as World Wildlife Day by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 2013.
Because at present there are more than 900 rare species in India which are on the verge of extinction.
History of World Wildlife Day
happy World Wildlife Day, with the aim of saving endangered tribes as well as plants and trees around the world, on 3 March 1973, the United Nations passed a resolution, which was signed by the whole country and passed an act aimed at wildlife conservation. Did. , Passed in the General Assembly of the League of Nations in the summer of 2013, the day has been celebrated annually since then.
| Day | World Wildlife Day |
| Also called | Wildlife Day / WWD |
| Observed by | All UN Member States |
| Celebrations | To celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora |
| Date | 3 March 2024 |
| Next time | 3 March 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
| First time | 3 March 2013 |
theme of world wildlife day
The theme of World Wildlife Day 2023 has been named “Partnerships for wildlife conservation”.
| 2024: | Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation. |
| 2023: | “Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation” |
| 2022: | “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration” |
| 2021: | “Forests and Livelihoods: sustaining people and planet” |
| 2020: | “Sustaining all life on earth” |
| 2019: | “Life below water: for people and planet” |
| 2018: | “Big cats – predators under threat”. |
| 2017: | “Listen to the young voices”. |
| 2016: | “The future of wildlife is in our hands”, with a sub-theme “The future of elephants is in our hands”. |
| 2015: | “It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime”. |
Significance of World Wildlife Day
- This is described in the United Nations Organization for Sustainable Development 1,12, 14, 15.
- More than 30000 species are on the verge of extinction.
There are more than 100000 species.
Constitutional provisions and Wildlife Institute of India
Under the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, protection has been provided to live animals and birds, The first Wildlife Institute in India was established in 1982, whose main objective was to provide protection to the environment and forest area.
happy wildlife day quotes
“Wilderness without wildlife is just scenery.” – Lois Crisler.
“An animal’s eyes have the power to
speak a great language.” – Martin Buber.
“Everything in nature invites us constantly
to be what we are.” – Gretel Ehrlich.
“Time is running out for nature and
wildlife around the world.” – Jennifer Morgan
- The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi
- “Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself.” – James Fennimore Cooper
- “The beauty of the natural world lies in the details.” – Nathaniel Philbrick
- “The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.” – John Muir
- “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu
- “Not just beautiful, though—the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they’re watching me.” – Haruki Murakami
- “The wolf is neither man’s competitor nor his enemy. He is a fellow creature with whom the earth must be shared.” – Dr. L. David Mech
- “The earth has music for those who listen.” – George Santayana
- “The earth is what we all have in common.” – Wendell Berry
What is the theme of Wildlife Day 2024?
Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation.
Who started Wildlife Day?
Wildlife Day began on 20 December 2013 at the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
