March 3rd, 20021is the eighth World Wildlife Day. From today, the World Wildlife Day 202 1 national publicity campaign with the theme of "promoting green development and promoting harmony between man and nature" has begun. 1March 3, 973 is the date when the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora was adopted. The Convention has played an important role in ensuring that species are not threatened by international trade.
Background of World Wildlife Day:
The 6th meeting of the contracting parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora was held in Bangkok on March 3 -4, 2065438. At the meeting, a resolution was passed to designate March 3 as World Wildlife Day. The resolution was supported by Thailand, the host country of the conference, which submitted the outcome of the conference to the United Nations General Assembly.
Thanks to the joint efforts of the China government and the public, the wildlife protection in China has basically reversed the situation of the continuous decline of rare and endangered species. More than 70 critically endangered species, such as giant panda, crested ibis, Chinese alligator and cycad, are gradually getting rid of the risk of extinction, showing a good trend of steady growth and continuous optimization of habitats.
However, under the background of population growth and rapid socio-economic development, wild animals and plants and their habitats are still threatened by many factors such as environmental pollution, deforestation and illegal trade, and it is urgent for the government and the public to take further measures to strengthen protection.