world wildlife day

• World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on 3 March.

• The theme of this year's World Wildlife Day is 'Partnering for Wildlife Conservation'.

• The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared March 3 as the United Nations World Wildlife Day in 2013.

• World Wildlife Day is celebrated to raise awareness about protecting wild animals and plants.

• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed on 3 March. This year, March 3 marks the 50th anniversary of CITES.

• CITES is an international agreement between governments. Its main purpose is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.