The world wildlife Day 2020!

Uganda will join the rest of the world to celebrate the vital roles wildlife plays towards our existence. The world wildlife day is celebrated every year on 3rd March to as a form of appraisal to the animals and plants of this world. This year’s celebrations are held in the rocky town of Kisoro in South Western Uganda.

Theme; - “Sustaining all life on Earth”

World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild flora and fauna to raise awareness of the multiple benefits that their conservation provides to us all. At the same time, the Day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime and human-wildlife conflict, which have wide-ranging economic, environmental and social impacts. Given these various negative effects.

The unequalled value of wildlife

The animals and plants that live in the wild have an intrinsic value and contribute to the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic aspects of human well-being and to sustainable development. 

Sustaining all life on Earth

The theme of World Wildlife Day 2020, “Sustaining all life on Earth”, encompasses all wild animal and plant species as a component of biodiversity, as well as the livelihoods of people, especially those who live closest to the nature. This aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 1, 12, 14 and 15, and their wide-ranging commitments on alleviating poverty, ensuring sustainable use of resources, and on conserving life both on land and below water to halt biodiversity loss.

The Earth is home to countless species of fauna and flora – too many to even attempt counting. Historically, we have depended on the constant interplay and interlinkages between all elements of the biosphere for all our needs: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the energy we use, and the materials we need for all purposes. However, unsustainable human activities and overexploitation of the species and natural resources are imperiling the world’s biodiversity. Nearly a quarter of all species are presently at risk of going extinct in the coming decades.

The Tourism stakeholders in conjunction with the UN, termed The year 2020 as “biodiversity super year,” will host several major global events that place biodiversity at the forefront. It provides a unique opportunity to deliver transformative progress for the conservation and sustainable use of the species of wild animals and plants.

Please remember its our responsibility to protect wildlife.