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# Join us in exploring Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet

Ivonne Higuero

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## What is World Wildlife Day?

#### United Nations World Wildlife Day (WWD) is celebrated every year on 3 March to celebrate wild animals and plants. Every year, we recognize the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet.

#### The WWD2025 Theme is **Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet.**

Learn more about WWD2025

## WWD2026 Theme Announced!

##### Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods

Learn about the WWD2026 Theme

## Jackson Wild WWD2025 Film Showcase

##### Discover the official selection available to watch online for free, all year!

Watch the 2025 selected films

## ifaw WWD2025 Youth Art Contest

##### Congratulations to the 2025 winners: Keira, Saven, Levi and Bethel!

Discover the 2025 finalists' artwork

## Official World Wildlife Day 2025 Poster

##### Congratulations to the winner of the annual WWD Poster Contest!
##### Design by Marc Petrelis

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## Messages

Mon, 03/03/2025

### Ivonne Higuero

CITES Secretary-General

For World Wildlife Day 2025, we’re exploring Wildlife Conservation...

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Thu, 02/20/2025

### Achim Steiner

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the United Nations...

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Fri, 02/28/2025

### Axel van Trotsenburg

Senior Managing Director of World Bank Group

At the World Bank Group, our mission is clear: to end poverty on a...

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Mon, 02/03/2025

### Indira Gamatis

Seychelles Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Focal Point for the Convention on Biological Diversity

Seychelles, is home to many endemic flora and fauna both on land and...

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Mon, 02/03/2025

### Jakob Eggenberger

Switzerland Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office, Head of Species Conservation and International Trade

On World Wildlife Day, we celebrate the adoption of CITES. 2025 is a...

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Wed, 01/29/2025

### Eric Usher

UNEP FI (United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative) Head

Hello. We congratulate the CITES convention today, on its 50th...

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## How are you celebrating WWD2025?

World Wildlife Day is not about any one single event. The Day has been observed by people, groups and authorities around the world and in various ways. Find out more about the events held globally or let people know about your event by registering it here!

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### Map Disclaimer

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined. Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties. A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

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