Today, the United Nations celebrates World Wildlife Day, and many are encouraged to share their best ‘grammable’ wildlife photos.
Loop Lifestyle took stock of our images on file and found these pics and vids that have inspired much of the content shared from our little ‘land of wood and water’.
Check out our very own nature sighting in Kingston.
Here’s why you should celebrate World Wildlife Day
On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants.
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UN World Wildlife Day highlights role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities livelihoods and knowledge in the conservation of forests species and ecosystems
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UN World Wildlife Day highlights role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities livelihoods and knowledge
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Geneva/Jackson Hole, WY/Rome/New York, 3 March 2021 - For the first-ever virtual celebration of the United Nations World Wildlife Day, representatives of UN Member States, UN System organizations, international and non-governmental organizations, Indigenous Peoples and Local communities, and youth took part in an online event marking the Day.
World Wildlife Day is celebrated this year under the theme
Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet , highlighting the link between the livelihoods, knowledge and experiences of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities who rely on forests, and the conservation of these ecosystems and the wildlife they harbor.
In her welcoming words to speakers and viewers following the event online,