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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,