World Wildlife Day
Each March the 3rd around the Globe the World Wildlife Day is being celebrated. On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March – the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973 – as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. This initiative was proposed by Thailand.
According to an Interpol report, illegal trade in endangered species ranks among the top five illegal activities globally in terms of the amount of illegally acquired capital. Numerous animal species have already disappeared, while the survival of numerous wild species is directly endangered by excessive poaching as well as the smuggling of live specimens. Ivory, rhino horns, numerous primates, fur and jaws of tigers, and other large wild cats are in great demand in the illegal markets. Furthermore, tropical forests area is gravely endangered in the last decades.
The illegal market is supplied daily with wild species from sub-Saharan Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia. Insatiable demand in the European Union, many Asian countries, as well as the United States markets is a major driver of poaching and smuggling.
Serbia has a perfect location for the wild animals smuggling routes. Serbia is located at the doors of the European Union which is a huge market of 503 million people. Despite being mostly the transit country for the wild animals' smugglers, for some animals, Serbia is the destination.
The list of endangered species of animals in Serbia includes 7 species of mammals and 10 species of birds. The species of mammals in Serbia that belong to the endangered species are Brown Bear, Lynx, Otter, Hermelin, Steppe Ferret, Beaver, and Colorful Ferret. Among the endangered birds, the most important is certainly the griffon vulture. In addition to the griffon vulture, this list includes Partridge, Hazelnut, Great Blackbird, Wild Crested Duck, Spiky, Spoonbill and Tern, Wild Goose, Little Spotted Goose, and Powdery snipe.
World Wildlife Day 2021 - Forests and Livelihoods
World Wildlife Day 2021 will be celebrated under the name of "Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet". This is a way to try to highlight the central role of forests, forest species, and ecosystem services in sustaining the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people globally.
Between 200 and 350 million people are heavily relying on the various ecosystem services. They cover their most basic needs there, including food, shelter, energy, and medicines.
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