World Wildlife Day 2015 It's time to get serious about Wildlife Crime

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World Wildlife Day 2015 It's time to get serious about Wildlife Crime
by \| 03-03-2015 14:35 0
The Sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly decided to proclaim 3 March as World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world?s flora and fauna on 20 december 2013, the date is the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973, this convention plays significant role in ensuring wildlife safety in international level. "Getting serious about wildlife crime means enrolling the support of all sections of society involved in the production and consumption of wildlife products, which are widely used as medicines, food, building materials, furniture, cosmetics, clothing and accessories." -Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Slaughtering of animals everyday for their body parts, poached from their natural habitats and trafficked similarly forests are being destroyed. An estimated 1,215 rhinos were poached in South Africa in 2014 while in the last decade, 1,000 rangers have been killed in the global struggle to protect wildlife. Up to 30 per cent of the global timber trade is also estimated to be illicit and tropical deforestation now adds up to 10-15 per cent of global emissions. Questions may arise like why we need wildlife?? Wildlife threatens us (humans)?? Without flora and fauna can we survive?? Oxygen, clean water and soil, and our earliest tools, food, and clothing came from flora and fauna. Even our fossil fuels are the result of Paleozoic Era ecosystems that captured the sun's energy-the same energy that we are now using billions of years later. Yet increasingly, we fail to acknowledge the tens of thousands of creatures with whom we cohabitate, the wildlife upon whom our very existence is contingent and we are threatening wildlife so it has been vice-versa, we are decreasing their boundary, their natural habitat. Nepal covers 0.01 percent of the Earth it is home to more than 4 percent of mammal species and 8 percent of the bird species. Last year in February, Nepal added a new milestone in conservation by achieving zero poaching of rhinos, tigers and elephants for the year period. However, ‪poaching and illegal trade of wildlife not only threatens the very existence of some of these species but also has far-reaching economic, national security, and ecological consequences that are undermining decades of conservation and development gains. Today, March 3, is World Wildlife Day. Let?s Get Serious about Wildlife Crime. Let?s roar against poaching. ‪#‎WorldWildlifeDay ‪ ‪#‎stopwildlifecrime ‪#‎SeriousAboutWildlifeCrime Have a look at these videos and links:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZkU0zYQKq0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bERg6f7tk_w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Mpi69RIDc http://www.wildlifeday.org/content/download-your-action-poster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V8DbbqKYDQ&feature=youtu.be References:- http://www.wildlifeday.org/ http://www.un.org/en/events/wildlifeday/ http://www.wwfnepal.org/

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says :
Sad to hear that Kalimbo! Hopefully the campaigns you mentioned might come up with some solutions to poaching and destruction of wild flora.

Thanks for reading it Kalimbo, Arushi :) :)

Posted 07-03-2015 11:35

Arushi Madan says :
Happy World Wildlife Day , Aksana.
Thanks for sharing especially the beautiful pic with your vibrant smile.
Nepal has set an example for other countries by achieving zero poaching last year. Grrreat.
Posted 05-03-2015 03:18

says :
Nice article Aksana..thousands of animals have been tortured especially in Tanzania. Elephant poaching has been and is still an issue where majority of people do not appreciate the positivity of elephant towards increasing the revenue of our nation through tourism but instead they kill them.
Internal government and external agencies like UNEP should put strict laws and they should be in force for poacher.

What a sad World Wildlife day in Tanzania because both fauna and flora are still being destructed for personal benefit.
Currently, In Tanzania, there are different campaign both on social media and on public which sensitizes towards fighting elephant poaching.
Posted 03-03-2015 21:40

says :
Thank you everyone for reading it :) :)
Yeah Zero poaching but here in Nepal also it took long time to reach at the state of zero poaching but if we together raise voice we can stop poaching of sea turtles too Nepal is landlocked country so sea species entice me!

Hello Christy Lee! Yeah that's me with magnificent Elephant :)

Hello Bindu di! yeah small forms of wildlife also should be protected hopefully Nepal Owl festival will come up with new approaches of its conservation :)

Thanks for reading Alina dear!

Happy World Wildlife Day everyone!
Posted 03-03-2015 21:20

says :
Thanks for the Infos Aksana.
Happy world wildlife day to all. :)
Posted 03-03-2015 20:05

says :
Dear Aksana Sister- I feel so glad to read your informative article. Our country Nepal is achieving significant results like zero poaching of rhinos, tigers and elephants in the year period. But side by side we should make sure other small forms of wildlife is protected like owl, deer etc. around by us is enjoying freedom and secured in natural habitat.
Love your pretty smile in the picture sister :)
Happy World wildlife day :) Let's have concern for these integral part of the ecosystem. Cheers!
Posted 03-03-2015 19:32

says :
Is it you with the elephant in the picture? You look so pretty and lively :)
Let's find out what goods we use on daily basis consist of animal ingredients.
Happy world wild life day for all!

Posted 03-03-2015 16:42

says :
Woaw zero poaching..thats amazing.. Seychelles is trying to stop the poaching of sea turtles..its been years but little amelioration
Posted 03-03-2015 15:28