World Wildlife Day: Forests and Livelihoods

3rd March 2021

Today, on 3^rd of March, we celebrate World Wildlife Day! This celebration was created to commemorate signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. Today we celebrate it to raise awareness of the wild animals and plants that cohabit our planet and make it such a wonderful place. This year’s theme for the celebration is “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet”.

Empowering beech forest communities

The BEECH POWER project aligns exactly to this year’s theme. The project aims to improve the management quality and effectiveness of the World Heritage Beech Forests. In addition, it aims to safeguard the ecosystem integrity of the component parts by improving capacities and active participation of relevant stakeholders. We are active on different administrative levels to anchor sustainable regional development and to produce replicable and innovative tools that support World Heritage Beech Forests and their local surroundings. The results of the project will support protected area management and local communities in their daily work to protect the last old-growth beech forests of Europe. 

Online events across the globe

You can find the full list of online celebrations here: World Wildlife Day 2021 Events. 

Participate in the World Wildlife Day celebrations with your family and friends! Join from every corner of the Earth to learn more about forests and their importance to people’s livelihoods and well-being!