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March 3 - World Wildlife Day

01.03.2021 - PIENSA!-Stiftung
World Wildlife Day was introduced in 1973 as part of the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).It takes place annually on March 3rd and was declared the official "World Wildlife Day" by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2013.
The agreement aims to protect threatened wild Animals and plants It regulates and prohibits trade in protected animal and plant species.Imports and exports are subject to strict controls. Trade in products from protected animals, such as ivory, caviar, tortoise shell or stuffed animals, is also subject to the regulations.

In 2021, World Wildlife Day is dedicated to protecting forests as a habitat for animals and plants and a large number of people all over the world.
Logo: www.wildlifeday.org
Zwischen 200 und 350 Millionen Menschen leben weltweit nicht nur in oder in unmittelbarer Nähe von Wäldern, sondern ihr gesamtes Leben hängt von der Unversehrtheit dieses Lebensraums ab. 
Photo: Axel Fassio on www.wildlifeday.org
Es sind vor allem indigene Völker, die ihre Grundbedürfnisse über die Ressourcen decken, die ihnen der Wald gibt.

Knapp 30% der Erde wird heute von Menschen genutzt, die man zu den indigenen Völkern zählt. Diese Menschen wissen um den Nutzen des Waldes und dass ihr Leben vom Erhalt dieser Ressource abhängt. Und ihre kulturelle Identität wird oft sehr stark vom Wald als ihrem Lebensraum und ihrer Lebensgrundlage bestimmt. 

Bemerkenswert ist, dass die Wälder, in denen indigene Völker leben, zu den Wäldern gehören, welche trotz der Nutzung durch Menschen noch als intakte Ökosysteme gelten. Sicherlich hat dies auch mit der Anzahl der Menschen zu tun, die dort ihre Heimat haben. Ganz sicher aber auch mit dem Respekt, dem sie "ihrem Wald" entgegen bringen.
But World Wildlife Day should also serve as a reminder that the fate and well-being of all people on all continents is linked to the preservation of biodiversity.
As essential Causes of today's species extinction apply among others:

The destruction and degradation of natural habitats.One example is the lynx. It needs
large forest areas in which it can roam. Its habitat is severely affected by the fragmentation of forests by roads and railways, as well as by forestry.

The overexploitation of natural resources. If we cut down trees faster than they can grow back, forests will disappear and with them the species that live there. Today, 10 times more trees are cut down than can grow back. Overexploitation of the oceans is also a factor. Of the 70 percent of fish consumed worldwide, more are caught than can be born and grown naturally.

The pollution of the environment. Over the last 40 years, global pesticide consumption has tripled to 2.5 million tons annually. The huge amounts of plastic waste floating in the sea are one of the biggest environmental problems today.

The climate changes. The habitat of polar bears in the Arctic is melting away beneath their paws, but these are only the most prominent losers in climate change. Scientists estimate that in the next few decades we will lose between five and 30 percent of our native species in Germany because they cannot adapt to the changed environmental conditions.
Foto: www.wildlifeday.org
Up to a million species are threatened with extinction. Many species could disappear in the next ten years. This is the conclusion reached by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in its report published in May 2019. (IPBES: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services).

The report sends a clear signal. It is time to rethink and protect biodiversity, because people are destroying their own livelihoods. Valuable ecosystems are increasingly damaged and the important services they provide to humans are in danger.The challenges posed by species extinction are similar to those posed by climate change.

The officialVideo for World Wildlife Day2021 can be found here:
Those: www.wildlifeday.org
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