World Wildlife Day (WWD) will be celebrated on March 3, 2022 under the theme “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”.

The celebrations will seek to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora, and to drive discussions towards imagining and implementing solutions to conserve them.

According to data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, over 8,400 species of wild fauna and flora are critically endangered, while close to 30,000 more are understood to be endangered or vulnerable.

Based on these estimates, it is suggested that over a million species are threatened with extinction.The 2010 IUCN Red List includes 2,380 animal species in Asia threatened to vanish forever, from Asian elephants to primates to wild cattle to frogs.

Continued loss of species, habitats and ecosystems also threatens all life on Earth, including us. People everywhere rely on wildlife and biodiversity-based resources to meet all our needs, from food, to fuel, medicines, housing, and clothing.

Millions of people also rely on nature as the source of their livelihoods and economic opportunities.In 2022, World Wildlife Day will therefore drive the debate towards the imperative need to reverse the fate of the most critically endangered species, to support the restoration of their habitats and ecosystems and to promote their sustainable use by humanity.

On March 3 2022 at 14:00 (CET), the World Wildlife Day celebration will be live streaming 0n Youtube. Check it out here:

Watch the livestream

Here are some photos of native wildlife in Singapore by Cicada Tree Eco-Place volunteer Kripa Dubey:

The Blue Necked Keelback is a native species found in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.
The endangered Straw Headed Bulbul is the largest of the Southeast Asian bulbuls. 50% of the local population Pulau Ubin, but the island is vulnerable to future development plans.
The Sunda Pangolin is diminishing in numbers due to habitat loss and poaching. Due to their wandering nature, many pangolins in Singapore lose their lives on highways.
The critically endangered Sunda Slow Loris is the only venomous primate in Singapore. It produces a yellow secretion, which combines with saliva to form venom. It is threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.