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World Wildlife Day is observed on 3 March 
every year.

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The theme of World Wildlife Day this year 
is 'Sustaining all life on Earth'.

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On 20 December 2013, in the 68th session 
of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), 
it was decided to celebrate World Wildlife 
Day on 3 March

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because of international trade of endangered 
species of wildlife and flora on 3 March 
in 1973.The Convention on International Trade 
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora- 
CITES was adopted which came into effect 
from 1 July 1975.