World Wildlife Day 2022: Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration
(VOVWORLD) - World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2022 under the theme "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration", as a way 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 the UN.
 The Iberian lynx was a critical predator in Mediterranean ecosystems. 20 years ago, there were only 94 Iberian lynx left. A recovery programme allowed numbers of Iberian lynx to climb to over 1,100, showing the power of conservation.
PHOTO:World Wildlife Day/Delphine Gilliard
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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 December 20, 2013, the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a declaration to designate March 3 as World Wildlife Day in order to raise public awareness about the wild animals and plants.