India, March 3 -- Every year on March 3, World Wildlife Day is celebrated by wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers with much fanfare. It is indeed a day to ponder over how we can conserve the wildlife for posterity. Given the fact that hundreds and thousands of species have become extinct, and many more are on the way to becoming extinct. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, the date commemorates the signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in 1973. It is both an occasion to honour the planet's extraordinary biodiversity and a moment to reflect on our shared responsibility to protect it.

Wildlife sustains life in both visible and invisible ways. Forests regulate climate ...