The theme for World Wildlife Day 2024 was “Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation.”
Save the Elephant Day is observed across the world on 16 April every year. It provides a fantastic opportunity to talk about these incredible animals and to highlight the importance of elephant conservation and human-elephant coexistence.
By Belinda Stewart-Cox, British Asian Trust and Elephant Family Conservation Advisor and Myanmar project leader
On the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), a treaty signed by almost 200 countries.
We are in the middle of a triple planetary crisis. Climate disruption. Nature and biodiversity loss. Pollution and waste. This triple crisis is threatening the well-being and survival of millions of people, animals and biodiversity around the world.
Last summer, more than 100 life-size lantana elephant sculptures took over the Royal Parks in London as part of our CoExistence campaign.
Our conservation work is firmly underscored by the principle of coexistence.
We can all do our bit to prevent the loss of biodiversity and protect our natural world. Here’s five simple things you can do.