World Wildlife Day

March 3

March 3, 2022

Let us remind ourselves of our duty to preserve and sustainably use the vast variety of life on the planet.
Let us push for a more caring, thoughtful and sustainable relationship with nature.
António Guterres

World Wildlife Day is a celebration of the beautiful variety of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness about the multiple benefits they provide to people.

But it’s also a reminder of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime and human-induced reduction of species and focus on preserving and restoring biodiversity.

Animals and plants that live in the wild contribute to the ecosystem and human well-being and are essential for sustainable development of the planet and our future in environmental, social and economic sense.

Over a million species are threatened with extinction.

World Wildlife Day 2022 highlights the 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.

National Park Marathons - Sean Conway

Jun 4, 2021

Cairngorms, UK

Jun 18, 2021

Snowdonia, UK

“Starting on the 4th June 2021 up in the Cairngorms I ran a marathon a day in each of the UK national parks. We are so incredibly lucky to live on such a beautiful island and I want to share how rich and diverse it is, and how important it is to look after it as more of us will be exploring closer to home this year,” Sean explains his project. Click on the link below to see each route in detail plus downloadable gpx-files to follow in his footsteps.

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Running the Parks - Bill Sycalik

Jun 18, 2016

Acadia, ME, USA

Jun 18, 2027

Alaska, USA

Bill Sycalik did what so many of us only dream of: he gave up a secure 9-5 job for an unknown adventure. On June 18, 2016, US ultrarunner Bill Sycalik started a self-supported and self-funded quest to run a marathon distance in all 62 US National Parks in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service! Over a 15 month period, he ran 51 marathons in all the US National Parks outside of Alaska, plus one new National Park that was just created in March of that year. During these months Bill ran a marathon a week with...

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5000 Mile Project - Katharine & David Lowrie

Jul 28, 2012

Cape Froward, Chile

Oct 20, 2013

Carupano, Venezuela

Katharine and her husband David Lowrie are the first ones who ran the length of South America, unsupported, for its wilderness and wildlife.They had clear goals in mind when they set off for their 5000-mile project. On 28th July 2012, as the Olympic gun resonated through the streets of London, David & Katharine began their own Olympics. An epic journey to run the length of South America, the equivalent of 250 marathons in 15 months, through some of the most awe-inspiring and biologically rich ecosystems on earth. From Cabo Froward, the most southerly tip of the continent and the roaring...

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Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa (WESSA)

a South African environmental NGO organization that aims to initiate and support high impact environmental and conservation projects to promote participation in caring for the Earth. For over 90 years we have proactively engaged with the challenges and opportunities presented by our country’s unique natural heritage and the social and economic systems that depend on it. We have become a leading implementer of environmental initiatives: We work with schools and teachers throughout South Africa on a range of local and international programmes to support and improve school curricula with regard to environmental learning, enabling learners to achieve their full potential towards...

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