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Mrs. Pavithra Wanniarachchi assumed duties on 25.01.2023 as the Hon. Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation
Mrs. Pavithra Wanniarachchi assumed duties on 25.01.2023 as the Hon. Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation.
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International Bird Day – January 05
International Bird Day – January 05 The world has been celebrating the birds each January 5th as International Bird Day. It is also known as World Bird Day. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by birds. The world is filled with a […]
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International Cheetah Day – December 04
International Cheetah Day – December 04 Since 2010, the world has been celebrating the cheetah each December 4th as International Cheetah Day. International Cheetah Day encourages people around the world to help this animal win the race against extinction. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is known as the fastest land mammal on the earth. It is...
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World Wildlife Conservation Day – December 04
World Wildlife Conservation Day – December 04 Since 2012, December 4 has been World Wildlife Conservation Day.Each year on December 4th, Wildlife Conservation Day seeks to spread awareness about preserving and protecting the natural world and its inhabitants, including the species that are currently designated as Critically Endangered....
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International Jaguar Day – November 29
International Jaguar Day – November 29 International Jaguar Day, 29TH November was created to raise awareness about the increasing threats facing the Jaguar and the critical conservation efforts ensuring its survival from Mexico to Argentina. Jaguar, (Panthera onca), largest New World member of the cat family (Felidae), found from...
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Bison Day – November 05
Bison Day – November 05 National Bison Day, on the first Saturday in November, honors one of the most majestic beasts to roam the land. This is a national day celebrated by Americans. But this mammal is very important to the world because of it`s biological and cultural value. Historically bison were the dominant grazer […]
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World Lemur Day – October 28
World Lemur Day – October 28 World Lemur Day is celebrated on the last Friday of October. The World Lemur Festival is celebrated around the world in the weeks surrounding the day. During the festival, it inspire people to love lemurs and to save them from extinction. Lemurs are wet nosed primates and there are […]
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World Gibbon Day – October 24
World Gibbon Day – October 24 October 24 marks International Gibbon Day, a global celebration of these adorable, singing and acrobatic primates. The special day is all about the adorable lesser apes, who are also called “Jungle Acrobats” .This day is also important because they are the most endangered of group of apes,...
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International Fresh Water Dolphin Day – October 24
International Fresh Water Dolphin Day – October 24 The 24th October is International Freshwater Dolphin Day. Freshwater cetaceans include some of the world’s most highly adapted and critically endangered mammals. Five of the seven currently recognized cetacean species that are either obligate inhabitants of fresh water, or have freshwater...
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International Snow Leopard Day – October 23
International Snow Leopard Day – October 23 International Snow Leopard Day, also known as World Snow Leopard Day, is an annual observance that takes place on October 23. This day provides an opportunity to celebrate these endangered, magnificent big cats, Pantherauncia , which is also known as ounce. On 23 October 2013, a declaration for...
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