To celebrate the diversity of all forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the many benefits that their conservation provides to people.
To encourage individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights and systems for at least one hour, from 8:30pm-9:30pm on a specific day towards the end of March as a symbol of commitment to the planet.
World Nature Conservation Day, the occasion to bring awareness about the urgent need to preserve the environment – everything from natural resources to plant and animal species, soil, water, air.