World Wildlife Day世界野生動植物日

Due to rising of population and rapid socio-economic development， wildlife and their habitats are being destroyed by human activity. Celebrated annually on March 3， World Wildlife Day is a holiday that not only lets us have the chance to appreciate diverse wildlife but also raises awareness of environmental protection for nature and reflects on our actions.

在人口增長、社會經濟快速發展的背景下，野生動植物及其棲息地正在遭受人類活動的破壞。每年3月3日為“世界野生動植物日”。這一天不僅給我們一個關注各種野生動植物的機會，而且也讓我們提高自然環境保護的意識以及反思自身的行為。

It is estimated that over a million species are endangered and more than 2.4 million hectares of terrestrial ecosystems around the world degraded. Biodiversity loss is a threat to the earth and survival of mankind. Yet， this is not inevitable： we have the power to change and restore threatened species number and their habitats.

據估計，全世界有超過100萬種野生動植物瀕臨滅絕，超過240萬公頃陸地生態系統退化。生物多樣性的喪失是對地球和人類生存的威脅。然而，這并非不可避免：我們有能力改變并恢復受脅物種數量及其棲息地。

Involve indigenous peoples and local communities with experience and knowledge in the conservation of vulnerable species and ecosystems in all World Wildlife Day events and celebrations. Then carry out a raft of wildlife protection projects， to observe and raise awareness of the theme for World Wildlife Day. In the heart of Murchison Falls National Park， Uganda， the Nile Safari Lodge offers views of the River Nile. Visitors to the lodge can take part in a conservation project called Snares-to-Wares that transforms wire snares laid to trap animals into pieces of art to raise people’s awareness of wildlife protection. It is our hope that World Wildlife Day will help depict a path towards a sustainable future， with the goal of living in harmony with nature.

在所有世界野生動植物日的慶祝活動中，邀請在保護易危物種和生態系統方面有經驗和知識的當地居民和地方社區參與，并討論開展一系列野生動物保護項目，以此了解并提高對世界野生動植物日主題的認識。例如，在烏干達默奇森瀑布國家公園中心的尼羅河野生動物旅館不僅可以看到尼羅河的景色，來到旅館的游客還可以參加一個名為“陷阱變商品”的保護項目，將用來誘捕動物的鐵絲網轉變藝術品，以喚起人們的保護意識。我們希望世界野生動植物日可以幫我們描繪出一條人與自然和諧共生的、通往可持續發展的道路。

Word Bank

annually adv. 每年，每年一次

diverse adj. 多種多樣的

estimate v. 估算，估計