World Nature Conservation Day 2025 Observed Globally on July 28 to Promote Sustainable Use of Earth’s Natural Resources.

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World Nature Conservation Day (WNCD) was observed globally on July 28, 2025, to highlight the importance of preserving natural resources and biodiversity for a sustainable and ecologically balanced future. The day is dedicated to fostering awareness and action towards conserving air, water, land, forests, wildlife, and overall environmental health.


      - The main aim of World Nature Conservation Day is to create global awareness about the urgent need to protect and efficiently manage Earth’s finite natural resources including air, water, soil, flora, fauna, and energy to ensure a sustainable environment for present and future generations.

      - This international observance stresses the need for responsible consumption patterns and the promotion of conservation efforts, renewable energy use, and pollution reduction, especially in the context of worsening climate change and environmental degradation.

      - World Nature Conservation Day is observed under the broad framework of environmental sustainability and is aligned with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other global environmental frameworks. It underscores the collective responsibility of nations, institutions, and individuals to preserve nature.

Main Point :-   (i) The origin of this day dates back to June 1972, when the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, Sweden. This historic conference led to the creation of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)-backed United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the formal designation of July 28 as World Nature Conservation Day.

      (ii) The observance of WNCD in 2025 holds added relevance in light of the ongoing global climate negotiations and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030).

(iii) The day also complements global movements for environmental justice, forest restoration, wildlife protection, and the sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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