World Wildlife Day 2025 observed with theme 'Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet'
World Wildlife Day was observed on 3 March 2025 with the theme 'Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet', as the Environment Ministry listed India's conservation milestones.
Summary
World Wildlife Day was observed on 3 March 2025 with the theme 'Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet'. A Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change backgrounder on India's wildlife conservation milestones noted that India hosts 4 of the world's 34 biodiversity hotspots. The Ministry's budget for 2025-26 is ₹3,412.82 crore, of which ₹450 crore is for the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats scheme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the day at Gir National Park, Gujarat, where he chaired the 7th meeting of the National Board for Wildlife.
Key facts
- Date
- 3 March 2025
- Theme
- Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet
- Hotspots
- India has 4 of the world's 34
- MoEFCC budget 2025-26
- ₹3,412.82 crore
- Wildlife habitats scheme
- ₹450 crore (Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was the theme of World Wildlife Day observed on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet
The 2025 theme was 'Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet'. The other options were themes of earlier years.
According to the Environment Ministry's World Wildlife Day 2025 backgrounder, how much of its 2025-26 budget is earmarked for the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats?
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Correct answer: D — ₹450 crore
₹450 crore is set aside for Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats out of the Ministry's total 2025-26 budget of ₹3,412.82 crore.