🌱 From supporting global health to providing livelihoods for millions, medicinal and aromatic plants are essential to human wellbeing.

IUCN is working to conserve these special plants with guidance on sustainable harvests, trade regulations, and conservation priorities.

Listen to our #WorldWildlifeDay message from IUCN Director General, Dr Grethel Aguilar 👇

#WWD2026 #MedicinalAromaticPlants #WorldWildlifeDay2026 🌍 #MedicinalPlants 🌺

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Namibia supplies over 90% of the world’s Devil’s claw, classified as a protected species.

The #SWMProgramme works with local partners to promote good harvesting methods and fair prices, and to preserve habitat for wildlife.

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RT @UNODC_Brussels: When protected species are taken illegally, ecosystems suffer and criminal networks thrive.

On World Wildlife Day, we are grateful to the EU 🇪🇺 partnership for over a decade of collaboration to curb wildlife trafficking & reinforce criminal justice 🌍

#WWD2026 #EndWildlifeCrime https://t.co/Cfp3fZUkQW

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RT @EUPublications: Did you know that dragonflies are important indicators of the health of our environment? Changes in their populations can signal broader ecosystem problems.

Read about the difficult situation of the 146 dragonfly species recorded in Europe.🔎

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The @WorldBankGroup has mobilized nearly $9 billion to connect 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa to reliable, affordable electricity by 2030.

Learn more about #Mission300: https://t.co/Dd2Ht8yX6F #PoweringAfrica https://t.co/W0oTHQ8SFW

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Happy #WorldWildlifeDay 💚🦅

In 2014 only 60 griffon vultures were left in Sardinia, now it's over 500, thanks to the EU’s funding @LIFEprogramme

They are crucial in keeping nature healthy, stopping diseases from spreading via infected carrion

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RT @UNODC_Brussels: When protected species are taken illegally, ecosystems suffer and criminal networks thrive.

On #WorldWildlifeDay, we are grateful to the EU 🇪🇺 partnership for over a decade of collaboration to curb wildlife trafficking & reinforce criminal justice 🌍

#WWD2026 #EndWildlifeCrime https://t.co/wqfHTU0lQ5

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Northern Ireland’s new #MPA Strategy set to move beyond designation to "real, tangible action."

With 48 sites identified, the focus now shifts to robust management & enforcement to protect seabirds and blue carbon habitats by 2030.🌊🦀 #oceanconservation

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RT @EUEnvironment: 🧠🌍New briefing: Pollution exposure linked to depression, anxiety & suicide risk

#MentalHealth disorders are among the leading causes of disease burden in Europe. While origins are complex, a growing body of scientific evidence points to pollution as a contributing risk factor. https://t.co/JUetDxZqcI

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This #WorldWildlifeDay, local communities in Colombia are using ecotourism and education to transform human–jaguar conflict into a story of balance with nature.

With @theGEF @PNUDColombia @GEF_SGP support, they’re securing a future #ForPeopleForPlanet: https://t.co/Mw4IW99M24 https://t.co/DDghuY6Uj9

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🥔📈 How can data from #C3S strengthen farmers’ negotiating power? Using the C3S AgERA5 dataset & WOFOST crop model, @POC_NL and the @WUR_WCDI are producing regional potato yield forecasts to better understand supply, demand & pricing.

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Tue Mar 3 1030 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for the Atlantic High Seas. More info: https://t.co/B4BuNHCIyw

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Happy #WorldWildlifeDay 2026!

2026's theme is 🌿Medicinal & Aromatic Plants 🌿

For millions they are pathways to income, resilience and cultural continuity.

At @UNDP we know that investment in biodiversity is investing in opportunity.

#ForPeopleForPlanet @CITES https://t.co/s3mpZf0ne6

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On today's #WorldWildlifeDay, let's talk about criminal networks profiting from wildlife trafficking

The illegal trade of the European eel has become Europe’s largest wildlife crime

Why? - Because it's considered a gourmet delicacy

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#EUBiodiversity https://t.co/7g2u60ERbm

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Climate impacts are intensifying. Emissions are rising. Finance is shrinking 🌡️

What will it take to unlock real climate progress?

In a recent #ACT webinar, experts shared solutions to move beyond fossil fuels and strengthen climate law.

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You’re invited! 🌿Join the #WorldWildlifeDay 2026 celebrations — LIVE today, 3 March, 13:30–15:30 CET.
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/00vsDtwrXG
🌍 EN/FR/ES interpretation on Webex: https://t.co/n34rkltGk7

#ForPeopleForPlanet 🌏 #WWD2026 https://t.co/tHf3tIljGv

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#CopernicusAtmosphere dust aerosol optical depth forecast shows a massive #SaharanDust plume crossing NW Africa, W Mediterranean + parts of Europe through the first week of March.

Read the article ⬇️ https://t.co/dNOjm744h0

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