- The day was co-founded by Dereck and Beverly Joubert, a husband-and-wife team who recognised the need to draw attention to the declining lion populations and the threats they were facing in the wild.
- They partnered with National Geographic and formed the Big Cat Initiative (B.C.I.) to protect the remaining lions living in the wild.
- The significance of World Lion Day 2023 is to educate people about the importance of lions in ecosystems and their cultural significance.
- Lions are designated as a vulnerable species by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and there are only 30,000 to 100,000 lions left in the world.
- They face numerous threats in the wild, such as habitat loss, poaching, human conflict, climate change and depletion of their natural prey. World Lion Day 2023 aims to rally support and action to ensure a future for these remarkable animals in the wild by shining a spotlight on lions and their conservation needs.
Question:
Q.1 When was World Lion Day established and by whom?a. 2012 by World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
b. 2013 by Big Cat Rescue
c. 2014 by Lion Guardians
d. 2015 by Panthera
