Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation

Almost all successful conservation efforts depend upon cooperation. It is such an important and complex subject that no one government or organization can tackle the issue without collaboration and sharing of information, experience, and expertise. To highlight this important fact, the theme this year has been chosen as, “Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation”.

The idea of a partnership inevitably means different things to different people. Some will see the most impactful conservation partnerships as taking place at the international level between organizations, while others may see small groups living alongside nature as having the most beneficial partnership for wildlife conservation.

In order to capture as many different partnerships as possible, WWD 2023 will focus on partnerships at three levels: international; regional and national; and local. Amazon Conservation has been invited to speak to our unique position at all three of these levels thanks to our alliance partnerships on-the-ground in Peru and Bolivia.

“Partnership stories”, i.e. successful case studies, will be identified for each of these three groupings to illustrate that work needs to be done at all levels in order to safeguard the future of species currently threatened with extinction, and to secure a healthier planet for all.

It will allow the celebration of all conservation efforts, from intergovernmental to local scale. Within this theme, the day seeks to generate discussions and awareness on two sub-topics: business & finance; and marine life & oceans.

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) and Youth representatives will be specifically invited to contribute to the “partnership stories”, as two stakeholder groups that have been working towards ensuring meaningful representation.