What is the theme of World Environment Day 2021?

Ans. Ecosystem Restoration.

Since 1974, World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on 5 June.

The theme of World Environment Day 2020 is Biodiversity. Air Pollution was 2019 theme, Seven Billion
People. One Planet. Consume with Care was the 2015 theme and Raise Your Voice Not the Sea Level was
the theme of 2014.

World Environment Day was celebrated for the first time in 1974 under “Only One Earth” slogan.

Who coined the word ‘ecology’?

a. Ernst Haeckel

A zoologist who studies the behaviour of animals in their natural habitats is an Ethologist.

When is World Environment Day celebrated every year?

Answer: World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5th every year.

What is the theme for World Environment Day 2023?

Answer: The theme for World Environment Day 2023 is “Ecosystem Restoration.”

In which year was the first World Environment Day celebrated?

Answer: The first World Environment Day was celebrated in 1974.

Who is responsible for organising World Environment Day globally?

Answer: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) organises World Environment Day.

What is the primary aim of World Environment Day?

Answer: The primary aim of World Environment Day is to raise awareness and take action on pressing
environmental issues.

Which country was the global host of World Environment Day 2022?

Answer: Pakistan was the global host of World Environment Day 2022.
What is the significance of the official slogan for World Environment Day 2023, “Revive, Restore,
Rejuvenate”?

Answer: The slogan emphasises the importance of restoring and rejuvenating ecosystems for a
sustainable future.

Who is considered the “Father of the Environmental Movement” and played a pivotal role in
establishing World Environment Day?

Answer: Maurice Strong is often referred to as the “Father of the Environmental Movement” and played
a pivotal role in establishing World Environment Day.

Which endangered species is often associated with the conservation efforts of World Environment Day?

Answer: The Bengal Tiger is often associated with the conservation efforts of World Environment Day.

What is the main focus of World Environment Day 2023’s theme “Ecosystem Restoration”?

Answer: The main focus is on restoring and preserving ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, and coral
reefs.

Which international treaty, aimed at reducing global warming, was opened for signatures on World
Environment Day in 1992?

Answer: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was opened for
signatures on World Environment Day in 1992.

In which city was the first World Environment Day held in 1974?

Answer: The first World Environment Day was held in Spokane, Washington, USA.

Which Indian environmentalist is known for her efforts in the Chipko Movement and was awarded the
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership?

Answer: Sundarlal Bahuguna is known for his efforts in the Chipko Movement and was awarded the
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership.

What does the term “biodiversity” refer to in the context of World Environment Day?

Answer: Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth, including plants, animals, and ecosystems.
What is the significance of the location chosen for hosting the global World Environment Day
celebrations each year?

Answer: The location is chosen to highlight environmental issues specific to that region and encourage
global awareness and action.

Which United Nations agency leads the global celebrations for World Environment Day?

Answer: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) leads the global celebrations for World
Environment Day.

What is the goal of the “Clean Seas” campaign often associated with World Environment Day?

Answer: The goal is to reduce plastic pollution in the oceans and protect marine life.

In which year did the United Nations declare June 5th as World Environment Day?

Answer: The United Nations declared June 5th as World Environment Day in 1972.

Which environmental issue was the focus of World Environment Day 2021?

Answer: The theme for World Environment Day 2021 was “Ecosystem Restoration.”

What is the name of the international treaty signed on World Environment Day in 1972 that aims to
control the international trade of hazardous waste?

Answer: The treaty is called the “Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.

Which famous British naturalist and broadcaster is known for his advocacy of environmental
conservation and hosted the series “Blue Planet”?

Answer: Sir David Attenborough

Finima Nature Park FNP lies within latitude 4°22'49" and longitude 7°8'40 located

on Bonny Island, about 50KM south-east of port Harcourt city, the capi6of Rivers State, Nigeria.

The Nigerian Conversation Foundation (NCF) has recorded over 250 species of biodiversity in finima
Nature Park.
Lowland Forest and mangrove tress like Alstonia boonei and Rhizophora species are found in Finima
Nature Park.

1,000 hectares forest is divided into two blocks(east and west) .

In the middle is NLNG Residential Area(RA),

There are five habitat

Forest

Secondary Forest&Fresh water marshes

Forest Edge

Grassland

And Coastal.

May 11th everywhere is World Migratory Bird Day.

2 nd Feb. WORLD WETLAND DAY.

(Theme: Wetlands and Human being)

21 st March. WORLD FORESTRY DAY.

(Theme:Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World' )

22 nd March. WORLD WATER DAY

(Theme: water for Peace .

22 nd April. WORLD EARTH DAY

(Theme: plastics).

22 nd May. INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY DAY.

(Theme: be part of the Plan)

5 th June. WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY.

(Theme: Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience.)

8th June World Oceans Day 2023

(Theme: Planet Ocean: tides are changing")