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When we drain a wetland, we don't just lose water; we lose the cure for future diseases and we erase the heritage of the communities who act as its stewards.

As we celebrate #WorldWildlifeDay, let us remember the healing power of plants.

#WetlandsMatter #WWD2026 #MedicinalAromaticPlants
March 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Some of the world's most powerful medicines trace back to the wild! 🌿

This #WorldWildlifeDay, we’re championing sustainable trade in medicinal and aromatic plants — protecting species, strengthening rural incomes, and securing health and livelihoods for millions.

#WWD2026 #MedicinalAromaticPlants
March 3, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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🌍 Heute ist Welttag der wildlebenden Tiere & Pflanzen!

💚 Dieses Jahr feiern wir die Kraft der medizinischen & ätherischen Pflanzen – natürliche Heilwunder, die unsere Gesundheit schützen.

🌿 Lasst uns ihre Vielfalt bewahren!

#WorldWildlifeDay #WWD2026 #MedicinalAromaticPlants
Sharepic mit orange farbendem Hintergrund, unten überlagert von einem dunkelgrünen Halbkreis. Aufschrift mit weißem Text mit dunkelgrünem Umriss "Welttag der wildlebenden Tiere und Pflanzen 2026", hierunter Illustrationen von Kamille, Lavendel, Salbei und Cannabis. Hierunter weißer Text mit orange farbendem Umriss "Medizinische & ätherische Pflanzen – natürliche Heilkräfte bewahren", hierunter das Logo der AG Gesundheit + Pflege
March 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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@unep.org Executive Director @ingerandersen.bsky.social stresses that if we don’t value nature, we risk losing it forever.

Protecting nature’s “pharmacy,” ensuring integrity in e-commerce trade and using solid science, are key to sustainable trade of #MedicinalAromaticPlants. #WWD2026
March 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Opening the #WorldWildlifeDay global celebration, #CITES SG Ivonne Higuero reminds us of our shared responsibility to conserve the natural world. From chamomile to African cherry, #MedicinalAromaticPlants sustain health, culture & livelihoods, with 1 in 5 relying on wild species.
March 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Colman Criodain of #WWF stresses: #MedicinalAromaticPlants capture both risks & opportunities of wildlife trade. With women often central to harvesting, tackling corruption & elite capture is key, while tools like FairWild exist to promote ethical, equitable & sustainable use.
March 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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Happy World Wildlife Day! Join us on FreezeCrowd.com to freeze with your thought on the importance of wildlife conservation on your college campus! How are you making a difference? ❤️🌎 🫏🐘🦊🐿️❄️ #WorldWildlifeDay #WildlifeDay #WWD2026 #MedicinalAromaticPlants
March 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
#Live now!

The UN Global #WorldWildlifeDay 2026 Celebration will shed light on the important role of #MedicinalAromaticPlants through stories about sustainable use and conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants & more!

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March 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! We are celebrating the power of #MedicinalAromaticPlants. Our Garden Gang grows a natural pharmacy for wildlife in care. Monarchs rely on milkweed to help protect their young, and some birds use conifer needles to limit microbes. Nature knows best. #WWD2026
Screenshot of a Salthaven Wildlife social media post celebrating World Wildlife Day and the theme of medicinal and aromatic plants. The post features a collage: a monarch caterpillar on a green milkweed leaf; blue gloved hands holding an evergreen branch above a bowl of pine needles; and a group photo of Salthaven's Garden Gang volunteers working in a garden field with shovels, soil piles, and potted plants, with one person playfully lying on the ground in front.
March 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Today is #WorldWildlifeDay!

In commemoration of this year's theme of #MedicinalAromaticPlants, we invite you to learn about our efforts to restore mortiño in Antioquia, Colombia.

#WWD26
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World Wildlife Day 2026 | Wise Ancestors
In commemoration of World Wildlife Day, which this year highlights the role of medicinal and aromatic plants in conserving health, natural heritage, and livelihoods, we share the work of the Biomonito...
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March 3, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Our dried samples of Berberis cretica from the Nida Plateau are already 30 years old! Find 5 clues in alt text
#WWD2026 #MedicinalAromaticPlants #CretanFlora #NidaPlateau #DigitalHerbarium #DISSCO
This multi-branched, deciduous shrub thrives near rocks at a semi-mountainous altitude and above (900m), offering refuge to songbirds. Its yellow flowers have a strong scent, thanks to the limonene and other terpenes in their volatile oils. These flowers in the summer evolve into small dark-blue fleshy fruits, with an astringent taste yet they are marvellous as marmalade, while the bark and roots contain a bioactive alkaloid, which was used in dyeing natural threads. Berberine, in controlled small amounts, is considered to have anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, cholagogue and antimalarial effects. Thus, it is often studied for its traditional, ethnobotanical applications in the Mediterranean region, since it has spread as far as Mount Olympus and Southwest Turkey. This multi-branched, deciduous shrub thrives near rocks at a semi-mountainous altitude and above (900m), offering refuge to songbirds. Its yellow flowers have a strong scent, thanks to the limonene and other terpenes in their volatile oils. These flowers in the summer evolve into small dark-blue fleshy fruits, with an astringent taste yet they are marvellous as marmalade, while the bark and roots contain a bioactive alkaloid, which was used in dyeing natural threads. Berberine, in controlled small amounts, is considered to have anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, cholagogue and antimalarial effects. Thus, it is often studied for its traditional, ethnobotanical applications in the Mediterranean region, since it has spread as far as Mount Olympus and Southwest Turkey. This multi-branched, deciduous shrub thrives near rocks at a semi-mountainous altitude and above (900m), offering refuge to songbirds. Its yellow flowers have a strong scent, thanks to the limonene and other terpenes in their volatile oils. These flowers in the summer evolve into small dark-blue fleshy fruits, with an astringent taste yet they are marvellous as marmalade, while the bark and roots contain a bioactive alkaloid, which was used in dyeing natural threads. Berberine, in controlled small amounts, is considered to have anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, cholagogue and antimalarial effects. Thus, it is often studied for its traditional, ethnobotanical applications in the Mediterranean region, since it has spread as far as Mount Olympus and Southwest Turkey. This multi-branched, deciduous shrub thrives near rocks at a semi-mountainous altitude and above (900m), offering refuge to songbirds. Its yellow flowers have a strong scent, thanks to the limonene and other terpenes in their volatile oils. These flowers in the summer evolve into small dark-blue fleshy fruits, with an astringent taste yet they are marvellous as marmalade, while the bark and roots contain a bioactive alkaloid, which was used in dyeing natural threads. Berberine, in controlled small amounts, is considered to have anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, cholagogue and antimalarial effects. Thus, it is often studied for its traditional, ethnobotanical applications in the Mediterranean region, since it has spread as far as Mount Olympus and Southwest Turkey.
March 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
From new priority species-country combinations, a global standard for timber data collection to work on #MedicinalAromaticPlants, SG Ivonne Higuero highlights how #PC28 achievements" reinforce the role of science in shaping effective conservation, sustainable use and #CITES implementation".
July 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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"Effective regulation of #CITES-listed #MedicinalAromaticPlants to ensure that trade remains sustainable, legal & traceable supporting both biodiversity conservation and livelihoods."

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July 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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With 50,000-70,000 #MedicinalAromaticPlants species harvested globally & 1,600 listed in CITES Appendices, #CITES SG Ivonne Higuero underscores the need to protect MAPs through sustainable trade, as billions rely on them for economic, social, religious and medicinal reasons.
July 20, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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The theme of this year's World Wildlife Day is Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods, which speaks to the work of Indigenous-led conservation & land trusts in Canada. Check out www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx-s...

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#WWD2026
#MedicinalAromaticPlants
March 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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I’ve always used ginger for digestion, but it can also:
🤢 prevent nausea
✈️ alleviate travel sickness
📉 possibly reduce cholesterol levels!

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March 3, 2026 at 10:16 AM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Thank you for joining the UN global virtual celebration of #WorldWildlifeDay that put a spotlight on the necessity and urgency to protect and conserve #MedicinalAromaticPlants, while promoting its sustainable trade!

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March 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Sharing her takeaway message, Grethel Aguilar, #IUCN DG, stresses that conserving #MedicinalAromaticPlants is about safeguarding health, heritage & wellbeing. Guided by science, IUCN Red List & with CITES, sustainable trade must balance use with stewardship across value chains.
March 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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The winners and finalists of the 2026 #WorldWildlifeDay International Youth Art Contest, organized by @ifawglobal.bsky.social were also announced, featuring works by youth on #WWD2026 theme #MedicinalAromaticPlants.
March 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Presenting firsthand perspectives from those working directly along the value chain of #MedicinalAromaticPlants, various stakeholders highlighted the realities, challenges and opportunities for strengthening the sustainability of MAPs.
March 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Kristopher Blake, Chair of #CITES Standing Committee, stresses that plants deserves more attention than they get as #MedicinalAromaticPlants & fungi are at the intersection of local livelihoods, human culture, environmental governance, and species & ecosystem conservation itself.
March 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Presenting the various #MedicinalAromaticPlants that are used in veterinary purposes, Mélina Migneau of the Bioparc Genève highlights the multiple uses that can support the treatment of conditions and support overall health of animals & plants.
March 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
"We need a good governance system for global market integration. That requires sovereignty, which also means the right to say no to the use of #MedicinalAromaticPlants as commodities."

Jamal Mahmoud of Biovision that Indigenous and community systems deserve a place in its governance and protection
March 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Alexander Kasterine of @itcnews.bsky.social presents policy and value chain aspects of trade linked to the conservation & livelihoods of #MedicinalAromaticPlants, underscoring sustainable outcome of trade depends on species, governance & market factors. #WWD2026 #WorldWildlifeDay
March 3, 2026 at 10:20 AM
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Following the opening segment, lightning talks are now taking place where experts highlight benefits & applications of #MedicinalAromaticPlants, innovative ways to overcome the pressing challenges they face, as well as the important role played by those who protect them. #WWD2026
March 3, 2026 at 10:09 AM