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World Lion Day World Lion Day is an international annual event on August 10, dedicated to raising awareness of, and support for, the conservation needs of lions (Panthera leo). Conceived by conservationists Rae Kokeš and David Youldon, then both working for the conservation charity The African Lion & Environmental Research Trust (ALERT), with the launch event taking place in Livingstone, Zambia on August 10, 2013[1][2]. Since that time, World Lion Day is now recognized by many wildlife organizations and celebrated annually across the globe[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. Mission World Lion Day was conceived to create awareness of the conservation needs of lions, and to promote engagement with organizations undertaking conservation efforts for lions via fundraising events, donations and other means of support. Lions are listed as "Vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of threatened species, with a decreasing population of 23,000 mature individuals and a decline in the species’ range of 36% over three generations [11]. History The first World Lion Day event was held on August 10, 2013[12]. Since then it has been celebrated annually around the world through art, photography and cultural events with conservation and media organizations promoting events to support lion conservation efforts[13][14][15]. Issues The principal threats to lion populations include: habitat loss, indiscriminate killing (primarily in response to human-lion conflict), prey base depletion and poaching for parts[16]. See Also List of environmental dates References [1] "Effort Launched to Save Africa's Lions" (https://www.voanews.com/a/lions-africa-india-alertl/1670543.html). Voice of America. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [2] Thorpe, Devin. "Live Interview From Africa To Prepare For World Lion Day" (https://www.forbes.com/sites/devinthorpe/2013/08/05/live-interview-from-africa-to-prepare-for-world-lion-day/). Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [3] “Join in with our World Lion Day celebrations” (https://www.londonzoo.org/plan-your-visit/events/world-lion-day). London Zoo. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [4] “World Lion Day” (https://panthera.org/world-lion-day). Panthera. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [5] “World Lion Day” (https://www.facebook.com/WorldLionDay?locale=en_GB). Facebook. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [6] “World Lion Day” (https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2015-08-10-world-lion-day). University of Oxford. 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [7] “You Can Celebrate World Lion Day!” (https://www.bornfree.org.uk/news/you-can-celebrate-world-lion-day/). Born Free. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [8] “Everything you need to know about lions on World Lion Day” (https://friendoftheearth.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-lions-on-world-lion-day/). The World Sustainability Foundation. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [9] “World Lion Day: An opportunity to spotlight South Africa’s cruel lion industry” (https://www.worldanimalprotection.org.uk/latest/blogs/world-lion-day-2023/). World Animal Protection. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [10] “World Lion Day 2023” (https://www.colchester-zoo.com/2023/08/world-lion-day-2023/). Colchester Zoo. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [11] “Lion” (https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15951/231696234#assessment-information) IUCN. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [12] “World Lion Day in Zambia” (https://lionaid.org/gallery/lionaid-events-galleries.php?gid=41) LionAid. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [13] “Highlights from world lion day” ( https://www.zambiatourism.com/highlights-from-world-lion-day/) Zambia Tourism. 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [14] “World Lion Day 2023” (https://biodiversityhub.org/2023/08/10/world-lion-day-2023/) Biodiversity Hub International. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [15] “World Lion Day” (https://www.thereisadayforthat.com/holidays/various/world-lion-day) There Is A Day For That. Retrieved 2024-02-07. [16] “Lion” (https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15951/231696234#assessment-information) IUCN. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-07.