World Wildlife Day International Youth Art Contest Awards Poonyisa Sodsai of Thailand as 2023 Winner

WASHINGTON , March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With a piece depicting the beautiful hornbill, 13-year-old Poonyisa Sodsai from Thailand has been selected from over 1,100 entries received from over 80 countries as winner of the World Wildlife Day 2023 International Youth Art Contest.

Under the theme “Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation,” this year marks the fifth annual contest held in conjunction with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In 2013, the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 3 as World Wildlife Day, an annual celebration to raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora. Poonyisa received official recognition as part of today’s celebration at the headquarters of…