International holidays - International Polar Bear Day

February 27 is International Polar Bear Day Despite the lack of official status since the 2000s, this day is widely celebrated by the international community Polar, northern, white - its international scientific name is Ursus maritimus - sea bear The largest land mammal of the order of carnivores is being honored with annual public attention due to the possible threat of population decline The threat of extinction of polar bears, which arose in the 20th century, forced the world community to discuss the problem at the international level In 1954 and 1956, the International Union for Conservation of Nature discussed this issue at its General Assemblies In Oslo, on November 15, 1973, the governments of Norway, the USA, Canada, Denmark, and the USSR signed the “Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears” Realizing the responsibility for protecting the flora and fauna of the Arctic region, states agreed that the polar bear needs additional protection and introduced restrictions on its production (capture, shooting, hunting) Considering that the only predator and enemy for northern bears is a person trying to get a luxurious bear skin and meat, the actions taken to a certain extent helped restore the bear population Unfortunately, the development of the sea coast and shelf of the northern part of the planet and global climate change have a negative impact on the survival of the Arctic symbol - the polar bear Warming is causing a significant reduction in the ice cover that sea bears need to rest, hunt and raise their young The polar bear, being the object of biological research, helps humanity find the answer to the question of the viability of the organism in conditions in which it is difficult to survive, almost impossible On this day, everyone can give a small gift to polar bears and contribute to the preservation of the living space of the inhabitants of the northern ice floes and seas Tell your friends about the holiday, reduce the power of your home heating appliances Bears can't stand heat Let them live on the planet, let humans not become the predator because of which the population of this animal could disappear forever