International Day of Biodiversity | 22 May 2024

The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), celebrated on 22nd May 2024, raises awareness about the importance of biodiversity for sustaining life on Earth.

"Be Part of the Plan," the theme for 2024, highlights the importance of a united effort to combat biodiversity loss and implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
International Day for Biodiversity (IDB):
- In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) officially proclaimed 22^nd May as IDB.
- On 22^nd May 1992, the initial text of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) was adopted.
  - UNCBD is a legally binding treaty to conserve biodiversity.
  - India is a party to the convention and enacted the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
- Biodiversity as a concept, first coined by Walter G. Rosen in 1985, encompasses the diversity of all life forms, including plants, bacteria, animals, and humans.
- The UNGA designated the years 2011-2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, aiming to advance the implementation of a strategic plan for biodiversity.