♦ International Day For Biological Diversity is observed every year on May 22 to raise a reminder of the pressing need to take action and protect biodiversity.

♦ May 22 was adopted as International Day for Biological Diversity by the United Nations General Assembly.

♦ This special day, initially marked in December 2000, was commemorated on May 22, 1992, to mark the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the Rio Earth Summit.

♦ 2025 theme: “Harmony with nature and sustainable development"