International Day of Biodiversity
22 May 2015
The International Day of Biodiversity recalls the importance to protect the extraordinary wealth formed by all living species on Earth. The Day was proclaimed in 2000 by the General Assembly of United Nations to celebrate the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity signed in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1992, with the aim to protect biological diversity of the planet. From then it is celebrated every year on May 22, with a theme on which to focus events and conferences.