International Day for Biological Diversity May 22, 2026

International Day for Biological Diversity

Observed each year on May 22, International Day for Biological Diversity is a global reminder that life on Earth is richer—and more fragile—than it appears. Established by the United Nations, today highlights why protecting plants, animals and ecosystems matters for food, medicine, climate stability and everyday well-being.

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Celebrating Canada and Englands common bond
We can all just get along
May 22, 2024International Day for Biological Diversity
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Sep. 11, 2025Monfragüe National Park, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Apr. 30, 2026Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands
Jul. 17, 2025Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France
A puzzle for giants
Jun 28, 2026Saguaro cacti, Windgate Pass, McDowell Range, Arizona, USA
Mar. 3, 2025World Wildlife Day
Mar. 10, 2025National Napping Day
One rare streak
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Where the rainbow ends
Jan. 13, 2024Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Oct. 2, 2024Autumn in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
The top of Tennessee
Nov. 25, 2024Maasai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Sep. 21, 2024Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
Apr. 21, 2026European hedgehog, France
Jan. 21, 2024Eurasian red squirrel, Netherlands
Feb. 27, 2025International Polar Bear Day
Nov. 27, 2025Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, England
Sep. 29, 2025Rainbow houses, Houten, Netherlands
Misty mountain hop
Stealthy pollinators
Creating a better world
Nov. 1, 2023Kenny Lake, Lake Superior Provincial Park
Where buffalo roam
Celebrating art in the city
Oct. 29, 2024Great horned owl
May 22, 2025International Day for Biological Diversity
A chocolate lovers favourite fruit
Apr. 2, 2024Beech trees and anemone wildflowers, Jutland, Denmark