It’s International Day for Biological Diversity, a day to celebrate the variety of life on Earth in all its forms, from bacteria, plants, and animals to entire ecosystems like coral reefs and rainforests. All living things within each ecosystem are interconnected, and we rely on healthy ecosystems for our water, food, medicines, clothes, energy, and shelter. But many species are threatened with extinction and ecosystems are being destroyed, which mean Earth’s rich biodiversity is in decline.
International Day for Biodiversity
Today in History
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Cue up the tango music
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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The rainbow connection
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Irohazaka road
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A Welsh wonder turns 70
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International Nurses Day
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Grand finish of Le Tour
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Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
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The confluence of the Arve and Rhône Rivers
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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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Mossy Grotto Falls, Oregon
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Looking down on the Otter
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Humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii
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Menton, France
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Midsummer in Sweden
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Anybody out there?
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Endangered Species Day
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Happy Easter!
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Lei Day
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Steyr River, Austria
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Dance of the egret
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Ancient groves in Australia
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The power of the forest
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International Mountain Day
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Celebrating Madagascar on its Independence Day