International Day for Biological Diversity May 22, 2025

International Day for Biological Diversity

Life on Earth, from tiny bacteria to towering trees, is interconnected. International Day for Biological Diversity is about celebrating this web of life that keeps our planet thriving. Biodiversity ties into everything, from sustainable farming and clean water to climate action and disaster preparedness. A decline in biodiversity can increase the spread of zoonotic diseases—those transmitted from animals to humans. In contrast, protecting biodiversity strengthens our ability to prevent and respond to health crises like pandemics. Recognizing its crucial role for current and future generations, the United Nations observes this day each year to raise awareness and foster action for conserving the planet"s biological treasures.

© Framalicious/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

May 22, 2018Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
May 22, 2019The artists come to Venice
May 22, 2020The scene of a literary crime
May 22, 2021Blue paradise on the Costa Brava
May 22, 2022International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22, 2023International Day for Biodiversity
May 22, 2024International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22, 2026International Day for Biological Diversity

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jul 8, 2021A storied trail marks a century
Apr 19, 2025First day of National Park Week
May 24, 2022European Day of Parks
Dec 2, 2022Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
Sep 16, 2023Oktoberfest begins
Jun 29, 2025International Day of the Tropics
Jun 25, 2021Birds and bees, and why they re so important
Jun 11, 2021An island in the Highlands
Sep 17, 2024Mid-Autumn Festival
Mar 10, 2022Bobbio, Italy
Mar 24, 2021A whale of a picture
Jan 14, 2020Going head-to-head with winter
Nov 14, 2018Monet still makes an impression
Jul 12, 2020A day to take a moment
Jul 6, 2026Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Aug 8, 2020It s ∞ Day!
Oct 13, 2023Vieste, Apulia, Italy
Jun 21, 2020Grab onto the handlebars, kid
Sep 10, 2022Mid-Autumn Festival
May 4, 2020It s Star Wars Day
Oct 12, 2022Fossil Day
Oct 16, 2020It s harvest time on World Food Day
Aug 23, 2020Reflections of the night sky
Aug 23, 2025St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
Jul 2, 2021A meerkat stands alone
Oct 1, 2018It’s NASA’s 60th birthday
Feb 2, 2022Groundhog Day
Nov 12, 2023Diwali
Dec 19, 2019Winter at Valley Forge
Oct 27, 2024Polar Bear Week