Tuesday, May 24, 2022

WORLD TURTLE DAY

 


Every year on May 23, World Turtle Day is celebrated to spread awareness among humans to help turtles survive and thrive in their natural habitat. This day aims to raise knowledge about turtles and tortoises. This special day was founded in the year 1990 by the American Tortoise Rescue to help people celebrate and protect turtles and their disappearing habitat around the globe.

    There are approximately 356 species of turtles living on land in all continents except Antarctica and in both salt water and fresh water.

Sunday, May 22, 2022

INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY DAY

 The United Nations General Assembly adopted May 22 as Internation Day for Biological Diversity in December 2000, to mark the adoption of the Convention at the Rio Eart Summit on May 22, 1992






Friday, May 20, 2022

WORLD BEE DAY


World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20 each year. The purpose of the international day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem. Every year on this day, the global public will focus on the importance of preserving honey bees and all other pollinators. People will be reminded of the significance of bees in providing for the needs of humanity.


Endangered Species Day

 Every year on the third Friday in May, thousands of people around the world participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species. This global day of action and celebration was created and founded by David Robinson and the Endangered Species Coalition in 2006, and has continued ever since.