When is World Biodiversity Day?

World Biodiversity Day or International Day for Biological Diversity is a United Nations-sanctioned International Day for the promotion of biodiversity-related issues. 

 

The day is celebrated and observed on May 22.

World Biodiversity Day falls within the scope of the UN Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. International Day for Biological Diversity came into existence in 1993 when it was formed by the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. 

 

From 1993 till 2000, World Biodiversity Day was celebrated on 29th December. It was on 29th December that the Convention on Biological Diversity went into effect.

 

It was on December 20 in 2000 that May 22