Saturday 22nd May is INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY DAY.  And for those who didn't already know, 2010 is International YEAR of Biodiversity, as declared by the United Nations.

The official theme of International Biodiversity Day in 2010 is "Biodiversity for Development". The first and foremost purpose of all related 'Action Days', therefore, is to raise public and political awareness, at the national and international levels, of the significance of ecosystems and biodiversity for human well-being.

2010 marks a year of key targets under the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD). The UN General Assembly in September and the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the CBD in October 2010 will assess progress made. Scientific input for these evaluations will come from "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)", a study to demonstrate how biodiversity and ecosystems impact on the world economy. Furthermore, all countries are being asked to promote public awareness of the importance of biological diversity.  Further information here.

There are many activities happening worldwide, and for futher information you can also check out this website here.