International Day for Biological Diversity May 22, 2024

Today we"re celebrating the biodiversity of our planet! What exactly is biodiversity? It refers to all living things, from animals and plants to fungi and microorganisms, in one area. This delicate but vigorous balance in nature is what keeps us all alive. That"s definitely worth celebrating! May 22 was officially declared to be the International Day for Biological Diversity by the United Nations in 2000. Unfortunately, the biodiversity of Earth is slowly decreasing due to climate change, the draining of natural resources, urbanisation and pollution, among other factors. It is our responsibility to return nature"s favour to us and protect our environment. After all, we are blessed with intriguing species such as the Tasmanian snow gum—the tree seen in today"s image—which takes root in one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet, the Mount Field National Park in Tasmania, Australia.

© Ignacio Palacios/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Protecting earths biodiversity for everyone
We can all just get along
May 22, 2025International Day for Biological Diversity

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Spring is coming
Sep 1, 2024River Thames, London, England
Jan 1, 2026Happy New Year!
Nov 20, 2023Gathering Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Jul 31, 2025Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Hawaii, United States
Dec 8, 2024Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
Mar 19, 2025A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
What are these predators doing?
Aug 1, 2024Floating fruit market, Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh
Stretching to the sky
Apr 1, 2026The Great Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
An old bridge in a new light
Jul 15, 2025Muchalinda Sarovar, Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Mar 7, 2026Humpback whales, Monterey Bay, California, United States
Apr 5, 2024The Bahamas
Oct 31, 2023Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
Apr 3, 2026Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dec 21, 2023Ljubljana, Slovenia
Apr 1, 2025Tree frog, Costa Rica
Getting starry-eyed at the moon
We can all just get along
Jul 6, 2025Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
Oct 9, 2023Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Sep 22, 2024Bada Bagh complex in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
This museum sets the prairie on fire
Mar 9, 2025Kedarkantha, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Apr 26, 2025Indian Head Cove, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Canada
Oct 24, 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
Feb 20, 2025Red deer, Canada
Mar 9, 2026Grey seal sleeping on the beach, Orkney Islands, Scotland