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International Day for Biological Diversity - 22 May The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Biodiversity basically describes the variety of living beings on earth. Otherwise termed as amount of variance of life. Biological diversity includes microorganism, plants, animals and ecosystems such as coral reefs, forests, rainforests, deserts etc. Biodiversity also talks about the abundance of different species living within a particular region. It represents the wealth of biological resources available to us. It’s all about the supporting the natural area made up of community of plants, animals, and other living things that has been decreasing at a steady rate as we plan human activities that affects the habitat thereby causes destruction. Every person matters and even you can do your bit to help in making this day a success. Support the birds, reptiles, mammals, and...

Endangered Species Day is a chance for people of all ages to know and understand the importance of protecting endangered species and simple everyday activities they can take to help protect them. Started in 2006 by the United States Congress, Endangered Species Day is a celebration of the wildlife and wild places. Every year on the third Friday in May (and throughout the month), zoos, aquariums, parks, botanic gardens, wildlife refuges, museums, schools, community centers, conservation groups and other organizations hold tours, special speaker presentations, exhibits, children’s activities and more to celebrate Endangered Species Day. An endangered species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct. Endangered (EN), as categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations in the IUCN's schema after Critically Endangered (CR). Read More…

World Migratory Bird Day is a two-day event annually held on the second weekend of May to highlight the need to protect migratory birds and their habitats. The United Nations is one of the many organizations that support this global awareness campaign. In 2018 it will be celebrated on 12th and 13th May.

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day events in more than 193 countries are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. We here at Sricity Nature Society believe that Every single individual matters. Every single effort matters. So we are glad to share some simple ways to help you go green, protect the earth, save money and make every day Earth Day. You can make a difference! Join Earth Day Network’s campaign to End Plastic Pollution . Join a local group to cleanup parks rivers or beaches. Use environmentally-friendly, non-toxic cleaning products. Replace inefficient incandescent light bulbs with efficient CFLs or LEDs. Carpool, ride your bike, use public transportation or drive an electric or hybrid car. Reduce your carbon footprint by one pound for every mile you do not drive. Keep your tires properly inflated and get be...

The World Water day, observed every year March 22, is a day about focusing attention on the importance of water and the need to preserve it. It is a day that reminds everyone about not wasting one of the most important elements that sustains life on the planet. Today, 2.1 billion people live without safe drinking water at home; affecting health, education and livelihoods around the world. The main reason being damaged ecosystems affect the quantity and quality of water available for human consumption. Take action Wherever you are and whatever you do on March 22, make it about nature and water.

A Forest is not just the trees, once lost, no amount of trees planting will bring it back. Trees are incredible. They can live for thousands of years and grow hundreds of metres tall. There is not a species on the planet that doesn’t owe its existence to them. This day we wish to raise awareness of the importance of all types of woodlands and trees. We can do our bit by making our cities greener and healthier place.

A house sparrow was perhaps the most common bird as far as our childhood memories go. Nests found in almost every place our schools, neighborhood trees and even our own homes, where they lived in colonies picking on food grains and seen with tiny worms in their beaks. Regrettably, the house sparrow is now a declining species. But like all other plants and animals which were once plentiful and are now facing an unreliable future, their numbers are also decreasing across their ordinary range. The causes? The house sparrow is thought to be decreasing for numerous reasons going from the damage of its habitat to shortage of insect food for the young and even the growing effects from mobile phone towers. The idea was to reserve a day for the House Sparrow to express the message of safeguarding of the House Sparrow and other common birds and also mark a day to appreciate the splendor of the common biodiversity which we take so much for granted. Nature, we must understand, will not be aro...

Every year, globally consumables are transformed from billions of tons of natural resources. At this rate, we will run out of natural resources soon. Hence it’s our social responsibility towards our mother Earth to reflect again about what we toss away – changing our thoughts about waste, by looking at it as an opportunity. Global Recycling Day is held on March 18 every year, a day to try and realize the need for change, for which the thought process has to be changed. Governments, businesses, communities and individuals around the world, have to see recyclables as resource – not waste. Recyclables need to be seen as a Seventh Resource apart from Earths major natural resources: water, air, coal, oil, natural gas and minerals. Which also give the natural resources a fighting chance to recover. Without Recycling soon instead of lush green mountains, there will be heaps of our used and discarded fridges, plastic bottles, packing boxes, cars, cell phones and paper cups contribu...

Meditation is the process of transformation and beautification of soul from a leaf-eating caterpillar to a nectar-sipping butterfly. It grows with the wings of love and compassion. Onset of summer is also when you get to see lot of butterflies around, so it is a great time to take a few minutes and learn something new about butterflies and appreciate their beauty. How to help Butterflies need our help to survive as they rely on flowers and other natural sources for survival. We can help them by planting more flowers. There are more than 20,000 types of butterflies worldwide. Their wing spans can range from 1/2 inch to 11 inches. Butterflies in their adult stage can live from a week to nearly a year, depending on the species. Many butterflies migrate over long distances. Particularly famous migrations are those of the Monarch butterfly from Mexico to the northern USA and southern Canada, a distance of about 2500 to 3000 miles.