The CBD Secretariat encourages all parties to the Convention and all organizations that deal in some way with the issue to organize activities and events to celebrate the IDB and to take advantage of it to raise public awareness and showcase their work on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity.

2013 International Day for Biodiversity Celebrations around the world

Your flag will appear here when we receive information about your country's celebrations. Events coordinated by International Organisations are listed at the bottom of the page. Write to us. You can also organise an activity yourself in your community, here are some ideas. Every person can make a difference!

• Albania
• Belgium
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Canada
• Cameroon
• Chad
• China
• Denmark
• Dominican Republic
• Ethiopia
• France
• Gabon
• Georgia
• Germany
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Ireland
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Nauru
• Niger
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Poland
• Peru
• Philippines
• Portugal
• Republic of Korea
• Serbia
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Turkey
• Tuvalu
• United States of America
• Venezuela

Other celebrations

• ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
• Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention)
• Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
• International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
• IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (IUCN-CEC)
• International Youth Council (IYC)
• Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar)
• Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
• Society for Wildlife and Nature (SWAN)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• United Nations Organisation (UN)