Join others around the world and take part in this global campaign on 8-9 May through bird-watching events, educational programmes, lectures, art exhibitions and public events; however you decide to participate, your contribution will help to make this campaign a success! Register your activity on the WMBD website: www.worldmigratorybirdday.org.

World Migratory Bird Day is a global, annual awareness raising campaign aiming to promote the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats worldwide. It is being organised by the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) – two Bonn-based wildlife treaties administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The United Nations proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. When first created by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December (the date of entry into force of the Convention of Biological Diversity), was designated The International Day for Biological Diversity. In December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted 22 May as IDB, to commemorate the adoption of the text of the Convention on 22 May 1992 by the Nairobi Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This was partly done because it was difficult for many countries to plan and carry out suitable celebrations for the date of 29 December, given the number of holidays that coincide around that time of year.

The theme for the International Day for Biodiversity Diversity (IDB) in 2011 is Biodiversity and Forests.