
June 5th- World Environment Day
International Year of Biodiversity 2010
India, a country occupying only 2.3% of the earth's land surface is recognized as one of seventeen “mega diverse” countries. India is endowed with a rich flora and fauna and areas rich in endemism are north-east India, the Western Ghats and the north-western and eastern Himalayas.
Biodiversity is the Variety of life on earth and today we need to make a change so we can have a Healthy future. Securing our forests is only securing a brighter future.
Biodiversity:
http://www.unep.org/wed/2010/english/PDF/BIODIVERSITY_FACTSHEET.pdf
UNEP has and A-Z ON what one can do so click on the link and find out.
http://www.unep.org/wed/2010/english/PDF/BIODIVERSITY_FACTSHEET.pdf