On May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity will be celebrated. Several events will be promoted all over the world. Brazil will also commemorate the date by promoting several activities.
On Friday (May 21), the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro will host the launch of the online list of species of the Brazilian flora, which is a result of the creation, in 2009, of the National Center for Flora Conservation (CNCFlora). On the same day and place the Portuguese version of the Global Biodiversity Outlook, produced by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, will be launched.
In São Paulo, the International Day for Biological Diversity will be celebrated this Saturday in the Ibirapuera Park during an event that also celebrates the National Day for the Atlantic Forest (celebrated on May 27). The defenders of the biome will meet to discuss the actions that have been carried out to curb the destruction of the forest, which has already lost more than 70% of its original vegetation.
Zoos - To celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity, fifteen zoos around the country will promote workshops for about 20,000 children. They will create masks of typical animals of the Brazilian fauna.
The goal is to stimulate children's knowledge about biodiversity and the characteristics of some typical animals of Brazil. In addition, each zoo will receive copies of a book on Brazilian fauna, which will be distributed among educators.
For further information, visit: http://diadabiodiversidade.ning.com/
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