Satyagraha Research Foundation, Mother Tahira Charitable Trust and various social organizations organized Grand programme on International Day for Biological Diversity .
Today, on 22 May 2025, A Grand programme was organized on International Day for Biological Diversity in the Auditorium of Satyagraha Research Foundation, Satyagraha Bhavan. On this occasion, International Peace Ambassador cum Secretary Satyagraha Research Foundation Dr. Ajaz Ahmad Advocate, Senior Journalist cum Founder Mother Tahira Charitable Trust Dr. Amanul Haque Dr. Shahnawaz Ali Dr. Amit Kumar Lohia jointly said that this day reminds us of the vital importance of biodiversity in maintaining life on Earth. Biodiversity, the incredible variety of organisms living on our planet, is the basis on which human existence and well-being depends. This concept, first coined by Walter G. Rosen in 1985, encompasses the diversity of all life forms. However, in recent decades, biodiversity has faced many threats, including habitat loss and fragmentation, overexploitation of natural resources, pollution, invasive species and climate change, which is driven by human activities and has led to extinction of many species and degradation of ecosystems across the world. Speakers on the occasion jointly said that to address this burning issue and raise awareness about the importance of preserving biodiversity, the United Nations established International Day for Biological diversity . Initially it was celebrated on 29 December, but in 2000, the United Nations General Assembly changed it to 22 May to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on Biodiversity and Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992.
