May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity


	May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity

egsnyder

5-22-2008 10:47 AM

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biological diversity, biodiversity, environment, planet

egsnyder says:

The Secretariat of the CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity) http://www.cbd.int/ibd , lists what has been done throughout the years to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity.

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