Important Days

World Rainforests Day 2022: 22 June

Published on 23 Jun 2022

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  • World Rainforest Day is celebrated annually on 22 June to honour and promote the world's rainforests. 
  • Rainforests are a source of many resources like fresh water and clean air as they absorb harmful gases including carbon dioxide, thus playing an important role in maintaining a climate balance.
  • World Rainforest Day was marked for the first time on 22 June 2017.
  • The theme for this year is 'The Time is Now'.
  • Rainforests host some of the most diverse flora and fauna in the world. Despite covering just 6% of the earth’s surface, rainforests are home to around 50 per cent of all terrestrial biodiversity.
  • The Amazon rainforest is the world’s biggest and most well-known rainforest.
Source: SarkariPariksha