On the occasion of the 2011 International Year of Forests, the theme for International Day for Biodiversity in 2011 has been selected to be “Biodiversity and Forests.” The global launch of the UN Decade on Biodiversity is also scheduled to take place on this date, in Tokyo, Japan.  

date: 22 May 2011   location: worldwide   contact: CBD Secretariat   phone: +1 514 288 2220   fax: +1 514 288 6588   e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int   www: http://www.cbd.int/idb/2011/