Ecological calendar

World Wetlands Day.

• The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is a global intergovernmental agreement covering the conservation and wise use of all the world’s wetlands. It was adopted in the city of Ramsar, Islamic Republic of Iran, on February 2, 1971 by the mission of the Convention on Wetlands. The main tenet of the Convention is: “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national action and international cooperation, as a contribution to the achievement of sustainable development everywhere.”
• “The Republic of Uzbekistan joined the Ramsar Convention in 2001. On the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan there are about 10 reservoirs (the main ones are Dengizkul, Sudochye, Arnasay, Tudakul, Achinsky Razliv, Karakir), which are of great importance as places of concentration of waterfowl and semi-aquatic birds, with large reserves of aquatic and semi-aquatic inhabitants.

World Day for the Protection of Marine Mammals.

International Day of Forests.

World Meteorological Day.

• This is the date of entry into force in 1950. Convention of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). In Russia, the official “start” of the hydrometeorological monitoring system was given 170 years ago by decree of Emperor Nicholas I. Monitoring of environmental pollution is an important section of meteorological observations. Statistics accumulated over the past decade show that more than 80% of all natural disasters are of meteorological or hydrological origin.

Bird Day.

• Bird rights are protected by the Convention. On April 1, 1906, the International Convention for the Conservation of Birds was signed.
• More than a hundred years ago, on April 1, 1906, the International Convention for the Conservation of Birds was signed. This is one of the first global environmental documents. Since then, many countries have celebrated the environmental community and population as International Bird Day.

Environmental Knowledge Day.

22 – March of Parks, days of reserves and national parks.

• The Days of Nature Reserves and National Parks were first organized in 1996 on the initiative of the Wildlife Conservation Center. This holiday, which is held annually as a propaganda campaign in support of protected natural areas, is called the “March of the Parks.” The total area occupied by protected areas in Uzbekistan is 5.57% of the country’s territory, while the area occupied by protected areas with a significant degree of protection – nature reserves and national parks – is only 8,068.76 km2 or 1.8% of the country’s territory.

29 – “SOS Saiga” days for saiga protection.

• The saiga is under threat of complete extinction. A Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Saiga Antelope was signed. This antelope lives in the desert and steppe regions of Central Asia. Factors of the greatest threat: disturbance of habitats, in particular migration routes; poaching aimed at both harvesting horns and meat; pressure from unregulated wolf populations.
• We come across chemicals every day, and this is not only household chemicals and medicines. People living in large cities, where industry is rapidly developing, are constantly at risk. Chemical hazards can threaten from everywhere: emissions from plants and factories, industrial and railway accidents, toxic substances getting into water, soil and air – no one is immune from this in our time. Any chemical substances are dangerous for living beings because even in small quantities they cause severe acute and chronic diseases, disrupt the normal functioning of the body, and the consequences can be very tragic.

Sun Day.

• The sun is friend and foe. It can be dangerous. Exposure of children to the sun is fraught with sunstroke and skin burns. You need to be able to protect yourself. There are 280 sunny days a year in Uzbekistan. There is very great potential for the development of solar energy.

Environmental Education Day.

• Environmental education both in the world and in Uzbekistan is considered a priority direction in the training and education of students in secondary schools. The highest and final goal of environmental education (EE) and upbringing is considered to be the formation of an eccentric type of environmental consciousness, since only consciousness determines a person’s behavioral reactions and his actions, expressed in environmental culture.

June 15 – Action Days for Small Rivers and Water Bodies.

International Day for Biological Diversity.

• On 20 December 2000, the General Assembly proclaimed 22 May, the day of adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity, as International Day for Biological Diversity (resolution 55/201). In October 1995, Uzbekistan acceded to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Thus, the state at the highest official level declared its intentions to protect and inexhaustibly use biological environmental resources.

World Environment Day.

• Environmental problems concern everyone. They have become especially acute in recent years, when information about the state of the environment became available to us. On this day, it is customary to take stock of one’s contribution to the protection of the environment from pollution and degradation caused by humans.

Young Ecologist Day.

World Fisheries Day.

• World Fisheries Day, celebrated today, was established by the decision of the International Conference on the Regulation and Development of Fisheries in 1984 and has been celebrated annually since 1985. Fishing is one of the most popular hobbies. Traditionally, representatives of the stronger half of humanity are fond of it, but recently more and more women have begun to appear who are also attracted to this activity.

World Population Day.

• According to UN forecasts, by 2050 the world’s population could range from 7.9 to 10.9 billion people, depending on how effective family planning programs are implemented in some countries. On the night of October 31, a baby was born, becoming the 7 billionth inhabitant of the Earth.
• The problems of constant population growth worry governments and international organizations because the larger the planet’s population, the greater the extensive human activity, which too often negatively affects the state of the earth’s resources and the environment, which can lead to irreversible consequences.

International Homeless Animals Day.

• This day was included in the international calendar according to the proposal of the International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR) of the USA. Animal protection is an activity aimed at improving the care and treatment of animals and preventing cruelty to animals.
• In the Tashkent region, the NGO “Kindness and Mercy” opened a shelter for homeless animals. A kind attitude towards “our smaller brothers” can be explained as a softening of morals, an increase in the cultural and material standard of living of our fellow citizens. Unfortunately, our country does not yet have a law on the protection of animals from cruelty, as well as on administrative liability for cruelty to animals. But it’s just a matter of time.

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

• On this day, interesting events are held in all countries to raise public awareness of the importance of protecting the ozone layer and preserving it for our and future generations. The Republic of Uzbekistan has been a Party to the Montreal Protocol since 1993 and is in compliance with it. Currently, 99.9% of ODS have been removed from circulation in our republic.

Car-Free Day.

• Leave the car at home! Be a pedestrian – breathe oxygen! International Car-free Day. On this day, a large role is given to public transport and bicycles, and the use of personal vehicles is limited. In all countries on this day, in addition to environmental problems associated with the development of motor transport, much attention is paid to road safety. In large cities, where dozens of people die in road accidents every day, holding such events helps reduce the number of road incidents. Bicycle paths are being developed, the air is becoming cleaner, and people are becoming more attentive.

4 – World Birdwatching Days.

• The International Organization for the Protection of Wild Birds (Birdlife international) annually holds autumn Bird Observation Days at the end of September, the purpose of which is to attract public attention to the problems of protecting birds and their habitats. The coordinator of this event, in which everyone can take part, in our country is the Bird Conservation Union of Uzbekistan.

World Habitat Protection Day.

• Habitat Conservation Day is celebrated on October 6th all over the world. This holiday was approved in 1979 as part of the Convention on the Conservation of Wild Fauna and Flora and Natural Habitats in Europe. Man, through his activities, has long been influencing nature, changing it. Every year, more and more territories in the world become farmland, pastures, and are subject to changes due to the growth of cities, mining, construction of factories and other national economic facilities. Over the 19th centuries AD, 150 species of mammals, mostly large ones, and 139 species of birds disappeared across the globe. Everything that disappears in the animal world disappears forever.

Migratory Animals Day.

• Since 2013, a tradition has emerged in Uzbekistan to celebrate the Day of Migratory Animals. Various members of the animal kingdom periodically embark on risky and grueling journeys just to survive as a species. On this date, the public and scientists want to draw attention to the problem of migratory animals dying from various barriers built by humans. Uzbekistan ratified the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.

International No Smoking Day.

• Let us remember once again the dangers of smoking! It has long been known that tobacco is harmful to health. They saw that smokers were tormented by a hacking cough, they knew that it was difficult to breathe in a smoky room, that tobacco interfered with mental work. Experiments have shown that animals die under the influence of nicotine. Then the phrase was born: “A drop of nicotine kills a horse.” To be precise, a drop of pure nicotine can kill not one, but three horses. It turns out that if a person smokes from 1 to 9 cigarettes a day, he shortens his life (on average) by 4.6 years compared to non-smokers; if he smokes from 10 to 19 cigarettes, then for 5.5 years; if the number of cigarettes smoked is from 20 to 39 – by 6.2 years.

International Volunteer Day.

• WHO are the volunteers? Who are these weirdo volunteers who spend their personal time, their energy, their days, hours and weeks getting together and participating in these “weird projects”? And we are the same as all of you, we’re just tired of waiting for someone to change this world for us, make it cleaner, better, brighter. Tired of asking, waiting and just hoping. Our time is a time not only of hope, but also of action!

International Mountain Day.

• The “International Mountain Day”, established by the decision of the 57th UN General Assembly in 2003, is celebrated. The relevant resolution of the General Assembly noted the particular relevance of actions aimed at the sustainable development of mountain regions.
• Mountains cover about one-fourth of the planet’s surface and are home to almost 10 percent of the population. This is a reserve for many unique species of plants and animals, the source of water for all the main rivers of the earth.