International Day of the Tropics June 29 2018
சர்வதேச வெப்பமண்டல காடுகள் தினம் - ஜூன் 29
- The International Day of the Tropics celebrates on June 29th every year for the extraordinary diversity of the tropics while highlighting unique challenges and opportunities nations of the Tropics face.
- It provides an opportunity to take stock of progress across the tropics, to share tropical stories and expertise and to acknowledge the diversity and potential of the region.
- On 29 June 2014, Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi launched the inaugural State of the Tropics Report.
- The report is the culmination of a collaboration between twelve leading tropical research institutions, and offers a unique perspective on this increasingly important region. Marking the anniversary of the report’s launch it was proposed that June 29 be inaugurated as the ‘International Day of the Tropics’.