International Day of the Tropics in 2024

Feels like summer when I’m with you! This International Day of the Tropics, UP MSI celebrates the ongoing work to bring back tropical biodiversity to our islands’ shores.

— UP Marine Science Institute (@up_msi) June 28, 2024

Saturday is #TropicsDay. Despite accounting for 40% of the world’s total surface, the Tropics host 80% of all biodiversity. Yet, they are facing the fastest rate of ecosystem loss due to deforestation, the climate crisis & urbanization. Show more

— United Nations (@UN) June 29, 2024

Did you know? The Tropics have 54% of the world’s renewable water resources, yet almost half their population is considered vulnerable to water stress. #TropicsDay https://un.org/en/observances/tropics-day…

— United Nations Geneva (@UNGeneva) June 29, 2024

The International Day of the Tropics celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the tropics while highlighting unique challenges and opportunities nations of the Tropics face. #TropicsDay #TropicalBiodiversity #TropicsConservation Show more United Nations and 9 others

— Youth Diplomacy Forum (@youthdiploforum) June 29, 2024

#RandomThoughtsThursday #Giveaway Saturday is International Day of the Tropics! Celebrate with dreams of a #summer getaway to a sun-soaked #island paradise. What's your favorite island destination? Show more

— Mobvoi_Official (@Mobvoi_Official) June 27, 2024

#TropicsDay serves as a powerful reminder that the stakes are high in the tropics. By taking immediate and decisive action, we can combat the threats posed by climate change, deforestation, urbanization, and demographic shifts.Let us use this day as a catalyst for change . Show more

— Tangwa Abilu.🌿🌏🌾🍀🍃.SDG's. (@AbiluTangwa) June 29, 2024

Happy #TropicsDay! According to the 2021 State of the Tropics Report, tropics: Host nearly 99% of mangrove species Have 54% of the world’s renewable water resources Show more The University of the South Pacific and 5 others

— ipbes (@IPBES) June 29, 2024