| Event | International Day for Biological Diversity 2025 |
| Date | 22nd May 2025 |
| Hosted by | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), National Biodiversity Authority, Rajasthan Forest Department, Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board |
| Location | Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| Theme | 'Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development' |
| India's Biodiversity Status | 17 mega-diverse countries, 329 million hectares land area, 100,000+ animal species, 55,000+ plant species |
| Key Highlights | Launch of National Campaign on 'Ending Plastic Pollution', Exhibition on Biodiversity and Bioresources |
| India's Global Commitments | Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), Updated National Biodiversity Targets, Revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) |
| India's Conservation Achievements | 89 Ramsar Sites, 49 Biodiversity Heritage Sites, 142 crore trees planted through 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign |
| Resources Released | Updated NBSAP 2024-2030, India's Seventh National Report (NR7), Compendium on Biodiversity Heritage Sites, Brochure on Access and Benefit Sharing Regulations |
| Ramsar Sites in Rajasthan | Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur), Sambhar Lake |
| Kunming-Montreal GBF | Adopted in December 2022, 4 goals for 2050, 23 targets for 2030, Target 3: 30% protected areas by 2030 |
| India's Initiatives | India Business & Biodiversity Initiative (IBBI), Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2010, National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystem, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Biological Diversity Act, 2002 |
