Tigers (Panthera tigris) are the closest big cat species to extinction, with fewer than 3,900 tigers remaining in the wild, they exist in only 4 percent of their historic range. The tiger is classified into nine subspecies, three of which are extinct. Photo: Martin Harvey/WWF.
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Information and Promotional Material
- 2018 Official Logo
- Fact Sheets on biodiversity
- Living in an Ecosystem near You: Invasive Alien Species (Booklet for children)
Related Conferences and Observances
- International Year of Small Island Developing States
- United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (2011-2020)
- International Year of Sustainable Energy for All (2012)
- International Year of Forests (2011)
- International Year of Biodiversity (2010)
- International Year of Natural Fibres (2009)
- International Year of Planet Earth (2008)
- International Day for Mother Earth (22 April)
- World Environment Day (5 June)
- World Oceans Day (8 June)
- UN Conference on Small Island Developing States
Additional Links
Key Documents
- Agenda 21
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
- Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing