🌴 International Day of the Tropics – 29 June

📅 Date:

29 June (celebrated every year)

🎯 Purpose:

To raise global awareness about:

  • The unique challenges faced by nations located between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.

  • The opportunities for sustainable development in tropical regions.

  • The need for greater global attention to issues like climate change, health, education, and biodiversity in the tropics.

🌍 What Are the Tropics?

The Tropics refer to the area between:

  • The Tropic of Cancer (23.5° North) and

  • The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° South).

This region includes large parts of:

  • Africa

  • Asia

  • South and Central America

  • The Caribbean

  • Oceania

📚 Why 29 June?

  • On 29 June 2014, the first “State of the Tropics Report” was launched.

  • It was presented by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and other international leaders.

  • The report highlighted the social, economic, and environmental trends in tropical regions.

🌿 Key Facts about the Tropics:

Topic Key Details
🌎 Population Over 40% of the world's population lives in the tropics. Expected to be 50% by 2050.
🌳 Biodiversity Home to 80% of the world’s biodiversity. Rich in plant and animal species.
🏥 Health Challenges Faces high rates of disease, especially tropical diseases like malaria and dengue.
📈 Development Many tropical nations are economically developing, with rapid growth but also poverty.
🌡️ Climate Impact One of the most vulnerable zones to climate change and environmental damage.

✅ Goals of Celebrating This Day:

  • To inform and educate people about the importance of tropical regions.

  • To encourage action on issues like conservation, healthcare, education, and climate resilience.

  • To promote global cooperation in supporting tropical countries.