日落时分的猴面包树，猴面包树大道，马达加斯加 Baobab trees at sunset, Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar (© Framalicious/Shutterstock)

日落时分的猴面包树，猴面包树大道，马达加斯加 Baobab trees at sunset, Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar (© Framalicious/Shutterstock)

猴面包树大道 Baobab boulevard

猴面包树大道

从微小的细菌到高大的树木，地球上的生命彼此相互关联。国际生物多样性日旨在庆祝这一维系地球繁荣的生命之网。生物多样性与日常生活息息相关，涵盖可持续农业、清洁用水、气候行动以及灾害防范等诸多领域。生物多样性的减少会增加动物传染病传播的风险（包括动物传染给人类的疾病）。相反，保护生物多样性则有助于增强我们预防和应对大流行病等健康危机的能力。联合国深知生物多样性对当前和未来世代的重要意义，因此每年都设立这个纪念日，提高公众意识并推动保护行动。

今日图片展示的是马达加斯加的猴面包树大道。在马达加斯加西部梅纳贝地区，格兰迪迪埃猴面包树排列在未铺设的8号公路两侧，它们也被称为大猴面包树，是马达加斯加八种猴面包树中最大、最著名的品种。在当地，这些树木被称为“伦纳拉”或“伦尼亚拉”，意为“森林之母”。它们是这座岛国曾经茂密热带森林的遗迹，如今却因为广泛的森林砍伐而孤立地存活着。虽然该地区在2015年被宣布为自然保护区，但这些宏伟的树木依然面临着持续砍伐、稻田排水和季节性火灾等威胁。

International Day for Biological Diversity

Life on Earth, from tiny bacteria to towering trees, is interconnected. International Day for Biological Diversity is about celebrating this web of life that keeps our planet thriving. Biodiversity ties into everything, from sustainable farming and clean water to climate action and disaster preparedness. A decline in biodiversity can increase the spread of zoonotic diseases—those transmitted from animals to humans. In contrast, protecting biodiversity strengthens our ability to prevent and respond to health crises like pandemics. Recognizing its crucial role for current and future generations, the United Nations observes this day each year to raise awareness and foster action for conserving the planet's biological treasures.

Today's image features Madagascar's Avenue of the Baobabs. In the Menabe region of western Madagascar, Grandidier's baobabs line the unpaved Road No. 8. Also known as giant baobabs, they are the largest and most famous of Madagascar's baobab species. Locally known as renala or reniala (mother of the forest), these trees are remnants of the lush tropical forests that once covered this island country. Now, they stand alone as survivors of widespread deforestation. Though the area was declared a natural monument in 2015, these magnificent trees still face threats from further deforestation, rice field runoff, and seasonal fires.