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World Bamboo Day - 18 September.

Every year on September 18th, World Bamboo Day raises awareness about this fast-growing plant. The day also recognizes the importance of bamboo on a global scale.

Bamboos are used for various purposes mainly in East and Southeast Asia. Bamboo is a tall, tree-like grass of the family Poaceae. It comprises more than 115 genera and 1,400 species. It is also the fastest growing land plant in the world. Certain species of bamboo grow 36 inches within 24 hours. This means that it grows about one inch every 40 minutes. The only thing that grows faster is giant sea kelp.

Most people are aware that bamboo is the panda bear’s favorite food. In fact, 99 percent of the panda’s diet is bamboo.

Kamesh Salam founded World Bamboo Day. Salam served as president of the World Bamboo Organization from 2007 to 2010. In 2009, he organized the 8th World Bamboo Congress in Bangkok. During this meeting, he and delegates from over 100 countries declared September 18th as World Bamboo Day. They chose this date as it coincides with Royal Thai Forestry Day.

Source: https://worldbamboo.net

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