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The Khejarli Massacre was an inspiration for the 20th century environmentalist Chipko movement. [7] Several temples and a cenotaph in Khejarli commemorates the massacre, and the village is the site of an annual Bishnoi ceremony held in honour of the event. [6]
National Bird Day: January 5 International Zebra Day: January 31 World Wetlands Day: February 2 World Ostrich Day [3] [4] February 2 World Marmot Day [5] [6] February 2 World Pangolin Day [7] [8] Third Saturday of February World Whale Day [9] Third Sunday of February World Bonobo Day [10] [11] [12] February 14 World Lizard Day [13] [14] February 8
The first trees for the forest were planted in 1951. [2] The World B'nai Brith Jewish service organization financed a significant portion of the planting of the trees by the Jewish National Fund. [3] In addition to the trees planted in the forest to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, the forest contains several memorials:
In Nepal, Martyrs' Day (Nepali: शहीद दिवस) is celebrated on January 30, corresponding to Magh 16 (Nepali: माघ १६ गते) in the Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar. [21] Martyr (Nepali: शहिद; Shahid) in Nepal is a term for someone who is executed while making contributions for the welfare of the country or society.
Full Moon Day of Kason : Varies 1 day Anniversary of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha celebrated by watering the Bodhi tree. Note: Date is based on the traditional Burmese calendar. Martyrs' Day: 19 July 1 day Commemorates the assassination of Aung San and several other cabinet members in 1947. Full Moon Day of Waso: Varies 1 day
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Scroll of Fire is a monument found in the Forest of the Martyrs, on the western outskirts of Jerusalem. It commemorates Jewish history from The Holocaust until the independence of the State of Israel in 1948. The monument was inaugurated in 1971. The initiative for the monument came from B'nai B'rith of the United States, and was funded by them.
Eshtaol Forest features an 8-kilometer hiking trail and numerous scenic views. [1] The forest (like most other forests in Israel) was planted in by the Jewish National Fund, which continues to expand it. The forest covers an area of approximately 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres). A 2015 forest fire decimated 202 hectares (500 acres) of the forest. [1]