Daily Current Affairs / World Bamboo Day: 18 September
Category : Important Days Published on: September 18 2021
· World Bamboo Day is observed every year on 18 September to raise awareness about the benefits of bamboo and to promote its use in everyday products.
· Bamboo is used for various purposes mainly in East and Southeast Asia.
· Bamboo is a tall, tree-like grass of the Poaceae family. It includes over 115 genera and 1,400 species.
Important facts
About bamboo
v Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on this planet.
v A bamboo orchard releases 35% more oxygen than an equivalent stand of trees.
v Bamboo was the first plant to become green again after the atomic explosion in Hiroshima in 1945.
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