International Day of Argania

[1] The Argania tree holds is significant in Moroccan culture and heritage.

[2] In 1988, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization designated the production area for the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve.

[3] The argan tree was a subject of the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2014.

[4] On March 3, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly declared May 10 the International Day of Argania.

The 113 member states of the United Nations adopted it by consensus.