Bahrain keen on preserving environment and wildlife

TDT | Manama                                                     

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain is keen to support all environmental issues, especially those related to biodiversity, in order to achieve the Kingdom’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). This was affirmed yesterday by His Majesty the King’s personal representative and Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) president His Highness Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

In a statement marking the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Wildlife Day, observed every December 30, HH Shaikh Abdulla asserted that Bahrain has attained numerous regional and global honourable achievements and gains in conserving the environment and mitigating climate change effects, as well as in enhancing joint-cooperation and exchanging experiences in the field of preserving wildlife and biodiversity with other GCC countries. 

GCC Initiatives HH Shaikh Abdulla commended the GCC countries’ efforts to implement the Convention on the Conservation of Wildlife and Their Natural Habitats, citing their designation of December 30 as an annual occasion to celebrate wildlife. 

HH Shaikh Abdulla highlighted the SCE’s great interest in promoting awareness of the importance of preserving wildlife and its great role in human life. SCE activities have included organising field visits to reserves and parks, contributing to projects of school and university students regarding the mangrove plant cultivation, and participating in forums on the mangrove plant project and its importance in mitigating the effects of climate change to enhance environmental awareness among all segments of society, HH Shaikh Abdulla said.

HH Shaikh Abdulla indicated that there are a great number of natural reserves in Bahrain. He added that the SCE has inaugurated the Mangrove Nursery in Ras Sanad, within the Tubli Bay Reserve. This is part of the SCE’s plans to intensify national efforts aimed at moving forward towards increasing the green area and quadrupling mangrove trees by 2035, in line with the Kingdom’s commitment to achieving zero carbon neutrality to preserve the environment.