Manama : His Highness Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Personal Representative, Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) President, has affirmed the kingdom’s constant keenness to support all environmental issues, especially those related to biodiversity, given its utmost importance in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).
In a statement marking the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Wildlife Day, observed every December 30, HH Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad asserted that Bahrain has attained numerous regional and global honourable achievements and gains in conserving the environmental 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.
The Personal Representative of HM the King 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, with the aim of educating their citizens and residents about the importance of preserving wildlife and introducing them to the efforts made by the member states to protect and sustain wildlife and their natural habitats.
HH Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad highlighted the SCE’s great interest in promoting awareness of the importance of preserving wildlife, and its great role in human life.
The SCE’s activities include organising field visits to reserves and parks related to preserving wildlife, 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 said.
His Highness indicated that the great number of natural reserves in Bahrain reflects the great interest the kingdom attaches to preserving wildlife.
In this regard, he said that the SCE has inaugurated the Mangrove Nursery in Ras Sanad, within the Tubli Bay Reserve, as part of its plans to intensify national efforts aimed at moving forward towards increasing the green area and quadrupling the mangrove trees by 2035, in line with the Kingdom’s commitment to achieving zero carbon neutrality to preserve the environment and reduce the effects of climate change.
