world environment day

This year, the topic of biological diversity, which is one of the important topics to be discussed by the countries of the world, will be highlighted to bring about real and positive change to preserve the environment, to devise modern methods and develop more models that take into account the environmental aspect amid the industrial revolution and the progress the world is witnessing, despite the fact that the official celebration The decision this year will be in Colombia and in partnership with Germany, but the celebration will be satisfied with it via the Internet because of the social divergence that the countries of the world are applying as a result of the spread of the Corona virus.

The Sultanate of Oman is one of the countries with geographical diversity and characterized by unique biological diversity, due to its mountain ranges, valleys, plains, deserts, rocky hills and long and diverse coastlines, in addition to its distinctive geographical location, which makes it an ideal habitat for many plants, animals and birds.
The vocabulary of wildlife is a national wealth that must be preserved from the threat of human threats and encroachments, as it represents a legacy of the Sultanate as well as its importance in enhancing the elements of tourist attraction, and preserving natural resources, protecting the vocabulary of wildlife and its natural habitats, and preserving the biological diversity in the Sultanate is extremely important because any Change in natural environments will be accompanied by irreparable loss and severe shortage of scarce natural resources, as these natural resources face several challenges, including overgrazing, logging, soil erosion, desertification, drought, land degradation and others. Therefore, the urgent need for preserving natural resources and protecting the vocabulary of rare wildlife to achieve the goals of sustainable development in all economic, agricultural and industrial activities.
Achievements continued in the field of nature conservation, and the Sultanate’s government represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs was keen on preserving biological diversity, where several mechanisms were put in place to protect wildlife and preserve their natural habitats, manifested in the issuance of laws and legislations, most notably the Law of Natural Reserves and Wildlife Conservation, a confirmation to preserve rare environmental systems and settlements. Wildlife.
The Law on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control came to make environmental planning an essential part of comprehensive planning for development in all fields, in order to achieve the concept of sustainable development and to give priority to the principle of protecting the environment and preventing pollution.
So far, 20 natural reserves have been announced in accordance with the Royal Decree that included land and marine reserves and a starlight reserve that are considered the first of its kind in the region. These reserves aim to preserve the wildlife that is unique and unique to the Sultanate from the danger of extinction and these reserves contribute significantly to reducing Among the natural and human threats that this wild life is exposed to, in addition, these reserves work to develop wildlife in a growing and sustainable manner, in addition to establishing a number of wildlife protection units in all governorates of the Sultanate to carry out periodic monitoring operations to protect wildlife and interest in studies and field research, in addition to Preserving natural habitats by rehabilitating those affected by natural environments and ecosystems, evaluating development projects before they are implemented to prevent or reduce the harm that these projects may cause to wildlife, and laying the foundations and principles for organizing the process of using environments and benefiting from natural resources.
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs attaches great importance to this biological and biological diversity, as it has been and continues to be most interested in projects and plans that serve the fields of nature conservation and the protection of all types of neighborhoods. From an early age, the Sultanate announced in the year 1986 AD the National Strategy for the Protection of the Omani Environment, which aims to protect the environment and its diversity. Assessing and managing pollution and finding appropriate solutions to problems that threaten the environment, as well as preparing the national strategy and action plan for biodiversity in 2001 which aims to address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss through the sustainable use of natural resources and improving its condition by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity as well as integrating diversity values Biology in all sectors of the country.

The Sultanate has also signed many environmental agreements and protocols to support international efforts to protect the environment and preserve its natural resources, including international agreements for biological diversity, hazardous waste agreements, chemicals, climate change and the ozone layer, protect the marine environment, combat desertification, and preserve wildlife and its natural habitats.


Coinciding with this global event, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs stresses the importance of preserving biodiversity and sustainable development in all its aspects, so the ministry has developed indicators for sustainable development in the Sultanate to contribute to the assessment and determination of the level of application of environmental policies, and put the environmental dimension within the dimensions of sustainable development in order to improve environmental security And health in all sectors. It has also implemented a number of programs, projects and surveys to conserve biological diversity, spread environmental awareness, information, knowledge and publicize the foothills that the Sultanate abounds in.
The preparation of the national strategy for adaptation and mitigation of climate change, as the strategy included a number of studies and forecasts of climate change impacts on a number of vital sectors, among them the water resources sector as well as the agricultural sector, fish wealth, which are important priority sectors to determine the expected impacts on biodiversity, especially those related to fish wealth. .

It is worth noting that the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) of the United Nations was established in the same year in which this global celebration was announced, with the aim of clarifying the risks surrounding the environment and taking political and popular measures to preserve them.

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The Sultanate represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs celebrated today (Friday) the World Environment Day, which falls on the fifth of June of each year, which comes under the slogan "Time for Nature" and is considered the most famous day for environmental work worldwide since its inception in 1972 AD with the participation of most countries And the governments of the world.

This year, the topic of biological diversity, which is one of the important topics to be discussed by the countries of the world, will be highlighted to bring about real and positive change to preserve the environment, to devise modern methods and develop more models that take into account the environmental aspect amid the industrial revolution and the progress the world is witnessing, despite the fact that the official celebration The decision this year will be in Colombia and in partnership with Germany, but the celebration will be satisfied with it via the Internet because of the social divergence that the countries of the world are applying as a result of the spread of the Corona virus.

The Sultanate of Oman is one of the countries with geographical diversity and characterized by unique biological diversity, due to its mountain ranges, valleys, plains, deserts, rocky hills and long and diverse coastlines, in addition to its distinctive geographical location, which makes it an ideal habitat for many plants, animals and birds.
The vocabulary of wildlife is a national wealth that must be preserved from the threat of human threats and encroachments, as it represents a legacy of the Sultanate as well as its importance in enhancing the elements of tourist attraction, and preserving natural resources, protecting the vocabulary of wildlife and its natural habitats, and preserving the biological diversity in the Sultanate is extremely important because any Change in natural environments will be accompanied by irreparable loss and severe shortage of scarce natural resources, as these natural resources face several challenges, including overgrazing, logging, soil erosion, desertification, drought, land degradation and others. Therefore, the urgent need for preserving natural resources and protecting the vocabulary of rare wildlife to achieve the goals of sustainable development in all economic, agricultural and industrial activities.
Achievements continued in the field of nature conservation, and the Sultanate’s government represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs was keen on preserving biological diversity, where several mechanisms were put in place to protect wildlife and preserve their natural habitats, manifested in the issuance of laws and legislations, most notably the Law of Natural Reserves and Wildlife Conservation, a confirmation to preserve rare environmental systems and settlements. Wildlife.
The Law on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control came to make environmental planning an essential part of comprehensive planning for development in all fields, in order to achieve the concept of sustainable development and to give priority to the principle of protecting the environment and preventing pollution.
So far, 20 natural reserves have been announced in accordance with the Royal Decree that included land and marine reserves and a starlight reserve that are considered the first of its kind in the region. These reserves aim to preserve the wildlife that is unique and unique to the Sultanate from the danger of extinction and these reserves contribute significantly to reducing Among the natural and human threats that this wild life is exposed to, in addition, these reserves work to develop wildlife in a growing and sustainable manner, in addition to establishing a number of wildlife protection units in all governorates of the Sultanate to carry out periodic monitoring operations to protect wildlife and interest in studies and field research, in addition to Preserving natural habitats by rehabilitating those affected by natural environments and ecosystems, evaluating development projects before they are implemented to prevent or reduce the harm that these projects may cause to wildlife, and laying the foundations and principles for organizing the process of using environments and benefiting from natural resources.
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs attaches great importance to this biological and biological diversity, as it has been and continues to be most interested in projects and plans that serve the fields of nature conservation and the protection of all types of neighborhoods. From an early age, the Sultanate announced in the year 1986 AD the National Strategy for the Protection of the Omani Environment, which aims to protect the environment and its diversity. Assessing and managing pollution and finding appropriate solutions to problems that threaten the environment, as well as preparing the national strategy and action plan for biodiversity in 2001 which aims to address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss through the sustainable use of natural resources and improving its condition by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity as well as integrating diversity values Biology in all sectors of the country.

The Sultanate has also signed many environmental agreements and protocols to support international efforts to protect the environment and preserve its natural resources, including international agreements for biological diversity, hazardous waste agreements, chemicals, climate change and the ozone layer, protect the marine environment, combat desertification, and preserve wildlife and its natural habitats.


Coinciding with this global event, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs stresses the importance of preserving biodiversity and sustainable development in all its aspects, so the ministry has developed indicators for sustainable development in the Sultanate to contribute to the assessment and determination of the level of application of environmental policies, and put the environmental dimension within the dimensions of sustainable development in order to improve environmental security And health in all sectors. It has also implemented a number of programs, projects and surveys to conserve biological diversity, spread environmental awareness, information, knowledge and publicize the foothills that the Sultanate abounds in.
The preparation of the national strategy for adaptation and mitigation of climate change, as the strategy included a number of studies and forecasts of climate change impacts on a number of vital sectors, among them the water resources sector as well as the agricultural sector, fish wealth, which are important priority sectors to determine the expected impacts on biodiversity, especially those related to fish wealth. .

It is worth noting that the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) of the United Nations was established in the same year in which this global celebration was announced, with the aim of clarifying the risks surrounding the environment and taking political and popular measures to preserve them.