Abu Dhabi, September 27: The Ministry of Environment and Water has stressed the country’s deep commitment to the preservation of biodiversity.
Saif Mohammed Al Shara’a, the Executive Director for Water Resources and Conservation at the Ministry said that the concept of biodiversity reflects the diversity of all living organisms and the interaction among micro-organisms that range from what we can only see with a microscope in one end, and the big trees and large whales in the other.
He noted that biodiversity is everywhere, in the deserts and oceans, rivers, lakes and forests, and no one knows the exact number of living species on Earth.
Through the efforts made over the years, UAE made significant achievements and a leading position on the map of international environmental action.
The policy led to a significant set of programmes, which are not only designed to protect the endangered species, but also for breeding those species and re-introducing them to their natural habitat, he noted.
These include the Zayed Falcon Release Programme and the protection of the Arabian Oryx, bustards, turtles, dugongs and Arabian leopard. —
–Agencies