the Environment Department in the Dhahirah Governorate organized an educational campaign about wildlife and its importance in supporting biodiversity, as part of Oman’s participation in the global celebration of World Wildlife Day, which takes place on March 3rd each year.
World Wildlife Day is a global event that focuses on the importance of wild living organisms in ecosystems and the necessity of protecting them from increasing threats such as habitat loss, poaching, and climate change.
Specialists from the Monitoring Unit in Yanqul, Dhahirah Governorate, conducted an educational campaign targeting school students in Yanqul. During the campaign, the role of the Environment Authority in protecting wildlife was highlighted through the establishment of reserves and the enactment of legal regulations and deterrent measures against those who harm natural resources.
Waleed bin Suleiman Al-Farsi from the Monitoring Unit in Yanqul delivered a lecture on the latest methods and techniques used by the authority in monitoring wildlife to ensure its protection. He also discussed projects, surveys, and field studies aimed at assessing wildlife populations and diversity in the Dhahirah Governorate.
Yasser bin Hamood Al-Hinai, Head of the Environmental Monitoring Department in Dhahirah, pointed out that celebrating this environmental occasion is an opportunity to enhance awareness about wild animals and plants, their vital role in achieving ecological balance, and the importance of preserving biodiversity. This day coincides with the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973, aimed at preserving the wild environment and its various components and elements.
