The UAE has been providing special attention to biodiversity due to its close relationship with our lives.

The National Biodiversity Strategy was prepared in cooperation and coordination with all stakeholders in the public and private sectors. UAE has also collaborated with the academic community and regional and international organizations, in line with the UAE vision and its national goals.

This strategy is primarily aimed at addressing the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by integrating biodiversity values across all sectors of the country, reducing direct pressures on biodiversity, promoting a sustainable use and strengthening knowledge of conservation and management of the biodiversity. 

It also aims at improving the state of biodiversity by conserving species and genetic diversity, Ecosystem services.

The biodiversity strategy includes 5 strategic guidelines and 21 national targets. National guidelines and targets have been formulated in line with the UAE Vision 2021 and the National Agenda, Aichi Biodiversity Targets and Sustainable Development Goals in line with national priorities.

The number of protected areas declared in the UAE increased from 19 in 2010 to 43 in 2016. Concerning the habitat that is currently the most under threat in the UAE because of unplanned development, the marine coastal habitat, more than ten laws and 20 official decrees have been produced locally or at the federal level by the UAE.

Since the 1990s, the establishment of protected areas in the UAE has been gaining momentum. Therefore,this country now owns a strong legal framework to protect its environment.

The 1990s, the establishment of protected areas in the UAE has been gaining momentum. Therefore, this country now owns a strong legal framework to protect its environment.

Read UAE’s Aichi Biodiversity targets

https://www.cbd.int/countries/targets/?country=ae

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