Conservation Status in Jordan Eng. Raed Bani Hani Nature Protection Director Ministry of Environment IUCN West Asia 8 th Regional Conservation Forum (

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Update on the Protected Areas System Master Plan March 2011.
Advertisements

Climate change impacts on species and Protected Areas: what is PARCC doing? Neil Burgess Scientific Advisor.
THE IUCN RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES Wildlife Trade and Endangered Species Simon N. Stuart Chair, Species Survival Commission International Union for.
PARCC project: moving from models to planning and application Neil Burgess.
Overview of Bird Conservation Science in Mozambique - the players and key components G. Allport, N. Aransay, C. Bento, M. Ngwenyama, M.Taylor.
Supporting the Conservation and Appropriate Public Use of Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge The Nation’s 500 th Located at: Canaan Valley National.
Legal Framework of protected sites and status of ecological networks in Montenegro Milena Kapa Ministry of Tourism and Environment of Montenegro May,29.
Development of a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy for Georgia Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division.
1 Russian present MPA network and proposal for development Kachur Anatoly N. Pacific Geographical institute Far East Branch Russian Academy of Sciences.
How Tourism Can Deliver Conservation Outcomes - Tourism Brown Bag - 08 May 2006 How Tourism Can Deliver Conservation Outcomes Tourism Brown Bag - 08 May.
Contribution of Silva Mediterranean Contribution of Silva Mediterranea to the Initiative on forestation and landscape restoration in drylands: Analysis,
Biodiversity in Vietnam
Protected Areas. The implementation of protected areas is an extension to the concept of protection if biodiversity IUCN (international Union for Conservation.
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN ASIA PACIFIC: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
1 Course Title: Ecotourism Course Code: (TM371) Lecture.
The Second Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Shivaji Pandey Director, Plant Production and Protection.
Status of Birds in the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Nairobi Convention Area: Regional Synthesis Report Prepared by BirdLife International ©Ross.
1 Implementing GEO-BON: Plans for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity at the species level Henrique Miguel Pereira Center for Environmental Biology, University.
The application of the mAR on the Sustainable forest management and forest certification roadmap in vietnam Country report : Vietnam.
Review of the KBA process in Indo-Burma First iteration of KBAs identified by BirdLife International in collaboration with the Bird Society of Thailand,
Alliance for Zero Extinction Conserving Sites for the World’s Most Imperiled Species.
RAPID ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (RAP) Terrestrial Ecosystems Freshwater Ecosystems Marine Ecosystems.
Promotion of the Network Activities for the Biodiversity Observation in Nepal and Region Mangal Man Shakya & Swechha Lamichhane Wildlife Watch Group
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Report and Update from the Chair, IUCN Asia Regional Members Committee Presentation to the Asia Regional.
Conservation of Biodiversity. International Organizations International Agreements National organizations and laws Protected areas Protected species.
Evidence for the Effectiveness of Faith- Based Land and Water Management as a Tool for Conservation Nigel Dudley and Liza Zogib Equilibrium Research and.
1 SURF to Biodiversity 2020 Maria Tiefenbach Environment Agency Austria.
Prepared for the 3rd SBB telecon 20 Mar 2012 Michele Walters, BI-01 task coordinator.
The Green Legacy travelling exhibit in Canada Barbara McKean and Laurel McIvor Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, Canada.
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Preparing Component Programmes January 2011.
Nature Reserves in Jordan Zarqa Al-Yamama Primary School For Girls.
Situational Analysis of the Critical Aspects of Protected Areas Governance for the British Virgin Islands Prepared for the Workshop on Managing Protected.
Destination Flyways Taej Mundkur. Destination Flyways The project focuses on the protection of migratory birds and their habitats and the creation of.
Consortium for the Barcode of Life
Marine and coastal thematic assessment for the EEA’s 2010 State of the Environment report Trine Christiansen (EEA)
By Dr. Elsadig Awad Bashir Hima Fund (HF) Coordinator Friends of the Environment Center (FEC) Doha – Qatar 6 – 8 May 2014.
Saving One Species at a Time. These programs involve breeding species in captivity, with the hope of reintroducing populations to their natural habitats.
Red Data Books: a tool for identifying and protecting natural areas of international importance Nikolay Sobolev 1, Liudmila Volkova 2 1 The Institute of.
CBD  Private sector involvement: a summary of national reporting  Beijing, 18 October 2002.
BGCI - networking botanic gardens around the world Suzanne Sharrock Director of Global Programmes Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
PGR Forum European crop wild relative diversity assessment and conservation forum PGR Forum - EVK Fifth Framework Programme for Energy, Environment.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Drafted on March 3, 1973 Amended on June 22, 1979 Created By, Nicole Gerard Period 6.
African Centre for Statistics United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Session 1a: Environment Statistics Activities in ECA Workshop on Environment.
Designing Protected Areas
Protection assessment of Natura 2000 network areas in Poland – main problems Marzena Modrowska Krzysztof Suliński Ministry of the environment in Poland.
Centre for Environmental Data and Recording - CEDaR Established in 1995 to collect, collate and disseminate all biodiversity and geodiversity records for.
Expert workshop on biodiversity indicators (3-5 June 2013 Tirana, Albania) Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Republic of Macedonia National.
Short overview of the legal framework of protected sites and status of existing ecological networks in Serbia.
Biomass Biodiversity is greatest in the tropics Biodiversity is generally greatest in the southern hemisphere Seventy per cent of the world's species.
BACKGROUND  The name of the project is SUSTAINABLE ECOTOURISM ENHANCEMENT FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION  The project is implemented.
An Examination of the Adequacy of South African Protected Areas Legislation in the Face of Climate Change Presented to the 8 th Colloquium of the IUCN.
North Atlantic LCC Science Needs and Projects Background Vision and Mission 2010 Projects (review, status, next steps) 2011 Science Needs Assessment, Workshop.
What is NGO*? * non-governmental organization. In brief GOVERNMENT BUSINESS NGOs (SOCIETY) There are 3 main sectors in almost every country in the world:
International Union for Conservation of Nature Conserving biodiversity Pioneering nature’s solutions to global challenges.
M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 27 – Environment and climate change.
M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 27 – Environment and climate change.
Mandingalbay Yidinji IPA Planning
Kennett Township land Stewardship Initiative
PARTNER UPDATE (2015) CORAL TRIANGLE CENTER
Bulgarian National Parks
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Strategies to manage human activity in deserts
International environmental organizations
Central Balkan National Park
The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) Programme
IUCN and Biodiversity Assessment
Biodiversity at Risk.
Update of Guidance document on Wind ENErgy and natura 2000
GBIF Strategic Plan Alberto González-Talaván
Map of project area study sites in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay
Presentation transcript:

Conservation Status in Jordan Eng. Raed Bani Hani Nature Protection Director Ministry of Environment IUCN West Asia 8 th Regional Conservation Forum ( RCF ) Amman – Jordan 10-12/Nov/2015

Jordan is considered a meeting point for three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe. Although Jordan is a relatively small country;90,000sqkm, it is characterized by supporting a remarkable variety of wildlife habitats and many endemic and important species. Unique and special plant species, mammals, birds and reptiles and amphibians were recorded in Jordan.

Jordan reserve map

Jordan’s IUCN Network Jordan has a very distinguished and active Environmental Associations which vary in all environmental components specialty 17 are IUCN members ( Gov + NGOs )

A lot of amazing good work has been done by our environmental associations And For mentioning not limiting

-The first and the specialized NGO in Jordan dedicated for the conservation of the marine life in Jordan, and established in The first NGO in Jordan and the region to partnership with the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), which includes 79 countries all over the world, and currently responsible to implement its program in Jordan and the Middle East area -The first organization authorized and capable of certifying sustainable tourism sector establishment including hotels and beaches in Jordan and the region -Created the first criteria's for Eco-Friendly desert camps, which was adopted by FEE as the first criteria's worldwide

The Royal Botanic Garden (RBG) of Jordan is a non-profit organization founded in 2005 The Royal Botanic Garden (RBG) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) agreed to collaborate in implementing the Preliminary Red List Assessment of the Plants of Jordan. It is part of a project to carry out a comprehensive Red List assessment of the whole checklist of the plants of Jordan. The overall objective of the project is to prepare and publish Jordan Plant Red List.

Jordan Plant Red List – Volume 1 First Red Data Book in Jordan 35% of the total plant species assessed It Coveres different habitats of Jordan It contains 1072 assessed species 40,000 records have been used