Species Facing Extinction in Arabia Primary Focus of 19 SICFAB
The 19th Sharjah International Conservation Forum for Arabia's Biodiversity (SICFAB) was introduced on Monday with involvement from greater than 200 specialists and professionals from within and outside the UAE. The forum, arranged by Sharjah's Environmental Protected Areas Authority (EPAA), focused on three major motifs, the Red List of plants in the Arabian Peninsula; the protected areas theme which covers IUCN's Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) and the veterinary theme.
The IUCN Red Listing of Threatened Species is the world's most comprehensive inventory of theglobal preservation standing of biological species, while the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas is a vital area considering the identification of sites in the Arabian Peninsula that substantially add to global biodiversity and the identification of voids in the networks of safeguarded areas in the Arabian Peninsula. The veterinary subject talked about internal vet medical diagnosis, with an emphasis on physical liquid collection and assessment.
The forum included of sessions, lectures, workshops and conversations on these key topics with the involvement of professionals, specialists, researchers and academics from all over the world. Speakers spoke about the IUCN's Red List and the local and regional usages to supply information and statistics required for the conservation of biodiversity.
HE Hana Saif Al Suwaidi, EPAA Chairperson said, "Sharjah has established and constructed a huge and important details database on Arabian types on biodiversity over the previous 19 years via the SICFAB. Via its accumulated experiences, competence and details, Sharjah has contributed to the formation of 4 locations of the Red List: reptiles, birds, mammals and trees. This year we are focusing on jeopardized plants, numerous dealing with termination due to automation or ecological elements. By dealing with roughly 400 types of plants in the Arab region that will be classified in the Red Listing, 100 species a day over the four days, we hope to transform the trend of botanical devastation and deal defense to perennial trees, hedges and herbs that could after that survive for generations to find."
According to Al Suwaidi taxonomy helps determine the existing standing of plants, thus notifying researches, in addition to performing study on remedies and taking surveys. "Sharjah has abundant experience that can be transferred to our neighbor states. Sharjah invites the specialists and scientists that involve share their experiences, ideas and proficiency and interact with our initiatives in the field of the environment and its conservation," she added.
Al Suwaidi paid tribute HH Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, who she stated is committed to protecting the environment and preserving biodiversity, which subsequently offers a feeling of seriousness to the job of the EPAA in addition to the forum.
In the identical sessions professionals focused on threats and solutions, and attended to the follow-up methods and approaches for biodiversity in the region. The general structure and primary objective of this year's theme resembles the themes attended to in the previous years with reptiles in 2012, birds in 2013, creatures in 2016 and trees in 2017, with the objective of giving an upgrade of the circulation and present circumstance along with significant risks and suggestions for preservation methods.
This year additionally featured a bonus offer technological theme, checking out the boosted use of drones in the preservation of biodiversity, including cartography, wildlife surveys, monitoring, police and medication in the preservation of biodiversity.
The forum will supply regional stakeholders and international partners with the opportunity to network and boost knowledge concerning local biodiversity and preservation difficulties while also building innovations, in order to increase efforts and help with innovative remedies to address local and regional obstacles. This is an optimal platform, straightened to the country's objectives, to promote environmental understanding and protect threatened varieties and sustain the local and regional environment.
