The Saudi National Wildlife Center pays tribute to the Farasan Islands Reserve on Thursday with a programme to mark the 1st International Biosphere Reserve Day. Organized.
This initiative follows its inclusion in UNESCO’s Human Sciences and Biosphere Program in 2021.
International Biosphere Reserves Day is a global event aimed at raising awareness of the role and impact of biosphere reserves on sustainability. Designated
Habitat Hotspots, the Farasan Islands lie 50 kilometres off the coast of Jazan and are one of the largest islands in the Red Sea.
home to over 230 species of fish, numerous endangered marine species, and 50 species of coral reefs. Rhizophora and mangrove forests are important breeding grounds for juvenile fish and crustaceans.
Jazan Governor Mohammed bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, and Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Abdurrahman Al-Fadry held a three-day celebration at Al-Ghadir Beach in Farasan. It would be held. It includes exhibitions, recreation, cultural, and folk activities. The
Center said in the following tweet: “This is proof of the role of the kingdom.” Kurban said the purpose of the celebration was to “emphasize the importance of the Kingdom’s leadership in protecting its unique ecosystem and biodiversity.” The
MAB is UNESCO’s oldest intergovernmental scientific program. created to use the resources of the biosphere in a rational and sustainable way and to improve the relationship between humans and the environment.
