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29 Dec 2020

The Sultanate celebrates the Wildlife Day of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

The Sultanate, represented by the Environment Authority , today (Wednesday) celebrates the Wildlife Day of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries under the slogan “Man and wildlife are partners in one environment,” and the celebration of this day comes on December 30 of each year. The countries of the Cooperation Council celebrate the Gulf Wildlife Day under the slogan chosen by the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council, with the aim of being an annual milestone in which efforts are combined to preserve wildlife, ecosystems and endangered species. The choice of the slogan “Man and wildlife are partners in one environment” this year came as an affirmation of preserving the values of man, life and nature in one harmony. It also affirms the importance of balance between the vocabulary of nature about man, and the protection of wildlife from the dangers that humans cause from pollution and tampering that destroy Natural places. The celebration of this environmental day also sheds light on the human model that is based on the coexistence of human beings and the wild life, as well as awareness of the importance of the person being at peace with the environment and the wildlife around him. It is noteworthy that the permanent committee of the Convention on the Preservation of Wildlife and Their Natural Habitats in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, during the thirteenth meeting of the Standing Committee of the Agreement, which was held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh in 2015 AD, that it be on December 30 of each A year as a day to celebrate the Gulf Wildlife Day. It approved the date of ratification of the agreement by the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council in its twenty-second session, which was held in Muscat on December 30, 2001.

01 Dec 2020

Review existing projects between the Environment Authority and the Petroleum Development Oman

The Environment Authority held a joint meeting with the Petroleum Development Oman, in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Omari, Chairman of the Environment Authority, and Raoul Restucci, Director General of Petroleum Development Oman, where a number of important topics were reviewed, and the meeting began with a speech by His Excellency the President of the Authority in which he addressed aspects of the existing cooperation between the Authority The PDO and the need to apply best practices in the field of environmental work and develop it to keep pace with Oman Vision 2040 and its foundations and national goals, this meeting included several topics on the application of a lean methodology and projects implemented in the authority, and about environmental laboratories and addressing some environmental problems, research and studies, the green award and the best initiative An environment to reduce plastic pollution, and the national initiative 10 million wild trees, where Dr. Maryam bint Muhammad Al-Busaidiya presented an overview of aspects of cooperation in the field of research and studies in several topics that dealt with the fields of reuse of natural resources and their sustainable use, and other research projects and requirements of this stage, and the meeting addressed As well as an overview of the Lean methodology presented by Abdullah bin Hamad Al Rasbi, in which he touched on the stages of applying the pain The training methodology and requirements for its implementation in the authority, and Talib bin Ali Al-Abri presented an overview of the training and future plan proposed in the authority, and this meeting comes as a translation of the authority’s keenness to build a qualitative institutional partnership to ensure the achievement of the authority’s vision in developing the process of environmental work in the Sultanate and enhancing environmental awareness for various segments of society.

04 Nov 2020

The Environment authority holds a visual seminar

The Environment authority held a visual symposium to introduce the national initiative to plant 10 million trees from the Omani wild trees. The visual seminar included a number of government and private agencies and civil society organizations, as it included a presentation on the definition of the national initiative to plant 10 million wild trees presented by Hamad Al-Furqani from the Environment authority. Sultan bin Saif Al Salami from Haya Water Company gave a visual presentation on the role of treated water in achieving the concept of sustainability. Engineer Saud Al Salami from the Omani Sidr Society gave a visual presentation on the role of the Omani Sidr Society in afforestation and the contribution to the national initiative, after which the discussion session took place on the role of partners From the various sectors in contributing to the implementation of the national initiative, in which the efforts of the One Million Palm Tree Project were presented by Eng. Yarub Al-Hattali from the General Directorate of the One Million Palm Tree Project, and the role of Bee'ah Company in afforestation and the realization of the initiative presented by Engineer Muhannad Al Jumaa from Bee'ah Company, and the use of modern technology in afforestation. The shift to smart afforestation - presented by Saeed Al-Ghanami from the smart platform and the role of individuals and the local community in afforestation programs presented by Sa`i Dr. Al Habsi, the discussion session was moderated by Dr. Thuraya bint Saeed Al-Cliniah from the Environment authority. It is worth noting that the national initiative to plant 10 million trees was launched in early January of this year to celebrate the Omani Environment Day, which falls on the eighth of January of each year and to emphasize the importance of Omani wild plants and the necessity Paying attention to it, combating desertification and increasing the green area.

20 Oct 2020

Environment Authority holds for its employees Workshop on 2030 environmental sustainability goals, targets and indicators

In an effort to embody community participation in familiarity with the goals, objectives and indicators of environmental sustainability in the global plan for the goals of sustainable development 2030, and to ensure the activation of roles and integration towards the implementation of these goals and objectives in line with the objectives and aspirations of the Authority in this aspect, Today, Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the Environment Authority held a workshop on the goals, objectives and indicators of environmental sustainability 2030, through visual communication. The workshop program included a number of visual presentations focusing on the goals, objectives and indicators of sustainable development 2030, where Dr. Mohammad bin Saif delivered Al-Kalbani, Director of the Department of Sustainable Development, a general visual presentation on the goals and targets of sustainable development 2030, with a focus on the goals and objectives of environmental sustainability, in which he presented an overview of the 8 Millennium Development Goals, which ended in 2015, and replaced them with the new global plan for sustainable development 2030 that was completed Adoption by the countries of the world in the United Nations with the title "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" at the Sustainable Development Summit held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in September 2015 AD, which included new sustainable development goals that came into effect in January 2016 and their number 17 goals and their targets, 169 goals and more than 230 indicators. The Sultanate’s efforts in implementing the goals and objectives of environmental sustainability and their inclusion in the five-year plans and strategic directions in Oman Vision 2040 were also discussed, and the extent of the coherence and consistency between the national priorities in Oman’s Vision 2040 and the goals and targets of sustainable development 2030. Ahmed bin Saeed Al Shukaili, Director of the Natural Reserves Department, gave a visual presentation in which he focused on Goal No. 14: Preserving the oceans, seas and marine resources and using them in a sustainable manner to achieve sustainable development, and Goal No. 15: Protecting and restoring terrestrial ecosystems and promoting their sustainable use, and managing Forests in a sustainable manner, combating desertification, stopping and reversing land degradation, stopping the loss of biological diversity, and the efforts and achievements made in them in implementing their goals and the most prominent initiatives in the implementation of these two goals, reviewing some of the challenges and future plans set to achieve these goals in coordination and cooperation with various parties related to environmental action. In the Sultanate. Nabil bin Suleiman Al-Hatmi, a specialist in environmental indicators statisticians, reviewed the goals and objectives of environmental sustainability 2030, and the efforts accomplished and achieved in this regard in terms of monitoring and calculating a number of indicators related to various environmental media, such as the quality of water, soil, air, waste, biological and fungal diversity and the preservation of the marine environment in Various goals and objectives related to environmental protection and conservation of its natural resources.

14 Oct 2020

The Environment authority is carrying out a campaign to cultivate 1000 mangrove seedlings

The Environment authority carried out a campaign to cultivate mangroves, whereby the specialists of the Marine Environment Conservation Department, in coordination with the Environment Department in Al Wusta Governorate, planted 1,000 seedlings of mangrove seedlings in Khor Ghawi, in the state of Jazir. Increasing the areas of mangrove forests and increasing the biodiversity of marine organisms. In this regard, Badr bin Saif Al Busaidi, a specialist in natural reserves, stressed the importance of this natural resource and its close association with humans and its impact on the economic and social aspects, and its contribution is also great to enrich biodiversity and create A balanced ecosystem that complements the surrounding ecosystems. Al-Busaidi added that the mangrove seedlings cultivation project began to be implemented in 2001 and until today, about 685 thousand mangrove seedlings have been cultivated in 32 sites, and through studies and field visits whose results indicated a tangible increase in biodiversity due to the presence of The mangrove environment system in the lagoons, as it contributed to the increase in the types of wildlife such as crustaceans, molluscs and other small marine organisms that support the surrounding ecosystems. It also contributed to the increase in the number of birds whose habitats depend on the environments of mangroves in addition to the fact that mangrove environments are among the most systems. A complication, as it was discovered recently that it is one of the largest ecosystems that store high amounts of carbon circulating in the atmosphere by human practices, and this calls on us to intensify studies and research to know the amounts of carbon stored in the current forests and their efficiency in preserving biodiversity.

13 Oct 2020

The Environment authority honors the winners of the competition for the best environmental initiative to reduce plastic pollution

His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority, honored the winners of the competition for the best environmental initiative to reduce plastic pollution. The competition was organized in cooperation with the Petroleum Development Oman. The issue of plastic pollution was chosen for the award for this season as it is a silent environmental disaster that leads to its accumulation in the oceans to negatively affect Marine life is primarily a threat to human life. Eleven individuals escaped in the competition, which is the category of small and medium enterprises, volunteer teams and individuals, college students, and school students. About 100 participants from various groups participated in the competition who were judged by five judges representing several Entities from the Environment Agency, Petroleum Development Oman, Bee'ah Company and the Oman Environment Society, it is worth noting that the competition was launched on Tuesday, on Shaaban 11, 1440 AH, corresponding to April 16, 2019 AD, in the presence of 120 invited activists and those interested in the environment and external parties concerned with the issue of plastics, and this honor comes as an emphasis on strengthening Community awareness of the importance of preserving the environment and striving to get rid of all forms of environmental threats to humans and the environment and spread it Awareness against the silent disaster of plastic waste, encouraging the establishment of factories and companies interested in recycling plastic, obtaining ideas and solutions for plastic alternatives, and the sustainability of plastic recycling projects.

29 Aug 2020

A field visit to the Islands of Dynamics reveals important aspects of the Nine Islands

A field visit to the Islands of Dynamics reveals important aspects of the Nine Islands Violation of some of the reserve's users during the visit The protected beaches are clean and monitored frequently The physical features of the islands Allocating containers from Be'ah to throw waste