Goal Fifteen: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Forests cover 30 per cent of the Earth’s surface and in addition to providing food security and shelter, forests are key to combating climate change, protecting biodiversity and the homes of the indigenous population. Thirteen million hectares of forests are being lost every year while the persistent degradation of dry lands has led to the desertification of 3.6 billion hectares.
Deforestation and desertification – caused by human activities and climate change – pose major challenges to sustainable development and have affected the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in the fight against poverty. Efforts are being made to manage forests and combat desertification.
Overview of some indicators
Red list index : Critically endangered
24%
Red list index: Endangered
24%
Red list index: Not evaluated
4%
The Kingdom of Bahrain seeks to protect and conserve the environment and natural resources. The Supreme Council for the Environment was established to support a sustainable environment that ensures high quality of life, the protection, management and development of natural resources, and policies encouraging the use environmentally friendly technologies to conserve natural resources, especially animal and plant life.
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