Benghazi – Anas Al-Qaidi, Chairman of the Board of the Libyan Society for the Protection of Wildlife, stated that the society, in collaboration with the National Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, will adopt a package of environmental priorities over the next five years. The most prominent of these include forming a Libyan environmental bloc of local organizations and associations to lobby state institutions, implementing projects in climate change adaptation, and establishing programs for national capacity building in protected area management.
This came at the conclusion of the society’s participation yesterday in the World Conservation Congress, organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, which was attended by a select group of experts, international environmental organizations, and decision-makers from around the world.
Al-Qaidi stressed the importance of conducting specialized field surveys and scientific studies to prepare national Red Lists for Libyan wild animals and plants, in addition to creating a national environmental database to help guide environmental policies and strategies on a scientific basis.
He also noted that during the conference, the society held networking and cooperation meetings with several international and regional organizations, focusing on exchanging expertise and strengthening technical and scientific collaboration, particularly in the areas of biodiversity conservation and the preservation of threatened ecosystems.
The society affirmed that its participation in this international event is part of its ongoing efforts to bring the voice of the Libyan environment to global forums and to build partnerships that enhance Libya’s presence on international environmental platforms.