The Kuwait Environment Protection Society affirmed that its participation in the world's celebrations of the International Day for the Conservation of Nature, observed on July 28, stems from its commitment to raising awareness about Kuwait's natural environment and its diverse components. Dr. Wijdan Aloqab explained that "the Society, a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and chair of the IUCN's National Standing Committee in Kuwait, calls for concerted national efforts from all governmental institutions, civil organizations, volunteer groups, and individuals, ultimately aimed at protecting and preserving Kuwait's rich natural environment, encompassing both marine and terrestrial elements, as well as safeguarding habitats and environmentally sensitive sites.".
Dr. Aloqab stated that “the most important role of the National Committee for Nature Conservation is to coordinate national efforts between the competent and relevant authorities in the field of protecting and conserving biodiversity,” noting that “the committee, which includes representatives of governmental and civil bodies, researches and discusses many related matters, the most important of which are the preparations for the regional forums for nature conservation, in addition to the main preparations for the upcoming meetings of the International Congress of the General Union.”.
She noted that “the committee has membership from the Environment Public Authority, the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, the Kuwait Environment Protection Society and the Kuwait Water Association,” adding that the head of the National Committee of the Union in Kuwait, Dr. Wijdan Aloqab, recently submitted several proposals to the President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Dr. Razan Mubarak, and the Regional Director of the Union for West Asia, Dr. Hani Al-Shaer, including the establishment of a basic system for national committees, and that this task falls on the head of each committee.
She stated, “Among the proposals submitted was the design of internal regulations to organize the work within the committee and to attract new groups and members to the national committees.” She explained that “the proposal was well-received by officials due to its positive impact on improving the performance of the national committees as an organizational step.” Aloqab further clarified that “the Kuwait Environment Protection Society presents a series of documentaries on wildlife in Kuwait through the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a Kuwaiti initiative in this regard, in addition to its distinguished international cooperation with the IUCN, through which it provides the Union with periodic status reports on national and community efforts in the field of wildlife and biodiversity.”.
She said that “the association, as part of its efforts in this regard, launched 8 editions of its annual program (the documentary series on wildlife in Kuwait) and highlighted the components of the living environment, such as plants, wild and marine animals, in no less than 250 high-quality television episodes from the local scope.”.
