Welcome to EWNHS!

Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society

የኢትዮጵያ ዱር እንስሳት እና ተፈጥሮ ታሪክ ማህበር

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6. OBJECTIVES

EWNHS anticipates attaining the following specific objectives:

  1. Promote education on environment, conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity and natural resources of the country.
  2. Raise awareness of members and the wider public on the need to conserve the environment and biodiversity and promoting sustainable utilization of natural resources of the country.
  3. Disseminate information and lessons learnt on biodiversity conservation and environmental protection activities to various stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
  4. Advocate for development of strategies, formulation of policies and issuance of legislations that are pertinent to conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity and natural resources.
  5. Ensure that development plans taking place at key sites, identified as Biodiversity Hotspots, are eco-friendly and are not affecting the sites in any manner.
  6. Support, promote and conduct demand-driven researches related to conservation of biodiversity and protection of environment.
  7. Undertake on-the-ground conservation activities at key and threatened biodiversity sites when deemed necessary.
  8. Conduct continuous monitoring activities at selected wetlands and other key biodiversity sites designated as IBAs.
  9. Advocate and take mitigation measures against potential introduction and expansion of non-native species that are detrimental to the existence of indigenous species and promote the planting of indigenous tree species.
  10. Work in close and smooth partnership with government and other like-minded non-state actors in the areas of bringing about good environmental governance.