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Yemen
Yemen Society for the Protection of Wildlife (YSPW)
Yemen Society for the Protection of Wildlife is the Affiliate for Yemen.
Founded in: 2002Members: 350
Staff: 6
Address: 29 Alger Street, PO Box 19759, Sana’a, Yemen
Email: wildlife.yemen@y.net.ye
Mission of the organisation
- Work with people towards conserving Yemen wildlife
- Promote sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity
- Work towards conserving Yemen birds and their habitats
- Raise awareness among communities towards sustainable use of natural resources
- Monitoring of high biodiversity sites for their productivity and biological value
- Strive to build up national capacity in conservation and sustainable use of natural and biological resources
Key Activities
- Biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources at Hodiedah wetlands
- Conservation education for schools and public
- Surveys of Birds and wildlife
- Monitoring of important wildlife habitats in Yemen
- Fund raising for projects of conservation priority
Recent Achievements
- Monitoring of Important Birds Areas
- Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources of Hodiedah Wetland
- Communities’ sustainable eco-tourism development for the conservation of Hodiedah Wetland
- Conservation of Terrace System in Northern Highlands, Kuhlan District, Hajjah province