Manama, July 5 (BNA) The Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Wael bin Nasser Al-Mubarak, and the Minister of Oil and Environment, the Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, Dr. Muhammad bin Mubarak bin Dina, visited the Qurum nurseries.
They inspected the progress of projects to achieve national goals related to the environmental and agricultural sector within the framework of broad development under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and with the support and follow-up of His Highness. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
Al Mubarak stressed the tireless efforts to expand green spaces and double the mangrove trees in order to reduce the effects of climate change and contribute to Bahrain’s achieving net zero by 2060.
He stressed the importance of implementing the national afforestation strategy, and highlighted plans to double the mangrove trees in Bahrain to reach 3.6 million trees by 2035.
“The plan is in line with Bahrain’s commitment to the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), which has been translated into a number of initiatives, including the expansion of mangrove cultivation,” he said.
He stressed the ability of mangroves to absorb carbon dioxide equivalent to 4 to 5 times the trees, in addition to providing an important biological habitat for crustaceans and marine organisms, as well as for birds of all kinds.
He revealed the ministry’s ongoing plans to establish a number of specialized nurseries for planting mangroves to achieve the specific afforestation goals.
The Minister of Oil and Environment said that Bahrain has developed integrated plans to adapt to the effects of climate change, in implementation of the declaration of His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister at the twenty-sixth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate. Change (COP26), held in Glasgow, UK in November 2022
He stressed Bahrain’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2060, noting that Bahrain has adopted a number of initiatives to become carbon-neutral, including the quadrupling of mangroves.
He highlighted the national goals of increasing the number of trees in government projects and major industrial companies, providing policies supporting afforestation and encouraging individuals to participate in this campaign. .
He stressed the efforts made at the state level to clean waterways, prune trees, and rehabilitate agricultural areas in the coasts and natural reserves such as Tubli Bay, Ras Sanad, Arad Reserve and other important sites.
The two ministers also visited the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco). The CEO, Dr. Abdul Rahman Jawahery, briefed them on the initiatives aimed at supporting sustainable development and modernization of the refinery, in addition to other environmental sites, including the mangrove nursery and “Bapco Oasis“.
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