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FilePERSGA - SAP for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. 1998. (411 KB)
In view of the environmental uniqueness of the coasts and waters of the Region, the threats they are facing, and the necessity for actions, the preparation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden was initiated in October 1995. The SAP process, coordinated by the Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA), has been undertaken with support from the countries of the Region, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), selected international development institutions and donor organizations. (p. xi)
FileRegional Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine Turtles and their Habitats in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
This plan provides a set of priority actions for the conservation of marine turtles and their habitats in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (RSGA). All species of marine turtle have been classified as endangered and are listed by CITES in Appendix I. This region supports globally important feeding and nesting grounds for populations of green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles in particular. Turtles are migratory; they may swim considerable distances from their feeding grounds to their nesting beaches. Recent nesting surveys carried out in Djibouti by PERSGA have discovered a migratory route from as far away as Sri Lanka. Turtle conservation requires international cooperation to be successful, both between countries and between regions.
FileStandard Survey Methods for Key Habitats and Key Species in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (RSGA) represent a complex and unique tropical marine ecosystem with an extraordinary biological diversity and a remarkably high degree of endemism. This narrow band of water is also an important shipping lane, linking the world’s major oceans. The natural coastal resources have supported populations for thousands of years, and nourished the development of a maritime and trading culture linking Arabia and Africa with Europe and Asia. While large parts of the region are still in a pristine state, environmental threats notably from habitat destruction, over-exploitation and pollution are increasing rapidly requiring immediate action to conserve and protect the region’s coastal and marine environment.
FileStatus of Mangroves in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
A mangrove survey programme was planned and executed by PERSGA during the months of July and August 2002 in Djibouti, Sudan and Yemen. Regional experts also provided a review of the status of mangrove habitats in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. This document is a synthesis of these reports. It gives an indication of the status of mangroves in the Region1 and guidelines for mangrove rehabilitation, conservation and management.
FileEIA and EMS Guidelines for Fishery/Aquaculture Projects in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
This document provides proposals for establishing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations, procedures and guidelines and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for fishery/aquaculture projects. The study was carried-out for the Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA).
FileRegional Action Plan for the Conservation of Mangroves in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Mangroves, which grow along many tropical shorelines, have attracted man’s curiosity from the earliest times. However, it was not until the 1970’s that man began to understand and appreciate the role of this unique vegetation. We now see mangroves being protected or managed in many areas of the world, for the fisheries they support, the forest products they yield and the stability they contribute to the coastal zone. Yet at the same time, mangroves are being destroyed for reasons that are frequently illogical. In our region the majority of mangroves are under stress from a variety of activities including grazing by camels, cutting for timber, pollution by solid wastes and sewage, in addition to physical modification of the coastal habitat.
FileStatus of Breeding Seabirds in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Information available on seabirds for the region is limited, with the majority of studies carried out one to two decades ago. Accounts indicate that there are 17 true seabird species and 14 other water bird species. Among these birds the Jouanin’s petrel and swift tern have the smallest sub-populations. The white-eyed gull, endemic to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, has large populations on the northern Egyptian Red Sea islands unlike the sooty gull and spoonbill that are apparently abundant in the southern Red Sea.
FileSurvey of Habitats in Djibouti and Plans for their Protection
The "Survey of Habitats in Djibouti and Plans for their Protection" was carried out as a joint project between PERSGA and ALECSO following approval from the Second PERSGA Council Meeting on 26/10/1996. The report was prepared by Dr. Alec Dawson Shepherd and Mr. Tom Burkitt of Hunting Aquatic Resources (UK) under contract to PERSGA and with the financial support of ALECSO.
FileRegional Action Plan for the Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
This Plan, specific to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, was drafted directly from the Regional Action Plan for the Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Arabian Seas Region that was prepared as an outcome of the “International Symposium on the Extent and Impact of Coral Bleaching in the Arabian Seas Region” hosted by NCWCD under the patronage of H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, with the participation of ROPME and UNEPROWA, and the valuable assistance of IUCN, IDB and all participating countries
FileNational Oil Spill Contingency plan for Sudan
At present, the Sudan has no capacity to respond to oil spills in its territorial waters which could threaten its coastline and related interests. With the gradually increasing volume of shipping using Port Sudan, and the plans for the development of a new oil terminal at Gezirat Abdalla, it is important that the Sudanese authorities should establish a national system for responding to oil spills.
FileCoral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
The status of coral reefs in Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Jordan1 are presented, collated from surveys undertaken in the late 1990s.
FileThe Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas
The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden are known throughout the world for their outstandingly beautiful marine and coastal environments, the diversity of species, including many endemics, and their value for human development. The local resources have been used in a sustainable manner by the inhabitants of the region for thousands of years.
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