A recent research paper by Moroccan researcher and parliamentarian Rajaa Al-Kassab warns of threats to biodiversity in the Arab region.
The research paper pointed out the threats to biodiversity in the Arabian region, where “95% of their original habitat has been lost today due to human activities, climate change and changes in agricultural practices”.
The research article states, “The Arab region is considered one of the areas most threatened by biodiversity due to the interaction of various factors, including climate changes and resulting natural factors such as drought, desertification, fires and other human activities resulting from government policies. in the region. and lack of awareness of the importance of biodiversity and its role in protecting nature, health, food security, water and resources.
In the first axis, we discussed the situation of biodiversity in the Arab region, especially in the 3 Arab countries, Morocco, Yemen and Iraq, which are located in three biodiversity hotspots and have different ecosystems, while in the second axis, 3 axes are mentioned. He spoke about degradation. While the threats to biodiversity and its impact on development in the region are made through the presentation of the state of the forest in Morocco, the most important results are mentioned in the third axis.
Regarding the state of biodiversity in the Arab region, the research paper said, “Although the Arab region, including Morocco, is considered among the richest and most diverse regions in biodiversity and biodiversity, due to biodiversity hotspots.” Its distinctive and vast geographical position stretches from the Persian Gulf in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, yet it is one of the most threatened areas of biodiversity in the world and lies within the Mediterranean basin, the world’s second hotspot. In terms of area, the world (more than two million km) and Morocco are among the ten biodiversity hotspots in the Mediterranean basin and are classified as the second richest country in the region in terms of biodiversity. After Turkey, thanks to the great diversity of its topography, climate and habitat.
The article mentions that “Morocco has more than 40 types of natural ecosystems that are home to many endemic or rare species, and these ecosystems are distributed in forests, similar steppes, agro-ecosystems, marine ecosystems, wetlands , and rich desert ecosystems. endemic species and most of the endangered mammals in Morocco, but since more than 600 species of animals throughout the country have been identified as rare or endangered species and this biodiversity is threatened with decline and extinction, a national study of 8,371 species of plants Rare and/or endangered, more than 75% of which are considered very rare, representing a potential loss of 24% in plant diversity and a reduction in biodiversity in all ecosystems.”
The research paper also touched on the degradation of the Moroccan forest area, which covers an area of about 9 and a half million hectares, which corresponds to about 14% of the Moroccan land, and its effects on social justice.
Source: “Hespress”
Source: Arabic RT
