Jordan and the Nagoya Protocol
Jordan signed the Nagoya Protocol the tenth of January 2012. The instrument for ratification was accepted twelve October 2014 when the Protocol came into force. The Section Nagoya Protocol gives more information on the implementation of the Protocol.
Fifth national report to the CBD.
The status of biodiversity in Jordan remains unsatisfactory and facing numerous challenges and constraints.
| Release date | 28/07/2016 |
|---|---|
| Contributor | malnsour |
| Geographical coverage | Jordan |
| Keywords | NBSAP, PA's, IBA's |
This is the fifth national report on biodiversity reporting the kingdom’s progress on the implementation of the convention on biological diversity. The report addresses the country biodiversity on three levels. The first level reports on the status of biodiversity, its trends and associated threats with particular focus on the changes which
took place since the submission of the fourth national report in 2009. The second level covers an update on the implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), including a preliminary review of the
progress made on the achievement of the various themes of the 2003 plan and the proposed projects. It also addresses the framework for the update of the plan as part of the country’s commitment towards the alignment of the plan with the global biodiversity strategy 2011-2020 and its associated Aichi targets. The third level presents a preliminary compilation of the national progress against the achievement of the global Aichi targets 2020 and the foreseen approach to systemize the process of their national alignment and integration. Biodiversity status, trends and threats This reporting period updated and reconfirmed the total number of species recorded for Jordan from the various biodiversity groups.
Jordan embraces four bio-geographic regions, namely: the Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian, Saharo-Arabian and Sudanian. The four regions comprise thirteen vegetation types which provide th e natural habitats for over 4,000
species of fauna and flora from the terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments in addition to genetic resources. Jordan’s 2,622 species of vascular plants represent 1% of the world flora. Further, Jordan hosts 644 animal species of which, 83 are mammal species, 436 species of birds, 348 species of fish and many more
others. The report also presented a synthesis on the various biodiversity constituencies including wetlands, forests, red list species and important bird areas.
For more information please visit the report website under: https://www.cbd.int/doc/world/jo/jo-nr-05-en.pdf