The Natural Sciences & Environment:
-The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary:
The Arabian Oryx, a species of long horned antelope, had been hunted to extinction in the region until its re-introduction in 1980. In the early 1990s, the Oryx population had reached over 400 and a conservation sanctuary was created in 1994 in the Wusta region by Royal Decree. In the same year, the 24758km2 area set to protect the oryx and other endangered species in a unique desert ecosystem was designated as UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. |
Arabian Oryx |
The Sultan Qaboos Prize: The purpose of thePrize is to afford recognition to outstanding contributions by individuals, groups of individuals, institutes or organizations in the management or preservation of the environment, consistent with the policies, aims and objectives of UNESCO, and in relation to the Organization's programmes in this field, i.e. environmental and natural resources research, environmental education and training, creation of environmental awareness through the preparation of environmental information materials and activities aimed at establishing and managing protected areas such as Biosphere Reserves and natural World Heritage sites. Read More |
