Environmental Protection Unit

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Sanid Organization for Relief and Development currently contributes through the Environmental Protection Unit and the preservation of biological diversity in the Republic of Yemen, as the organization considers environmental protection to be a protection of natural resources and their sustainability for future generations.
Among the contributions of the organization is the preservation of the “Nelson” eagle, the organization worked to return it to its original homeland. The organization is preserving the Yemeni endangered gazelle, and cooperating with zoos in working to care for the animals kept there, including the endangered Arabian tiger.
The organization has set a set of important points among its upcoming plans to protect the Yemeni environment in all governorates. In addition to holding qualifying training courses in the field of environmental protection of all kinds and forms, and holding seminars, workshops and awareness-raising events in the same field.
Sand Organization for Relief and Development will open broad and global horizons to protect the Yemeni environment. It will also work to introduce the world to Yemen’s distinguished location, which is rich in unique biological diversity and charming wonderful  sites.

Vision

– Pioneering in the field of environmental protection, preserving natural resources, achieving the goals of sustainable development and animal welfare, whether in their homes or preserving them  in captivity for the purpose of care and reproduction.
– Sanid Organization for Relief and Development seeks, through the Environmental Protection Unit, to contribute to expanding the preservation and development of the environment, preventing pollution, protecting and caring for wild animals, especially those species about  to extinct, and establishing and raising awareness of all sectors of society about the importance of the environment and preserving it according to the foundations, principles, systems, laws and customary international agreements  to achieve comprehensive development at all levels.

Mission

Reaching a safe and clean environment by using the best means and methods in all aspects of life, and achieving sustainability for natural resources to be safely kept to future generations.

Objectives

The Environmental Protection Unit aims to achieve the following:
1- Preserving the environment, protecting it and developing it, and preventing pollution , in cooperation and coordination with the competent authorities.
2- Preserving the natural resources with all its components, developing them and rationalizing their use.
3- Contributing to achieving the sustainable development goals.
4- Making environmental planning an integral part of comprehensive planning for development in all industrial, agricultural, urban and other fields.
5- Raising the level of awareness of environmental issues, consolidating a sense of individual and collective responsibility to maintain and improve them, and encourage national voluntary efforts in this field.
6- Protecting wild animals, especially endangered animals, and animals in captivity and in zoos.
7- Preserving the environment from toxins and dangerous substances introduced and produced locally.
8- Creating  a national database for everything related to the environment and preserve it.

Sections of the unit:

Department of Nature Protection

Poison and Hazardous Substances Department.

Health Awareness and Environmental Education Department.

Department of Animal Protection and Welfare.

Climate and Air Pollution Department.

Department of Research and Studies.