Institute raising biodiversity conservations awareness

Institute raising biodiversity conservations awareness

Ethiopia biodiversity institute said every fellow citizen need to take lead in narrowing down the awareness gaps between creating a well-informed society in conservation efforts and realizing development aspirations to this end.

As après conferences held yesterday in connections with the 16the international biodiversity day, Institute deputy general Director  Dr.Feleke  Woldeyes said that government and public have to work hard to preserve biodiversity through carrying out awareness creations and conservations activities in a well-organized manner.

He said the institute has been discharging its responsibilities for biodiversity conservations during a week along biodiversity day. Exhibitions and various aimed at raising awareness towards biodiversity well be staged.

Pertinent environmental protections students clubs and researchers have been working together with the Institute to scale up indigenous knowledge and safeguard ecosystem Dr. Feleke noted.

Through continuous awareness raising campaigns, the Institute will do its level best to correct the existing miss- conceptions on biodiversity

The institute has been actively taking part in national efforts to ensure the appropriate conservations and utilizations of country on biodiversity

This year is "Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism" the theme is chosen to coincide with observance on 2017 as the international year of sustainable tourism for development