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The Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI) had the honor of hosting Her Excellency Ms. Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), at our institute to discuss the implementation of the CBD in Ethiopia. A key focus of the discussion was the status of…

The Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute met with His Excellency Dr. Girma Amente, Minister of Agriculture (MoA), and Her Excellency Ms. Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD). Dr. Girma Amente emphasized Ethiopia's efforts in restoring the country's…

The Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI) revised the first draft of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). The Project Planning and Implementation Team (PPIT) of the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute - EBI discussed the first draft NBSAP, and valuable amendments were made. The…

One Valuable Step Ahead We have discussed future collaborations on biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization with Regional States. These partnerships are crucial for advancing our shared biodiversity goals. The whole-of-government, whole-of-society approach of the Kunming-Montreal Global…

The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) Steering Committee conducted a meeting. During the meeting, the 2024/25 NBSAP fast-track project report, as well as the 2025/2026 annual work plan, budget, and timeframe, were discussed and adopted with valuable inputs. High-level delegates…

Ethiopia celebrated International Day for Biological Diversity with various programs. The 20th International Biodiversity Day was celebrated at the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI) under the theme "Living in Harmony with Nature." A press release was issued on May 19, 2025, at the Ethiopian…

High level Policy Briefing on mainstreaming biodiversity Conducted at Skylight Hotel The Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute in collaboration with IUCN conducted a high-level policy briefing on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the Agricultural Systems of Ethiopia. Studies show that the 6th mass extinction…

The selling, exporting and consumption of beche-de-mer, undersized fish, kawakawa and donu (grouper) will stop from next year between June and September.

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust of Fiji and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti have discovered a new species of banded iguana The new species of lizard, Brachylophus gau, is one of only four living species of South Pacific iguana, and is…

Out of the 167 freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas identified, mapped and validated throughout the Mediterranean region, 75 percent were found outside the boundaries of any pre-existing protected areas or other KBAs, according to the main results of an IUCN assessment revealed today at the IUCN World…