Eritrea - Overview

Status and trends of biodiversity, including benefits from biodiversity and ecosystem services

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

Eritrea lies in the northeastern corner of the Horn of Africa, bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti with a coastal front along the Red Sea. Habitats and ecosystems found in Eritrea include Juniperus forests, riverine forests, coral reefs and traditional farming systems... More »

Main pressures on and drivers of change to biodiversity (direct and indirect)

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

Historically, Eritrea’s degraded environment was largely attributed to mismanagement and neglect of environmental issues. Marine ecosystems however remained relatively unaffected due to a lack of infrastructure for a fishing industry but could become threatened in the future... More »

Implementation of the NBSAP

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

In an attempt to address the neglect and mismanagement to its natural resources, Eritrea prepared its NBSAP in 2000. The NBSAP was implemented in regard to three major core areas and aims: rehabilitation of degraded terrestrial ecosystems, sustainable development in the use of marine resources and sustainable utilization of agricultural biodiversity/resources for food security... More »

Actions taken to achieve the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

Eritrea has taken steps towards the 2020 targets, including: the implementation of the forest and wildlife conservation and development law; increasing the area of enclosures; conducting various surveys and data collection on marine biodiversity in view of supporting coastal marine and island planning; and management activities to promote the conservation of species diversity... More »

Support mechanisms for national implementation (legislation, funding, capacity-building, coordination, mainstreaming, etc.)

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

Support mechanisms for the facilitation of the implementation of the NBSAP include legislation with specific reference to biodiversity issues. These issues have been integrated into sectoral and national policies, strategies and programmes... More »

Mechanisms for monitoring and reviewing implementation

The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.

The fourth national report contains possible indicators for determining whether specific targets of the 2010 Biodiversity Target have been achieved, but no new ones have been developed for the 2020 targets... More »