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Country Profiles

Convention on Biological Diversity

Mr. Faisal bin Shuraim Al Shuraim
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

CBD Primary NFP, CHM NFP, SBSTTA NFP
+966 11 44 10 797
+966 11 44 10 797
Mr. Ahmad Hamad Al Farhan
Dept. of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science
King Saud University
P.O. Box 2455
Riyadh 11451
Saudi Arabia

GTI NFP, GSPC NFP
+966 505 41006
+966 1 4675833
Mr. Abdallah R. Al-Tlasat
Director
Department of Protected Areas Planning
National Center for Wildlife
P.O. Box 61681
Riyadh 11575
Saudi Arabia

Protected Areas NFP
Mr. Mohammed Al-Shammari
National Center for Wildlife
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Traditional Knowledge NFP
+966 5 56040405
Mr. Saleh Alsoghair
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Traditional Knowledge NFP
+966 5 05228876

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Mr. Yousef S. Al-Hafedh
Chairman, National Committee on Biosafety; Director, Center of Excellence for Wildlife Research
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
P.O. Box 6086
11442 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, BCH NFP
+966 14 81 36 04
+966 14 81 38 11

Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing