Wildlife and biodiversity conservation Malhan Rese

The protected area has recently became  exposed to deliberate erosion as a result of the urgent needs of the people living near it who commenced using  the wood of the protected trees for cooking purposes instead of domestic gas, which has become almost non-existent or at high prices that cannot be afforded in addition of using the leaves of the  trees for feeding their animals and livestock  that are raised in homes due to the harsh and an unaffordable economic and financial situation under which the country is going through  as a result of prolonged ongoing armed conflict since March 2015.

The Malhan Reserve, known for its long-term vegetation cover and attractive picturesque nature, has been negatively affected due to the above-mentioned mankind activities and the negligence and irresponsibility of the official and popular stakeholders that will unequivocally lead to the annihilation and disappearance of this natural wealth and attractive beauty.

In view of this situation in the reserve, Sanid organization, through the sector of environmental and nature conservation, bears the responsibility to confront these absurd acts against the reserve and work to limit the collapse of its beauty and its continuity through the following activities carried out by its sector at the local level in Al Mahwit Governorate or at the central level.

Community Awareness Raising: SONCS carried out 3 field visits to the Malhan Reserve to figure out the latest developments in the reserve and submit a report on the outcomes of the reserve, along with appropriate protective recommendations to the concerned authorities represented by the Environmental Protection Authority, local authorities and the Ministry of Water and Agriculture, where discussions were held on the conditions of the reserve and available means for protection purposes.

• SONCS has established an awareness bulletin designed to raise community awareness on the importance of preserving the reserve from gradual destruction and disappearance, which will commence the publication on quarterly basis with effect from the third quarter of 2022.
• SONIC will disseminate direct electronic and hard copy messages to the competent authorities urging them to carry out their duties and responsibilities towards the protection of Milhan and other reserves.
• SONIC has formed A field team of experienced and qualified professionals to hold a discussion seminar for experts, specialized university doctors, and official and social leaders to come up with appropriate protective solutions and measures for the preservation of the natural beauty of the preserve as well as educating women and youth on the importance of protection of the reserves.
• SONIC will prepare a school program in coordination with the Education Office in Al Mahwit Governorate, which is broadcast on school radios as an awareness aspect of the importance of nature reserves and the need to preserve them. This program will begin with the beginning of the new school year, which will start next September 2022.
  
  

  SONCS participated in 4 consultative meetings in the field of environmental protection, including official and popular bodies, and distributed many targeted brochures and pamphlets that would contribute to raising society's awareness of the importance of preserving the environment in all its components.

  In view of the humble capabilities of SONCS, which do not meet the expectation and ambition of providing the required services to the Malhan Reserve, it is making every effort to move towards achieving its goals, calling the GlobalGiving platform to great and wide interaction in support and implementation of its activities for the great success achieved in achieving its goals set within its project plan. .

  Through its continuous activity and diligent follow-up, SONCS was able to raise the local community awareness on the importance of preserving the reserve and to minimize the trees cutting to an unimaginable level.