By Dr. Elsadig Awad Bashir Hima Fund (HF) Coordinator Friends of the Environment Center (FEC) Doha – Qatar 6 – 8 May 2014.

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By Dr. Elsadig Awad Bashir Hima Fund (HF) Coordinator Friends of the Environment Center (FEC) Doha – Qatar 6 – 8 May 2014

 Established May  Became effective & operational 2009  Initiator & founder HH. Sheikha Jawaher, Consort of HH Amir of Qatar. Consort of HH Amir of Qatar.  Founder donated $1 million  Based at FEC, Doha.

 Reviving & promoting traditional Hima System based on Islamic values & ethics. System based on Islamic values & ethics.  Focusing on protecting Endangered Birds within IBAs & their habitats in 12 Birds within IBAs & their habitats in 12 eligible countries (6 GCC countries + 6 eligible countries (6 GCC countries + 6 ME (Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iraq ME (Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iraq & Palestine). & Palestine).

 Aim: Restoring role of Islam in Nature Conservation. Conservation.  Vision: Conserving IBAs & Cultural features for sustaining environmental features for sustaining environmental conservation. conservation.

 Objectives:  Promoting Hima community-based practices, roles & values. practices, roles & values.  Linking conservation with livelihoods.  Promoting above, through eco-tourism & rural development. rural development.  Strengthening local capacities of partners for action. for action.  Increasing awareness & education focusing on future generations. focusing on future generations.

 Sponsoring protection of 3 endangered birds in 4 countries (Jordan, Lebanon, birds in 4 countries (Jordan, Lebanon, Oman & Qatar) costing $150,000. Oman & Qatar) costing $150,000.  Updating & assessing status & threats facing 25 IBAs in 8 countries by Nature facing 25 IBAs in 8 countries by Nature Iraq, costing $ 30,000. Iraq, costing $ 30,000.

 Financially assisting Birdlife International in organizing its World Bird in organizing its World Bird Conference in Canada (June 2013), Conference in Canada (June 2013), including participation of 10 delegates including participation of 10 delegates from ME (costing $76,000). from ME (costing $76,000).  Financially assisting IUCN organizing this Hima Forum, including participation of Hima Forum, including participation of some delegates from ME (costing some delegates from ME (costing $ 10,000) $ 10,000)

 Formulating a Fund Raising Strategy (FRS) in collaboration with IUCN (FRS) in collaboration with IUCN & Birdlife. & Birdlife.  Implementing a FRS focusing on private sector & Environmental VIPs. sector & Environmental VIPs.  Allocating enough inputs & increasing fund resources through mobilizing HF fund resources through mobilizing HF Partners & supporters in the Region. Partners & supporters in the Region.