Biodiversity in the city: how the index works and what it protects

Understanding the index and the work behind it

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   Learn what the City Biodiversity Index is

   The City Biodiversity Index is a self-assessment tool for cities to benchmark and monitor the progress of their biodiversity conservation efforts. Think of it as a scorecard a city can return to over time.

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   See what it helps the emirate achieve

   The Abu Dhabi City Biodiversity Index will help the emirate to benchmark its biodiversity conservation efforts, evaluate progress in reducing the rate of biodiversity loss in urban ecosystems, and measure the ecological footprint of cities.

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   Use it as a benchmark for improvement

   Cities will use this index as a benchmark for further improvements in improving the role of cities, such as Abu Dhabi, in playing a global role in promoting and conserving biodiversity.

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   Know the palm tree reference database

   The work also aims to establish a reference database for all types of palm trees found in the UAE, as well as identify and document the extent of their diversity.

   Documents:Palm tree reference database
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   Understand the Plant Genetics Resources Centre

   One initiative will be implemented by Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), which is set to document and preserve plants through establishing Abu Dhabi Plant Genetics Resources Centre. The purpose of the centre is to collect and document native plants so that if any species became extinct in the wild it could be cultivated in captivity and reintroduced back to nature.

   Documents:Native plant records
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   Follow the university research effort

   The other initiative is being undertaken at the UAE University in collaboration with the Khalifa Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.

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