| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Oman elected to UNESCO MAB Council (2025-2029) at the 43rd UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand. |
| UNESCO MAB Programme | - Launched in 1971 to improve human-environment relations. - Focuses on biodiversity conservation, sustainable ecosystem management, and human-nature harmony. |
| MAB Governance | - 34 member countries in the International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC). - Follows the MAB Roadmap (2015-2025), with a new 2025-2035 roadmap to be launched at the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves (Hangzhou, China, 2025). |
| Oman's Significance | - Recognized for sustainability, biodiversity conservation, and balancing modernization with ecology. - Will contribute to global environmental strategies and biosphere policies. |
| Oman's Geography | - Location: Southeastern Arabian Peninsula. - Borders: UAE (NW), Saudi Arabia (W), Yemen (SW). - Seas: Arabian Sea & Gulf of Oman. - Key Features: Al-Hajar Mountains (Mount Shams, 2,980 m), Rubʿ al-Khali desert, Al-Batinah & Dhofar (fertile regions), ancient falaj irrigation systems. |
| Capital | Muscat |
| Current Ruler | Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said |
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