A new project for rangelands  development in Matrouh

The Healthy Ecosystem for Rangeland Development – HERD project, has been launched on 17 March 2019. The project is implementing in collaboration between Egypt and Jordan. The project aims to develop the natural rangelands in the NorthWest coast region in particular “Ras Alhekma and Barrani.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Zaghloul, Vice-President of the Center for Projects and Research Stations, on behalf of Prof. Naeem Moslehi, Head of the Desert Research Center, inaugurated the activities of the Regional Development of Rangelands Development in Egypt and Jordan – HERD. The meeting was attended by representatives from Desert Research Center, Cedare – Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe  and the International Union for Conservation of Nature – IUCN, which have significant contributions in the field of environmental conservation and sustainable exploitation of resources.

The meeting was attended by a large number of Matrouh farmers and directors of technical and advisory support units in Barrani, Ras Al Hikma and the professors of the Applied Research Center of Matrouh.