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Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, UNEP's Deputy Director, urgently calls for global action on land degradation, desertification, and drought. She highlights the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration as a beacon of hope, but acknowledges vast challenges ahead. Mrema also praises Saudi Arabia's leadership, acknowledging their hosting of World Environment Day 2024 and their ambitious initiatives, which inspire collaboration for a sustainable future.
The environmentalists said Nigeria’s 11 frontline states affected by land degradation and desertification "constitute about 35 per cent of Nigeria's total land area."
Although Eritrea is certainly far from the largest in terms of geographic area (covering a total area of more than 124,000 km²), it has a very diverse flora and fauna, both on land and in the sea. Among the country’s most important ecosystems are the