One2One; Biodiversity of the Somali Peninsula; History & Challenges by Ahmed Ibrahim Awale

In this episode we sit down One2One with Ahmed Ibrahim Awale, specialist in Biodiversity and environmental preservationist to talk about what the history and challenges of Biodiversity in the Somali Peninsula. Among the topics covered are; History of Somali Peninsula and its habitat. Biodiversity of the area, plant life and species unique to the area, Trade and expeditions that attracted ancient empires, Change or decline of rich species, Environmental degradation due various factors, Nomadic lifestyle and consequence Big hunt games and their consequences, Desertification and consequence, development and expansion of poisonous plants, Draught, poor governance, conflicts and what it brought, Today and the conservation efforts, ABOUT AHMED IBRAHIM JIMALE: Ahmed Ibrahim Awale is development practitioner with over 30 years professional experience with civil society in Somaliland, dealing with natural resource management, sustainable livelihoods and rural / community development. A founding member of one of the most prominent organizations in Somaliland, Candlelight for Environment, Education and Health), and currently serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors and founding member of Somaliland Biodiversity Foundation, and its current Chair of the Board of Directors. Ahmed holds Bachelor of Science degree (B. Sc.) in Natural Resources with a major in range ecosystems, and also Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com.) Ahmed holds wide hands-on experience in the environmental sector of Somalia (with particular emphasis on Somaliland). He is also the author of number of books on the Somali Environment, Somali history and culture. He has founded Asli Mills, a successful business in Somaliland that deals in add valuing the nature-based produced sourced from local plants for nutritional, medicinal and cosmetic uses. Ahmed is a lecturer at the University of Hargeisa, department of Environmental Science. He can be reached here: [email protected] Therefore, please delete this item from 14.57 - 15.26 minutes in the video.