The resolution aims to strengthen the protection of species and habitats, conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainability, through effective measures to protect and conserve ecosystems in a way that achieves a balance between environmental protection and sustainable development.

The resolution forms part of EAD's efforts to enhance the protection of biodiversity and to safeguard native species and their natural habitats, thereby contributing to the sustainability of ecosystems for future generations.

It forms part of the framework of environmental legislation and regulations that the Agency continues to develop, in line with Abu Dhabi's strategic directions for protecting nature, restoring ecosystems and conserving biodiversity.

The resolution establishes an integrated framework for protecting terrestrial and marine species and their habitats, through habitat sustainability, the establishment of areas for the protection and conservation of biodiversity, and the restoration and rehabilitation of degraded habitats and affected species in the emirate.

Its provisions apply to all terrestrial and marine habitats, including areas designated for the protection and conservation of important biodiversity outside protected areas, and to all native and migratory species in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, as per the lists approved by EAD. Invasive and non-native species are excluded from its scope.

The resolution also includes a set of requirements and procedures for the protection of species and habitats, including the regulation of certain related activities and the definition of the environmental requirements needed to reduce adverse impacts on biodiversity.

The issuance of the resolution reflects Abu Dhabi's commitment to further developing its legislative and environmental framework, strengthening the sustainable management of natural resources, and protecting species and habitats of ecological value, in support of the emirate's goals of building a more sustainable and environmentally resilient future.

EAD has also called on all members of the community, as well as government and private entities, to cooperate and comply with the controls and procedures set out in the resolution and to contribute to the protection of nature and the conservation of biodiversity.