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follows this blueprint to select locations that The valuable insights gained from these biodiversity conservation and climate change
have low biodiversity value, avoid critical studies enabled AMEA Power to develop a mitigation. Businesses have a responsibility
habitats or sensitive areas, and incorporate purpose-built Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) to adopt sustainable practices, reduce their
biodiversity-friendly features into the design and conduct an offset feasibility study. These ecological footprint and invest in nature-
of our projects. Whenever this primary initiatives aim to protect the region’s wildlife, based solutions. Communities can actively
approach is not feasible, AMEA Power adopts including both native and exotic bird species participate in conservation initiatives, raising
the best practices in the design and operation that utilize the area as a migrating corridor. The awareness and implementing sustainable
of our projects to minimise the impact on primary focus of these endeavours revolves practices in their daily lives. It is through
local ecosystems. These measures encompass around minimizing ecological impacts, collaboration and partnerships that we can
reducing noise pollution, minimising land restoring degraded habitats and seamlessly achieve greater impact, pooling resources and
use, using non-toxic materials, implementing integrating biodiversity considerations expertise to tackle these global challenges.
effective waste management practices and into project operations. Through active
protecting and restoring natural habitats engagement with local stakeholders and Conclusion
crucial for the survival of various species. strategic partnerships with conservation The intertwining of climate change and
organizations, AMEA Power actively fosters biodiversity loss calls for urgent and concerted
For instance, in the development of their collaboration and knowledge-sharing, action. Africa’s biodiversity is an invaluable
500MW Amunet Wind project in Egypt, ultimately ensuring the long-term preservation treasure, offering ecological resilience,
AMEA Power undertook comprehensive of biodiversity within their project areas. economic benefits and cultural identity.
biodiversity studies. These studies included By understanding the impacts of climate
a Critical Habitat Assessment (CHA), a Inspiring Action and Collaboration change on biodiversity and acknowledging
Cumulative Effect Assessment (CEA) and Addressing the intertwined challenges of the economic value of ecosystem services,
extensive consultations with key project climate change and biodiversity loss requires we can drive transformative change.
stakeholders, such as the Natural Conservation a collective effort from governments, AMEA Power’s dedication to biodiversity
of Egypt (NCE) and representatives from businesses, communities and individuals. conservation stands as a shining example,
Birdlife International for Egypt. Governments play a pivotal role in creating demonstrating how businesses can become
and enforcing policies that support champions of sustainability.

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