Preface

The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) established surveys and studies section in 1994, for implementing ecological surveys within nature reserves network that are related with biodiversity in particular. As a result, provide site management with adequate practices needed to preserve natural heritage, as well as, reduce threats that faced wildlife components in general. Furthermore, the center provide suitable support for awareness and education programs, and be responsible for scientific background of law enforcement on illegal hunting and species conservation.

Because of annual surveys and studies, more information about biodiversity has been accumulated in RSCN. Accordingly, the national role of the center in particular is developed, thus, a comprehensive institutional review is needed. “Transformation Strategy” was designed to restructure the center into a modern Decentralized System of natural reserves management. This strategy included the Research and Studies Section, which was renamed to National Conservation Monitoring Center. Its main role is to make biodiversity-related information compiled, archived and easily accessible at the national level, and this will be through cooperation with all stakeholders of different sectors. This database is designed to be easy to search and access, as well as, continuous updated.