Israel and the Philippines to push for further protection of whale sharks
Israeli Missions Around The World Manila News and Events Israel and the Philippines to push for further protection of whale sharks

Israel, PH to push for protection of whale sharks

  • 10/20/2017
  •  
     
    ​The government of Israel will be working with the government of the Philippines for the protection of whale sharks, the world’s largest living fish, in the upcoming multilateral conference for the sustainable development of wildlife in Manila.  
    During the Twelfth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP12) on October 23 to 28, the governments of the Philippines, Israel and Sri Lanka will submit a Proposal for the Inclusion of the Whale Shark on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, and a work plan for all member states to improve the protection of whale sharks.   
    Dr. Simon Nemtzov, Wildlife Ecologist and Coordinator for International Treaties from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, will represent Israel in the conference.
    Dr. Nemtzov, Israel’s expert on migratory species will also make a presentation on “Using Defense Technologies and Other Hi-Tech Methods for Better Wildlife Conservation” on October 23, Monday 12:45 to 1:30 pm at the sidelines of the conference at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).
     


    And as part of Israel Embassy in Manila’s academic program, Dr. Nemtzov will deliver a lecture on “The Challenges of Dealing with Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Conserving Israel's Exceptionally Rich Wildlife Biodiversity” at the University of the Philippines Diliman on October 25, Wednesday and at the De La Salle University Manila on October 26, Thursday.
     
    As a wildlife ecologist for the Israel Nature and Parks Authority for over 20 years, Dr. Nemtzov has run a wide variety of wildlife conservation projects for the Israeli government, working mainly on conservation of endangered species and the mitigation of Human-Wildlife Conflicts. 
    Dr. Nemtzov serves as the Israeli government’s point person for a large number of international treaties and conventions, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, among others.