Effect of biodiversity conservation on arid ecosystem with a special emphasis on Bahrain

Field observations of cases of biodiversity destruction and mankindʹs impact on desertification are discussed. Controversial cases of vegetation conservation and their effect on the reconstruction of ecosystems are also discussed. The importance of desert plants in the dry ecosystems of the Arab world are demonstrated, showing the importance of such indigenous genetical resources in stopping desertification and the necessity to support the sustainable use of natural resources. The study shows that in the Arab worldʹs dry ecosystems, sufficient biodiversity and genetical resources exist to support natural vegetation, assure the stoppage of degradation and desertification and fix sands if sustainably used. Case studies from Bahrain are taken as examples.