The purpose of this Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is to set out the strategic framework plan for biodiversity action through the operations phase of Yemen LNG at the Balhaf Headland. To assure investors and stakeholders that the plan is biodiversity responsible, it has been developed in accordance with the Verified Conservation Areas (VCA) Standard which encourages the use of best practice approaches for biodiversity conservation including the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standard 6. In so doing, Yemen LNG is one of the first companies to commit to a new industry standard for verified conservation.  [Published: 2015]

The long-term preservation of this national treasure requires a continuation of high environmental standards thus far applied by the Company as well as the recognition of the area’s importance by relevant national and international bodies. Yemen LNG has organized to design a VCA in which it includes; a baseline assessment update, SWOT analysis as well as an action plan.  [Published: 2014]

The fact that Yemen LNG wishes to register the Balhaf harbour as a verified conservation area has my fullest support.  [Published: 2014]