Eritrea prepared and adopted its first National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) in August 2000, recognizing the significance of having it as an overall policy position and intervention guide document on biodiversity.  In consonance with Eritrea's commitment to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), the NBSAP-2000 aimed at defining the strategic goals to reduce and halt biodiversity loss, promote the value of biodiversity, undertake policy and legal reforms and build capacity for planning and implementation.Eritrea prepared and adopted its first National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) in August 2000, recognizing the significance of having it as an overall policy position and intervention guide document on biodiversity.  In consonance with Eritrea's commitment to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), the NBSAP-2000 aimed at defining the strategic goals to reduce and halt biodiversity loss, promote the value of biodiversity, undertake policy and legal reforms and build capacity for planning and implementation.