Biodiversity & Ecology Baseline Surveys and Assessments
Avoiding and minimising impacts on natural capital and biodiversity is a priority for governments, communities, and international financiers. Our biodiversity and ecology services bring scientific rigour and regulatory precision to one of the most technically complex components of environmental and social assessment.
Biodiversity & Ecology Baseline Surveys and Assessments
Our specialist biodiversity team designs and implements ecological baseline programmes using a range of internationally recognised methodologies, including vegetation and plant community surveys, vantage point surveys, breeding bird surveys, nocturnal surveys, camera trapping, and small mammal trapping.
Habitat mapping and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) analysis are undertaken using satellite imagery interpretation and GIS-based spatial analysis to characterise habitats and assess ecological sensitivity.
For ESIAs conducted to international standards, we undertake Critical Habitat Assessments (CHA) and evaluate ecosystem services in accordance with International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standard 6. For wind energy developments, we design and implement avian survey programmes aligned with international best practice, supporting robust collision risk and displacement assessments where required.
Did You Know?
Bird species have been recorded in Oman, with 755 species documented across the wider Arabian region. Regionally and globally threatened species include the Egyptian Vulture, Steppe Eagle, Socotra Cormorant, and Houbara Bustard.
Reptile species have been recorded in Oman, compared to 172 species across the Arabian region, of which over 50% are endemic. In Oman, range-restricted endemic reptiles include the Omani Spiny-tailed Lizard, Al Wusta Gecko, and Mountain Leaf-toed Gecko.
Plant species have been recorded in Oman, approximately 13% of which are range-restricted. Across the Arabian region, over 2,250 plant species have been documented.
Protected areas, covering approximately 4.27% of the country’s total land area.
