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Saudi Arabia, ISESCO in Talks to Promote KSAAEM

A general view shows the center of the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah, January 24, 2005. AFP Photo/Karim Sahib
A general view shows the center of the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah, January 24, 2005. AFP Photo/Karim Sahib
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Saudi Arabia, ISESCO in Talks to Promote KSAAEM

A general view shows the center of the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah, January 24, 2005. AFP Photo/Karim Sahib
A general view shows the center of the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah, January 24, 2005. AFP Photo/Karim Sahib

Director general of Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Dr. Salim Mohammed Al Malik and Eng. Ali bin Saeed Al-Ghamdi, president of the Saudi General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection, have explored ways to develop the mechanisms of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Award for Environmental Management (KSAAEM).

During a virtual meeting, the two officials discussed the upcoming application submissions for the 2020-2021 award, and reviewed the preparations for the 9th Conference for Environment Ministers in the Islamic World scheduled in Jeddah in 2021.

The videoconference discussed the ongoing preparations for KSAAEM's third staging and the roadmap for online applications, in addition to the launch of the Award's new website, the media plan, as well as academic, technical, administrative, financial, and logistical supervision.

The two parties also reviewed proposals to increase the award's outreach in the region and the world.

The proposals will be discussed with local authorities of member states to promote their efforts in environment protection and sustainable development.

One proposal is to nominate international figures as members of the award's High Committee, and to invite institutions and corporations active on the environmental front to take part in the award.

The ceremony will be held during the 9th Conference of Environment Ministers in the Islamic World.

The officials also reviewed the preparations both for Jeddah's conference and Rabat's Islamic Executive Bureau for the Environment in 2021.

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A Zoo Elephant Dies in Indonesia after Being Swept Away in a River

The carcass of an elephant is covered with a blue tarp after it was found dead on a riverbank after being swept away by the river's current the previous evening, in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, 17 December 2024. (EPA)
The carcass of an elephant is covered with a blue tarp after it was found dead on a riverbank after being swept away by the river's current the previous evening, in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, 17 December 2024. (EPA)
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A Zoo Elephant Dies in Indonesia after Being Swept Away in a River

The carcass of an elephant is covered with a blue tarp after it was found dead on a riverbank after being swept away by the river's current the previous evening, in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, 17 December 2024. (EPA)
The carcass of an elephant is covered with a blue tarp after it was found dead on a riverbank after being swept away by the river's current the previous evening, in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, 17 December 2024. (EPA)

An elephant that lived at the zoo on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali was found dead on Tuesday after being swept away by a strong river current.

Molly, a 45-year-old female Sumatran elephant was one of two being guided by a mahout to a holding area outside of the zoo grounds through a river on Monday afternoon. The activity was part of their daily routine of mental and physical stimulation.

The first elephant had made it across and Molly was in the river when the current suddenly increased due to heavy rain upstream, the zoo said in a statement.

"In this situation, Molly lost her balance and was swept away by the current," it said. The mahout was uninjured.

A team from Bali Zoo and Bali Natural Resources Conservation Agency conducted an intensive search. The dead elephant was found Tuesday morning in Cengceng river in Sukawati subdistrict in Gianyar district, Bali.

"The entire team at Bali Zoo is deeply saddened by the loss of Molly, a female elephant who has been an important part of our extended family. Molly was known to be a kind and friendly elephant," the zoo said.

"This was an unavoidable event, but we are committed to conducting a thorough evaluation of our operational procedures and risk mitigation measures, especially during the rainy season, to ensure the safety of all our animals in the future," said Emma Chandra, the zoo's head of public relations.

Seasonal rains from around October through to March frequently cause flooding and landslides in Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands.

Sumatran elephants are a critically endangered species and fewer than 700 remain on Sumatra island. This subspecies of the Asian elephant, one of two species of the largest mammal in the world, is protected under an Indonesian law on the conservation of biological natural resources and their ecosystems.