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The Arabian wonder gecko
How many times have you heard: "There is nothing out there...only sand and scorpions", with reference to the seemingly endless spread of desert around us? One that must be crossed as fast as possible when moving from one emirate to the next?
UAE's rare tahr goats and mountain fauna face extinction
Unprecedented economic growth, massive population increase and rapid infrastructure expansion, are having some unfortunate environmental consequences for the UAE. Not only are areas where developments occur directly impacted, but so are distant places as well: the country's mountain habitats for instance.
On the wane: The UAE's mudflats and mangroves
Rapidly disappearing from the UAE coastal belt are some of the country's most biologically significant ecosystems.
Coral reef monitoring stations installed
The installation of coral reef monitoring stations, accompanied by a survey of reefs, was undertaken in early August, along the coast of Fujairah in the UAE.
UAE and Algeria to cooperate to protect the Houbara Bustard
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby the two countries agreed to cooperate in the field of houbara bustard breeding and conservation.
Saving the ghaf tree: a campaign diary
Many countries around the world have national trees, the selections based on symbols of culture, heritage, environment, strength, beauty, usefulness and other.
HSBC supports conservation of the UAE's natural heritage
In commemoration of the World Environment Day, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, Emirates Wildlife Society - World Wide Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF) and Fujairah Municipality, announced an environmental partnership aimed at the conservation of Wadi Wurayah natural habitat in the Emirate of Fujairah, UAE.
The Coca Cola Company pledges to replace the water it uses in its beverages and their production
On the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5), WWF announced a collaboration with The Coca-Cola Company which will focus on a new global initiative to conserve water resources.
Rare sea horses larvae collected in Abu Dhabi waters
Spotting sea horses is a rare event in itself. Collecting a specimen sample of sea horse larva is even rarer. However, a sample has just been collected from the waters northeast of Delma Island.
Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort represents unique opportunities for the astute investor
Al Ain Zoo, which was established by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1968, is entering an exciting new phase in its evolution as His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE, proudly continues the commitment to conservation and environmental causes.
Swimming for survival
Arabia is a land of vast expanses of desert and arid mountain ranges. Amongst these inhospitable mountains, narrow freshwater 'wadis' provide both a vital source of life for land animals and support for highly-adapted aquatic communities.
Environmental Competition exhibition open to the public in the Cultural Foundation
In an effort to promote environmental appreciation and showcase the hard work of students in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) is displaying the artwork, photographs, 3-D models, posters and research papers submitted by the students during EAD's Environmental Competition for the academic year 2006/2007.
Sindibad the flamingo heads to Iran
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) is successfully continuing to track, via satellite, Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) as it has been doing since 2005.
Record increase in breeding Tropicbirds on Jarnein Island
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced that its surveys have revealed a record increase in the number of Red-billed Tropicbird.
Environment Agency's Arabian oryx release project well underway
The Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi's (EAD) plan to reintroduce the graceful Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) back into its natural habitats, after 40 years of extinction, is now well underway.
