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David Wild, General Manager, DHL - UAE.

Curbing carbon emissions the DHL way

DHL - UAE is a Founding Member of the WWF - UAE Corporate Club and, through the relationship, has amply demonstrated its environmental responsibility.
Sunday, November 20 - 2005 at 08:40

Vulnerable reefs of the Gulf

The coastal waters of western UAE and Qatar are home to a rich and diverse coral fauna and well-developed reefs.
Monday, October 31 - 2005 at 10:20
Agarwood being extracted © WWF - Canon / Alain COMPOST

Deep in the perfumed forests

As we study the dynamics of agarwood trade here in the UAE, many 1000s of kilometres away, deep in the forests of Papua New Guinea, WWF works with local communities, teaching them how to extract the agarwood resin without killing the trees.
Thursday, October 27 - 2005 at 08:28
Surveying the coral reefs of Halul Island while training local researchers. © EWS/WWF - UAE.

Protecting the Arabian Gulf corals

A seven-day cruise across the territorial waters of the UAE and Qatar ended on 24th September at Doha.
Thursday, October 13 - 2005 at 11:54
A green turtle comes ashore. Courtesy Ocean World Productions.

Dolphin helps save turtles

Ras Laffan, Industrial City, Qatar: Each year, the endangered hawksbill and green turtles, come to nest on its beaches. Offshore stand a pair of production platforms pulling up natural gas.
Wednesday, September 21 - 2005 at 10:04
Illegal wildlife trade. Grey parrots, native to equatorial Africa, seized at customs. © WWF - Canon / Wil LUIIJ

The plight of parrots

In the wild they fly many miles every day, spend a lot of time socializing, foraging for food, chewing wood and preening themselves.
Tuesday, August 30 - 2005 at 15:54
Regenerating coral at Al Hil Island, Abu Dhabi © EWS/WWF - UAE.

Arabian Gulf corals alive and regenerating

When three natural stress events impacted the Arabian Gulf coral reefs in recent years, it was feared these had suffered irreversible damage. This, however, was not the case.
Sunday, July 10 - 2005 at 09:03
Training workshop for UAE CITES officials underway © EWS/WWF-Project Office.

UAE qualifies for Category 1 status for its legislation on trade in endangered wild fauna and flora

The Geneva-based Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secretariat recently reported that the legislation carried out in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) qualifies it for Category I status in the National Legislation Project to implement CITES regulations.
Sunday, June 26 - 2005 at 09:35
Houbara bustard © Frederic Launay, WWF-UAE

Saving the houbara

Houbara bustard, the ultimate quarry of Arab falconers, is seriously threatened. Excessive hunting for falconry; heavy illegal trapping to supply birds for falcon training; and a disturbing increase in hunting pressure in Central Asia over the last few years are among factors responsible for the diminishing houbara numbers.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 19 - 2005 at 17:06
Volunteer firemen fighting one of the frequent fires in Lebanese forests © WWF - Canon / Michel Gunther

The fire-fighters of Lebanon

Lebanon's flag features the mighty cedar tree, a reminder that once the country supported thick forests.
Monday, May 30 - 2005 at 13:45
The 11th annual release of falcons back into the wild has just been completed. The falcons were released into the skies over Chitral, Pakistan, near the Afghani border.

Treasured tradition remains of releasing falcons back into the wild

The skies over Chitral, Pakistan, near the Afghani border, were this year's choice for the eleventh annual release of falcons back into the wild.
Monday, May 23 - 2005 at 07:01
Prem Chandran, Editor, Khaleej Times.

UAE media and the environment

Media coverage of environmental issues in the UAE may have grown over the years but there are still constraints.
Wednesday, May 11 - 2005 at 13:59

Spring Edition 2005 of Dar Al Khair is out

Dar Al Khair, the newsletter of WWF UAE and Emirates Wildlife Society, is out with its Volume 8 Spring Edition 2005.
Sunday, May 01 - 2005 at 13:04
Saker falcon is among the commonly traded ones in Arabian falconry © WWF-UAE / Fred Launay.

UAE falcons issued passports

Falcons in United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being registered and issued passports with the aim of reducing an illegal trade in the species.
Monday, April 25 - 2005 at 15:44
Treading lightly: Bird watching along the shores of Khar Us Nuur Lake, Mongolia. © WWF - Canon / Hartmut JUNGIUS.

Enjoy your holidays without harming the environment

Tourism is the biggest industry in the world, with massive impacts on people and nature.
Sunday, April 17 - 2005 at 11:37
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