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Flamingos in Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Copyright WWF UAE

Bird hides draw great public interest

Bird hides installed in Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, Dubai, are generating considerable interest from the community.
Tuesday, March 22 - 2005 at 13:40
A bird watch hide in Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Picture by Nick Crawley.

Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary opens for nature viewing

In a fitting celebration of wetland habitats and the UAE's environment, bird watch hides were inaugurated in Dubai's Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary on 28th February 2005.
Tuesday, March 01 - 2005 at 16:25
Our Ecological Footprint - the impact of humanity on earth - has increased two and a half fold since 1961. Copyright WWF - Canon / Martin HARVEY

Facing up to our ecological footprint

Nouha stared at her Ecological Footprint in disbelief. She had just completed a quiz that measured her impact on nature. The ensuing result baffled her.
Monday, February 14 - 2005 at 13:30
Arabian Gulf Sailfish with tag. Picture by Xavier Eichaker.

A call to conserve the Arabian Sailfish

Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) in the Arabian Gulf could be in for a perilous time. Scientists and recreational fishermen report a dwindling number of sailfish observed in UAE waters over the previous five years.
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, January 26 - 2005 at 14:52
Journalists look at the dead dugong brought by fishermen to the premises of Al Bayan newspaper, Dubai. Picture courtesy Dubai Municipality.

Wanted Alive - Mermaids of the Sea

On 6th December 2004, some 8 km away from Jabal Ali Wildlife Sanctuary, a dugong got entangled in a fishing net and suffocated to death.
Sunday, January 16 - 2005 at 10:15
If you like these fancy cowboy boots or little evening bag, be aware that some native wild populations of crocodiles and snakes are in dire straits and critically endangered. Copyright WWF - Canon / Wil LUIIJF

Ten things not to buy for Christmas

Looking for that elusive gift or sumptuous dining experience as the festive season approaches in many countries?
Wednesday, December 22 - 2004 at 15:06
The Lesser White-fronted Goose. Copyright WWF Finland / Petteri Tolvanen.

WWF tracks Lesser White-fronted Goose to Iraq

A joint WWF/BirdLife project studying a critically endangered arctic goose has revealed a new migration route to a more dangerous part of the world.
Tuesday, December 14 - 2004 at 10:35
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Remembering a true conservationist

Fortunate are a people whose leader lifts them to the pinnacle of economic prosperity, yet never loses sight of their natural heritage.
Tuesday, December 07 - 2004 at 09:03
Clear cutting for oil palm, Sumatra, Indonesia. Copyright WWF - Canon / WWF - Germany / A. Vedder

Our Food - A Curse for Wildlife

The habitats of several world species are being devastated by agriculture. For example, palm oil poses the biggest threat to endangered large mammals. Asian elephant, Sumatran rhinoceros, orangutan and tiger populations are declining because palm oil plantations are encroaching on their habitats.
Monday, November 22 - 2004 at 15:57
Green turtle in the waters off Qarnein Island, Abu Dhabi. Pic courtesy ERWDA.

Protecting our natural heritage

Protected areas have been the pillars of biodiversity conservation. They have served as refuges for species and ecological processes that cannot survive in intensely managed landscapes and seascapes.
Sunday, November 07 - 2004 at 15:07
Natives extracting agarwood, Indonesia. WWF - Canon / Alain COMPOST.

Agarwood among winners

The 13th Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP 13) concluded in Bangkok on 14th October with major wins for wildlife. The UAE, one of 166 Contracting Parties to CITES, participated in the Conference.
Wednesday, October 20 - 2004 at 13:17
Agarwood chips. Photo: TRAFFIC/Michael Song

Sustaining the Fragrance of Arabia

When the Asian Aquilaria tree is wounded and gets infected by a fungus, it produces a fragrant resin-like substance.
Wednesday, October 06 - 2004 at 11:29
Yellow-crested cockatoo, Indonesia Copyright WWF - Canon / Martin HARVEY.

10 Most Wanted

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is considered the world's most important wildlife agreement.
Sunday, September 26 - 2004 at 08:32
Al Wathba Wetland Reserve, Abu Dhabi.

Nature and the City: Hand in Hand

Back in 1982, an emergency outflow from Abu Dhabi's Mafraq Sewage Treatment Plant led to the discharge of millions of gallons of treated effluent.
Tuesday, September 07 - 2004 at 15:33
Chemicals are increasingly being used in synthetic clothing. Copyright WWF - Canon / Jorge SIERRA.

Check School Clothes for Toxic Chemicals, says WWF

As children across the Northern Hemisphere start a new school year, WWF is urging parents to check the labels on school clothes for man-made chemicals which are known to contaminate people and wildlife.
Monday, August 30 - 2004 at 15:45
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