Arabian Environment
Southeastern Arabian Gulf corals mapped
- For the first time, the southeastern Arabian Gulf coral reefs have been mapped.
- Tuesday, June 06 - 2006 at 10:40 |
Students develop campaign to protect Arabian Gulf coral reefs
- A children's film and a poster to sway public opinion, were prize winning entries of a campaign aimed at saving coral reefs from rampant coastal development.
- Sunday, May 28 - 2006 at 07:38 |
The Higher Colleges of Technology initiative
- Project Eco challenge 2006 was launched early this year with an interesting agenda: Introduce topical conservation issues to students studying communications technology and give them the opportunity to develop environment-related marketing strategies and advertising campaigns.
- Tuesday, May 16 - 2006 at 13:14 |
Bulk of international caviar trade suspended for 2006
- Among the Caspian Sea states, which supply over 90% of the world's caviar, only Iran has been permitted by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) to export 44,370 kg of caviar from Persian sturgeon in the current year.
- Monday, May 01 - 2006 at 14:26 |
On the flamingo trail
- Following the satellite tagging of flamingos in Al Wathba wetland by Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, the Dubai Municipality, in partnership with EAD and Dubai's Wildlife Protection Office, undertook the same exercise for flamingos of Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Tuesday, April 18 - 2006 at 10:52 |
HCT students take up eco-challenge
- Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF) has introduced topical environmental issues in a project with 2nd year Communication Technology students at Abu Dhabi Women's College (ADWC).
- Sunday, March 26 - 2006 at 10:58 |
Landmark Group and the environment
- Landmark joined the WWF Corporate Club in 2005. Recently, Dar Al Khair, the EWS -WWF newsletter, caught up with Vipen Sethi, Director, Landmark Group to talk about the company's environmental interests and concerns.
- Monday, March 06 - 2006 at 12:23 |
Conserving the tree of the dunes
- During long, dry periods, when much of the ground vegetation is dormant, the ghaf (Prosopis cineraria) spreads out its lush canopy often laden with flower and fruit.
- Sunday, February 19 - 2006 at 11:29 |
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