Arabian Environment
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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