Arabian Environment
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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