The Abu Dhabi Environment Authority (Abu Dhabi) has confirmed that the Arabian Lynx has been recorded at the Jebel Hafeet National Park in Al Ain. Earlier this month, the Arabian Hawk was a medium-sized animal of the Cyrus family, characterized by its sandy color and long black ears.
The Arab Lynx images were captured by a special surveillance camera within the network operated by the Commission, which includes more than 45 cameras. The cameras work around the clock and automatically take pictures when any body passes through them. Protected habitats and habitats throughout the emirate. Although lynx is generally known to be an active animal at night, the body has been able to obtain day and night pictures of one of the males of this species known as hunting birds, rodents and small mammals under the sun, during the cold seasons, and can live for a long time without drinking water. "Conservation of biodiversity and conservation of protected areas in the Emirate is a key priority for EAD and the re-discovery of the Arab lynx in Abu Dhabi," said Sheikha Salem Al Dhahiri, Acting Secretary General of Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, to highlight not only the importance of habitat conservation Without the importance of advanced research tools and methods that we apply to learn more about our environment and all its components. We will continue our efforts to preserve and monitor wildlife and local ecosystems, which will help us preserve the environment for future generations, and we invite the general public to join us in this endeavor. "
While Arab lynx is widely spread throughout the region (usually in mountain areas), its presence in the Arabian Peninsula has become increasingly rare due to illegal fishing practices and habitat destruction. Due to the absence of any previous records of this species in the recent past, its extinction has been declared in wild areas, through the red list of major species in Abu Dhabi. EAD will continue to monitor this development in order to determine the density of Arab lynx numbers and gather more information on its scope and distribution.