The Abu Dhabi Environment Agency (EAD) announced the release and referral of 70 violations recorded in land reserves to the Judiciary Department during the past year, ranging from monitoring the dumping of waste to natural reserves as well as the increase in illegal breeding and other violations, noting that it limited violations in protection centers The wild environment in eight categories, to facilitate observers in the process of registration and knowledge of the environmental impact resulting therefrom.
The Authority said to Emirates Al-Youm that it recorded violations of fishing equipment in the Al-Ain reserves and Al-Dhafra area, estimated at 85% of all other violations, followed by irregular looting, all in Al-Dhafra area. The reckless driving resulted in the deaths of 26 animals , And half of them were recorded in Al-Rumaima area in Al-Ain. These animals varied between ducks, deer and other endangered animals, while logging resulted in the cutting of 14 trees, mostly in the Al Ain area. 3% haze, 3% dead animals, and 3% extinction Reserves, and 5% Azab illegal, in addition to 85% monitoring of fishing tools.
The Zayed Natural Reserves Network, which consists of 13 land reserves, represents about 15.4% of Abu Dhabi's land area. It monitors natural reserves from 14 centers (6 in Al Ain and 8 in Dhafra) Natural habitats that periodically watch the reserves, to keep living organisms from factors that may threaten environmental stability.
More than 33,300 patrols have worked to monitor nature reserves and have monitored more than 900 violations. The patrols are also making intensive efforts to control and control the number of invasive animals, including exotic dogs that may kill endangered local animals such as antelopes.
The Commission confirmed its success over the past five years in achieving significant progress in the conservation of biological diversity through the establishment of a network of nature reserves to preserve critical habitats and species for future generations and to act as living laboratories to monitor the health of the environment. Which aims to conserve biological diversity through biodiversity-based scientific planning and legislation, as well as to strengthen its efforts to provide an enabling environment for endangered animals away from any factors that may threaten its stability Aia.
The projects that have contributed to the objectives and priorities of the Commission included the project of the conservation of the Dolphinarium Reserve, one of the first protected areas in the Al Dhafra area, where it contains an important biodiversity that has a heritage associated with it. In the area of Liwa. The Commission also worked on the expansion of the Qasr Al Sarab sanctuary, which aims to expand the reserve to protect biodiversity in the region.
Solar sinks
The Abu Dhabi Environment Agency (EAD) reported that it has completed a project to install solar-powered submersibles on surface wells. Ten solar sinks have been installed on the surface wells located in the Oryx oasis to provide drinking water to wild animals. Divers contribute to reducing the operational cost of managing animal shelters and sheds , And reducing carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy. She added that her efforts are aimed at enhancing environmental awareness and developing awareness programs that contribute to raising the environmental awareness of the society and the target sectors by informing them about the most important environmental challenges, pointing out the development of various environmental awareness programs for schools and universities.