Topic: Conservation in UAE

Name: Aadi Jeevaraj

Grade: 7

Section: D









Introduction.

This project contains an overview on the different methods by
which NGO workers, scientists, etc. make efforts to conserve
various resources in UAE with many cross-curricular links.
All the way from wildlife to water.

Index:


Sl.no. Topic Page no.
1 Introduction and Index 1
2 Conservation of wildlife 2-3
3 Conservation of energy 4-5
4 Conservation of water 6-7
5 Conclusion 8






Conservation of wildlife in UAE.


Outside the urban life in UAE lies a very unique and delicate
environment consisting of different flora and fauna. This
environment is endangered due to our interference.
Different things are being done to conserve wildlife. A few
organisations doing a wonderful job at this are:

> Emirates Wildlife Society, in association with the World Wide
Fund, creates protected areas to preserve the UAEs impressive
biodiversity. One of the organisations most high-profile projects is
a three-year programme to conserve marine hawksbill turtles.
Anyone wanting to support the cause can purchase an adopt a
turtle pack, the proceeds of which will be used to further the
project. EWS-WWF also offers numerous other opportunities for
the public to participate in their work, such as the fish finder
initiative, where volunteers can help the society raise awareness
about the dangers of overfishing in the UAE.

> The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, has been working for
environmental protection, sustainable development and wildlife
conservation in Abu Dhabi. The EAs greatest success story so
far is having brought the Arabian Oryx back from the brink of
extinction through protection


> Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife.
This Sharjah-based facility conserves endangered wildlife. It is
also undertaking research into the mammals, reptiles, freshwater
fish, amphibians and invertebrates in the Arabian Peninsula.









Conservation of energy:

Energy is a very important resource indeed! It plays an important
role in all our lives.
UAE has been trying it's best to conserve energy:

>Dubai: The civic body on Sunday announced that it has
launched an energy efficiency project that will save as much as
20 per cent of electrical consumption within the next three years
To conserve energy, the municipality will replace the lamp posts
in beaches, parks and markets with solar-powered ones.
Once the project is implemented, it will save an estimated total of
Dh12, 323,000.


> Abu Dhabi: Nearly a third of the UAE's greenhouse gas
emissions, which are produced by burning conventional fossil
fuel, come from desalination plants. Plans to create these plants
running on renewable energy had been set in motion a few
months ago by Abu Dhabi's clean energy company Masdar.

> With solar power being one renewable energy source, the
power hungry northern emirates and islands like Sir Bani Yas
have started powering wind energy...












Conservation of water:


Almost 80 per cent of the UAEs land is a desert environment with
limited ground water and as such, conservation of water is critical.
A few things UAE is doing are:

> Around four years ago, the Emirates Wildlife Society in
association with the World Wide Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF)
and the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), launched the
Heroes of the UAE water campaign, urging UAE residents to
adopt simple tips to reduce their water wastage.
> An organisation which also helps water conservation is the
ADFCO- Abu Dhabi Food Conservation Organisation .
> Out of all the emirates Sharjah is the emirate that saves the
most amount of water.



> Unilever and Lulu Group have launched a joint water
conservation campaign on the occasion of World Water Day. The
campaign which will empower consumers by providing them with
a set of educational and practical tools aims to reach 20,000
households and achieve water savings of 864,612,000 gallons.






Conclusion-


All these environmentalists and organisations have been doing
their work to conserve the environment, but it shouldn't be only
them. Each one of us should do our job and work towards a
cleaner and healthier environment. It can be simple things, like
turning of the light or tap! But each one of us should cooperate.
With all our efforts together; it'll make a great difference for our
future generation.