A group of volunteers embarked on a mission along with the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah, planting various plants and seedlings like Ghaf trees at Al Muntather Reserve 2 in the Al Bataeh area of Sharjah, during the activities for the 10th Afforestation Campaign.

The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah 10th Afforestation Campaign

People tend to see the desert as a dead environment, but it is abundant in all kinds of flora and fauna.

In the spirit of preserving our environment and for the love of the desert, the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah holds a "Sustainable Trees" initiative to raise awareness on the importance of preserving local trees, especially Al Ghaf and the mangrove trees.

The Sustainable Trees Initiative

In this episode we continue our journey through the Sharjah Desert Park and pay a visit to the Natural History Museum. The Natural History & Botanical Museum has displays of fossils, meteorites, taxidermic displays of rare animals and desert ecosystems.

Sharjah Natural History and Botanical Museum offers the opportunity to gain insight on the natural history and geology of this planet and the region. It also provides knowledge on desert plants and animals and the roles they sustain within the broader ecosystem.

Catch “Green Oasis” with Abdul Karim Hanif and join a captivating exploration of “ENVIRONMENT ANDPROTECTED AREAS AUTHORITY” centers in Sharjah. Tune in DAILY during Ramadan, at 11AM to listen to the show live on the radio.

Episode 3 - Sharjah Natural History Museum (13.3.24)

In the second part of the visit, we head outdoors and visit the UAE's oldest mangrove forest and learn more about the birds that call the area their home. 

The Khor Kalba Mangrove Centre is one of the most recent ecotourism projects in Kalba, reflecting the area’s rich ecological terrain. Due to its unique location in the middle of an ancient stand of mangroves, visitors taking the outdoor tour have an opportunity to see the oldest mangrove forest in the Emirates, with trees up to 8 meters tall.

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Episode 12 - Khor Kalba Mangrove Centre Part 2

‘Eyes On’ is all about the significant happenings and recent news across the UAE and particularly in the Emirate of Sharjah. 

Covering the major aspects of life in the Emirate such as health, education, culture, community concerns and more. Be it a corporate exhibition or a family funfair, tune in on weekdays (Mon-Thu) from 4PM-5PM to get in on the conversation.

A series of epidoes dedicated to the ‘Environment and Protected Areas Authority’ in Sharjah that takes us on a tour of all the centers affiliated with the authority and focuses on the authority’s intensive efforts in caring for these green spaces and animals by providing the appropriate environment for them and supporting sustainability in all fields.

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