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The Red List of Terrestrial Mammalian Species of The Abu Dhabi Emirate

The main purpose of Red Data Lists is to catalogue endangered taxa of fauna or flora, using precise criteria based on the distribution, the number and the trends of the species concerned. [PDF 379KB]

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The Terrestrial Mammals, Reptiels and Invertevrates of Al Wathba Wetland
Reserve – Species List and Status Report

The purpose of the current monitoring was firstly to identify the species occurrence and distribution, and secondly to focus on one of the species of conservation concern in UAE [PDF 656KB]

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Guidelines for the Management of The Brine Shrimp(Artemia franciscana) at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve

The Artemia study was conducted in order to understand the relationship between the environmental conditions and brine shrimp population dynamics [PDF 180KB]

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A Report on a Preliminary Ecological and Environmental Survey of Jebel Hafeet

During this survey a total of 20 sites were assessed.Camera traps were deployed at 6 sites,cage traps at one site and small mammal traps at 6 sites.An Environmental Impact assessment was made at each site [PDF 1.09MB]

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The Terrestrial Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians of The UAE – Species List and Status Report

The following list includes all UAE terrestrial mammals classified according to the IUCN Red List 2004 (IUCN 2004) and UAE mammals Red List 1996 (Hornby, 1996). [PDF 274KB]

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Management options for the improvement of flamingo breeding at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve

One of main the objectives of the Al Wathba Wetland Reserve management plan is to create and manage a suitable breeding site for flamingos [PDF 343KB]

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A New Lizard Record for The United Arab Emirtaes

A herpetological survey of offshore islands is being conducted under the Abu Dhabi Baseline Survey program of the Biodiversity Management-Terrestrial). During a routine survey on 24th April 2004, a skink was observed at 09:15 hrs at the following GPS location 24.92791° N / 52.85328° E on Jernain Island. [PDF 166KB]

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Herpetological Survey of Muhayyamat Island (south), Western Islands, Abu Dhabi, UAE

A herpetological survey of the Muhayyamat island (south) (photo 1) was carried out on 20th April 2003. This survey was done in conjunction with a Biodiversity Management-Terrestrial and Biodiversity Management - Marine survey. [PDF 86.3KB]

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A Report on a Survey of Terrestrial Mammals and Reptiles of Arzanah

The 2003 survey was carried out in order to monitor reptile and mammal biodiversity on the Island and to assess the success/failure of the recommendations made in the 2001 report . [PDF 476KB]

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A Proposal to Establish The Umm Al Zummoul National Park

The purpose of this document is to present a strong and well researched proposal for the establishment of the Umm Al Zummoul National Park [PDF 829KB]

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Results of a Comparitive Study of wildlife biodiversity and population density at two study sites,Seh Al Milheh and Al Aslab,United Arab Emirates

Under this project TERC is attempting to identify the effect of habitat over-usage and to develop techniques for restoring biodiversity and wildlife population densities [PDF 928KB]

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Water Quality and Artemia Monitoring at Al Wathba

An Artemia research programme was developed by Biodiversity Management - Terrestrial at the end of 2001 for the purpose of developing an understanding of the population dynamics,ecology and habitat requirements of the brine shrimps at the Al Wathba lake [PDF 282KB]

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Guidelines for Laboratory Quality Controls and Quality Assessment of Soil Analytical Data EDA Soils Bulletin No. 1

Laboratory soil analysis is the first step for evaluating soil conditions and to judge whether the soil has potential for a specified use or can be improved and in what manner; in this way we can keep the land productive and sustainable. [PDF 235KB]

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Soil Survey for the Coastline of Abu Dhabi Emirate Executive Summary

A soil survey is a multi-purpose, science-based inventory of soil resources. It generates important information about precious soil resources, a major prerequisite for land-use planning and sustainable development. [PDF 305KB]

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The Soils of Al Wathba Wetland Reserve

The present study aims to characterize and classify the soils of Al Wathba Wetland Reserve. Further objectives of the present study are to establish soil database for the study area and to produce soil map at suitable scale and annotations according to the latest norms and standards set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA Soil Taxonomy). [PDF]

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AL KHATAM Habitat Survey and Boundary Options for the Potential Protected area

This report provides a general site description and other relevant information to arrive at an informed decision on the merits of establishing a protected area in the locality known internally at EDA as ”Al Khatam”. [PDF 575KB]

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Coastal and Terrestrial Ecosystem Managemant Requirements in The GCC States-A Background Report

The incentive for preparing this background report was an invitation by UNESCO’s Regional Office in Doha, Qatar, to be responsible for writing and presenting a document at the “2nd Gulf Regional Expert Meeting on Ecosystems and Water Constraints” , entitled “Coastal and Terrestrial Ecosystem Management Requirements in the GCC countries”. [PDF 756KB]

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The EDA Herbarium and its Role in Biodiversity Conservation in Abu Dhabi Emirate

A herbarium is a collection of properly identified,dried and pressed plants that are mounted on sheets of stout paper. Each sheet can hold one or several specimens of a single species, and a label provides information on various aspects of the specimen. [PDF 401KB]

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The Vascular Plants of Abu Dhabi Emirate

The main objective of this report is to provide a provisional checklist of the vascular plant species for Abu Dhabi Emirate. This checklist will serve as a basis for further studies and activities, including ultimately the drawing up of a Red Data List, i.e. a list of species that are either threatened or potentially threatened. [PDF 837KB]

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An ArcGIS Database for Water Supply/Demand Modeling and Management in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE

The first stage of a programme of development of a water resources management plan includes the compilation of all data and information pertaining to water resources in an ArcGIS – SQL Server database containing supply and demand data and resource monitoring information for all sectors of water use. [PDF 313KB]

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Working towards a water resources management strategy for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The Emirate is still in an accelerated development mode; the region has some of the largest population growth rates in the world. It is imperative that an overall, integrated Water Resources Management Plan is followed; the blue print for such a strategy is currently being finalized by the competent Abu Dhabi Government Agency, the Environment Agency (EAD). [PDF 184KB]

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The Opportunities for Water Resources Management in the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

This paper describes the current water situation and water management issues in the Emirate and describes the work of the agency in developing a water management plan whose objectives are to help “manage the overall water resources of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in a sustainable, economically viable and environmentally sound way. [PDF 376KB]

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Water Resources Statistics-2001

The purpose of the publication is to disseminate important information on Water Resources Sources an users in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi [PDF 625KB]

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2002 Abu Dhabi Water Resources Statistics

The purpose of the publication is to disseminate important, basic information on water resources sources and users in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.As such, it is intended to benefit a wide audience, ranging from the general public to scientific research organizations [PDF 236KB]

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Well Inventory & Water Resources Study in The Al Ain Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE.

The objective of this project is a well inventory and basic Water Resources Study for potable wellfields in the Eastern Region of Al Ain which are operated and managed by the Al Ain Distribution Company. [PDF 977KB]

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Well Inventory and Water Supply Study in Forestry Developments in the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE

The objective of the current Al Ain Forestry project is a general well inventory and investigation and analysis of the overall operation of four plantation well-fields, selected by the Al Ain Forestry Department, namely, Al Ageer Forest, Seah Saham Forest and Al Zaba Old and New Forest sites. [PDF 928KB]

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Assessment of theWater Situation and Managemant in Abu Dhabi Emirate-Summary

The main purpose of this report is to provide a definitive account of the current water situation in the entire Emirate of Abu Dhabi and to present issues pertaining to water resources management. [PDF 781KB]

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Assessment of TheWater
Situation in The Western
Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate-Inception Report

This inception report describes the progress to date on Step 1 (Western Region) of the development of EAD’s strategic goal of developing a Water Resources Management Strategy and Action Plans for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. [PDF 352KB]

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Assessment of TheWater
Situation in The Western
Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate-Interim Report

This interim report describes the progress to date on Step 1 (Western Region) of the development of EAD’s strategic goal of developing a Water Resources Management Strategy and Action Plans for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. [PDF 840KB]

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Preliminary Assessment of the Water Situation in the Eastern & Central Regions of Abu Dhabi Emirate Final report

The UAE Offsets Group (UOG), in co-ordination with the Environment and Wildlife Development Agency (EAD) and through its Water Resources Department, is in the process of developing a comprehensive Water Resources Strategic Management Plan for Abu Dhabi. [PDF 924KB]

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Wild Birds Monitoring For Avian Influenza in
the United Arab Emirates

The main objectives of the bird monitoring surveys are to monitor all key sites identified as important for wild birds, particularly migratory waterbirds in the UAE,Search for sick or dying or any large-scale mortality in wild birds and to identify potential sites with chances of interaction between migratory birds and domestic poultry or private collections. [PDF 328KB]

Coastal Water Resources Management in the United Arab Emirates

This paper describes the status of the various water resources in the coastal zones of the United Arab Emirates, the water management issues and challenges which are associated with them.[PDF 1MB]