Volunteers ensure protection of wadi wildlife in Fujairah

More than 400 dragonflies in the Wadi Wurayah National Park of Fujairah have been tagged and studied for the past year to ensure the health of the biodiversity in the area.

The invasive Tilapia that are destroying the balance in the wadis have also been eradicated.

Conservationists from Emirates Wildlife Society, in association with WWF (EWS-WWF (EWS-WWF), with the help of volunteer teams, have completed the tagging since September 2013 in a bid to prevent further damage to the area’s biodiversity. The team has conducted more than 275 freshwater tests, explored 30 bodies of water in the wadi and measured approximately 300 toads to help build a greater picture of the health of the area’s ecosystem.

The activities are part of the Water Research and Learning Programme, a first-of-its-kind in the Middle East, which is committed to researching the biodiversity of freshwater areas and spreading awareness on freshwater issues.