Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) have issued 200 fines to combat environmental violations, most of which are related to littering. The campaign is a result of EPAA’s drive to educate and guide visitors on the necessity of adhering to the law which seeks to preserve the environment and prevent littering in order to keep it clean.
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Residents living in the vicinity of the beach in Kalba have been evacuated following an oil spill off the coast, the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) revealed on Monday.
The oil spill, which stretched over 1km, was detected off the southern coast of Kalba city.
An emergency response team was mobilised to contain the damage following anRead more
Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) yesterday announced it has begun work on the Kalba Kingfisher Lodge, an ecotourism project, in collaboration with the Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA).
Shurooq described that the five-star hospitability project, featuring a tented camp within the mangrove nature reserve in Kalba, is a “perfect addition to its strategy of promoting environmentally-friendly tourism.”Read more
More than 100 international experts and researchers from around the world are expected to be in Sharjah next week to discuss the protection of the species of vulture in the Arabian Peninsula.
The 18th International Conservation Forum for Arabian Biodiversity will be held at the Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife from February 6 to 9, featuring international participants.
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The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah, EPAA, will distribute various books highlighting the importance of wildlife conservation, especially its Sharjah Cat and Dog Shelter, SCDS, organisation, at the 35th Sharjah International Book Fair from November 2nd - 12th at Expo Centre Sharjah.
The SCDS, a non-profit organisation, provides protection, comfort and safety for abandoned and stray animals whileRead more
The Ministry of Interior has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Sharjah Environment and Protected Area Authority to integrate fines for environmental violations in the Emirate of Sharjah in the police e-violations system across the UAE. Such a measure would facilitate payment of fines, and help reduce acts of environmental degradation in the UAE.
The MoU, signed byRead more
Wasit Wetland Centre (WWC), a nature reserve run by Sharjah’s Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA), has announced today the recently successful hatching of three Goliath Heron (Latin name: Ardea goliath) chicks, at its Breeding Centre for Endangered Wildlife.
The Goliath Herons are part of a coordinated breeding programme with the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) – theRead more