Webinar on Arabian Oryx conservation efforts held

Abu Dhabi / WAM

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) in collaboration with the General Secretariat for the Conservation of the Arabian Oryx, organised an online webinar titled “Education and outreach programmes of Arabian Oryx Conservation institutions in the UAE:
Successes and future priorities”.
Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of EAD, said, “The organising of this webinar by EAD helps to ensure coordination amongst various collections in the country when it comes to outreach and awareness programmes, to help convey the importance of wildlife conservation to the public and especially to younger generations.”
During the seminar, the conservation outreach efforts of the Arabian Oryx in the UAE were reviewed and discussed. Several experts and researchers from wildlife institutions across the country participated in the webinar.