Natural paradise gets protection: summary

The Hajar Mountains
Reading Summary

Natural paradise gets protection

Task 1

A lot of effort is being made to see to Wadi Wurayah’s preservation of its wildlife and nature. For starters, a management plan was drawn up by the Emirates Wildlife Society in association with the World Wide Fund for Nature and given to the Fujairah Municipality. The writer also mentions this plan includes a provision for engaging people from the area to work as rangers to keep poachers from killing rare animals and also these locals can help minimize littering. In addition, tribal communities will be consulted whose support is seen as vital. Another important factor regarding this preservation plan had to with sponsorship to finance the project.
There are several examples of wildlife and nature unique to the area. First of all, the endangered Arabian tahr can be found there. Other species of concern to conservationists are the Arabian Leopard and caracal lynx. Todorava further points out that the wadi is also the habitat of type of fish called the garra barreimiae which is only found in the Hajar Mountains. Aside from the wildlife, there is also a unique plant species particular to the UAE called the Epipactis veratrifolia.

Task 2

In the article “Natural paradise gets protection” the National writer Vesala Todorava speaks on the subject of the preservation of wildlife and nature. She informs the reader of the hard work of preserving them in the Wadi Wurayah protected area that is planned. Todorava also gives some specific examples of wildlife and nature in this area.

Task 3

I think this topic was very interesting because the writer looks at efforts the UAE is making to preserve some of their national wildlife and natural treasures. I wasn’t even aware that the there were such animals here in the UAE as the leopard and the lynx.
In my opinion, the organization of the article is such that it is very easy to access the essential information in the text. The writer mentions several measures that are being taken with some support as to just what is going to done to preserve the Wadi Wurayah protected area. She also mentions some examples of both plant and animal species that are of concern to the Emirates Wildlife Society.
When I read this article, I wondered if perhaps there may be even more areas here in the UAE considered by conservationists as protected areas. The idea in the article makes me think of what was involved in the development of protected areas of the world that we now know as tourist attractions such as wildlife reserves and national parks.