Wednesday 22 May
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تتمتع دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة بتنوع هائل في البيئة الطبيعية. يتمثل هذا التنوع في مجموعة واسعة من الأنواع التي يتكيف كل منها بشكل رائع مع بيئته الخاصة.
وتعمل هيئة البيئة - أبوظبي على دعم مشروع أركايف (ARKive) للتعرف على التنوع الهائل القائم في الحياة البرية الإماراتية، بالإضافة إلى التعرف على أكثر الفصائل والأنواع المهددة بالانقراض في العالم، وذلك عن طريق الأستعانة بالوسائل السمعية والمرئية.
تعرف على أفضل (12) حجر كريم تتزين به دولة الإمارات، واستكشف مئات الأنواع الأخرى من خلال مجموعة المواطن البيئية والأنواع التالية.
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A member of the pea family, the herbaceous Alexandrian senna (Senna alexandrina) is one of the most extensively collected species of desert…
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A magnificently vibrant green, red and pink bird, the Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) is native to south and south-east Asia, but…
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A common sight on trees and bushes in summer months, the Arabian cicada (Platypleura arabica) is also well known throughout its range for…
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The Arabian fat-tailed scorpion (Androctonus crassicauda) is a formidable predator, with a thick, powerful tail that is equipped with a…
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The Arabian horned viper is one of three currently recognised species of horned viper, a group which is recognisable for the distinctive…
The Arabian oxeye (Anvillea garcinii) is a woody perennial shrub with crinkly, oval, grey or grey-green leaves which taper towards the base…
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Information on the Arabian primrose (Arnebia hispidissima) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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One of the smallest boa species, the Arabian sand boa is the only boa found in south-east Arabia, and one of the most common snakes in the…
A small and attractively marked gecko, the Arabian sand gecko is unusual for its webbed feet, which increase the surface area for burrowing…
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The Arabian toad (Bufo arabicus) is one of only nine species of amphibian found in the Arabian Peninsula, and by far the most common of the…
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The Arabian toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus arabicus) is a member of the Agamidae family, also known as the chisel-teeth lizards due…
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Information on Arenaria leptoclados is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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A dwarf shrub with spherical foliage and beautiful, large, yellow-brown inflorescences, the arfaj, the national flower of Kuwait, grows in…
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A little-known, burrow-dwelling reptile, the most distinctive feature of the awl-headed snake is its shovel-shaped, projecting snout which…
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A tiny member of the Rallidae family, a group of ground-dwelling waterbirds comprising the rails, coots and crakes, Baillon’s crake is a…
Discovered by Charles Darwin on the Cape Verde Islands off the north-west of Africa, the bar-tailed lark is a small, relatively plain…
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A strikingly coloured, delicately built and fine-billed shrike, the bay-backed shrike is a beautiful bird of South Asia. The most…
Information on the black bog-rush (Schoenus nigricans) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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A small and graceful dragonfly, the black pennant (Selysiothermis nigra) is distinguished by its large, fragile-looking wings and…
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The black scrub-robin (Cercotrichas podobe) is a long-legged bird with almost entirely greyish-black plumage and a distinctly long tail…
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Information on the blue-spotted arab is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Blumea bovei is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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The booted eagle is a small, stocky eagle with a rounded head and heavily feathered legs. It occurs in two main colour forms that are almost…
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With its sharply contrasting plumage, the widespread Brahminy kite is an unmistakeable bird of prey. While its head, neck, throat, upper…
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A large, attractive corvid with glossy plumage, the brown-necked raven (Corvus ruficollis) has distinctive, elongated, pointed and often…
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A widespread and abundant species, the Cape hare is a typical hare in appearance, with long, slender limbs, large hind feet, a short tail…
The Caspian plover is a slim, upright bird with long, thin legs which allow it to wade in shallow water, and a black, narrow, pointed bill…
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