Camera Traps in Wadi Wurayah

Students in Dubai participate in conservation project

The students and faculty at Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) will soon be able to track wildlife in Wadi Wurayah, Fujairah caught on cameras they have raised funds for through a school fundraising programme.

WWF camera traps in the Wadi Wurayah area have previously captured shots of the secretive Blanford’s fox and the Arabian tahr, a wild mountain goat only found in the UAE and Oman.

This time the camera traps will be placed deeper into the wadi, where we hope to capture the rare Arabian Leopard and Caracal, as well as more Arabian thars, foxes and hedgehogs.

HSBC, sponsor of the Wadi Wurayah Project is thrilled to see that JESS has taken an interest in this area. "HSBC is committed to supporting environmental initiatives and sharing sustainability learnings with the community. Congratulations to JESS for coming up with this brilliant initiative after their successful fundraising" said Kaltham Al Koheji, Chairperson, HSBC in the Community Middle East Foundation."

EWS-WWF, together with Fujairah Municipality, and with support from HSBC are working towards the creation of a Wadi Wurayah Protected Area to ensure the future of these species and the unique landscape in which they live.

Caracal footpint and droppings have been found in Wadi Wurayah, so we expect to see a nice shot of one of these beauties.

The young Arabian Tahr was captured in Wadi Wurayah with a camera trap 2006. This one is a one year old calf