The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR), which covers 225 square kilometres, or around five percent of the Emirate of Dubai, is a cutting-edge model for safeguarding desert ecosystems and maintaining biodiversity in the UAE.
The reserve is home to 562 species, including 142 bird species, 22 mammals, 28 reptiles, 298 invertebrates, and 72 plants. It is the first national reserve in the United Arab Emirates and the second-largest natural reserve in Dubai. Sand dunes, gravel plains, and ghaf woods are some of its many habitats, which support a variety of plant and animal species and contribute to the sustainability and equilibrium of the desert environment.
Nature reserves are a long-term investment in the emirate’s natural capital, according to Ahmed Mohammed bin Thani, Director-General of the Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority (DECCA), who told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that safeguarding desert ecosystems is a crucial component of Dubai’s environmental strategy.
A long-term investment in Dubai’s natural capital is nature reserves. In addition to safeguarding wildlife species, they also increase ecosystems’ ability to withstand climate change and promote sustainability objectives for coming generations, he said.
Bin Thani added that DDCR is an innovative national model showing how protecting the desert extends beyond preserving species and natural habitats to preserving a crucial component of the UAE’s identity and natural heritage.
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