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The BCEAW, along with another 3 facilities which comprise the Sharjah Desert Park, is the realisation of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed al Qassimi's dream to presearve the natural fauna and flora of Sharjah and the United Arab Emirates for future generations.
The BCEAW is unfortunately closed to the public but all of the animals which are held here can be seen at Arabia's Wildlife Centre. The Wildlife Centre houses and impressive varity of animals indegionous to the Arabian penisula and fully air conditioned, making it perfect for a day out with the family especially in summer.
For more information please call: +971 (0)6 531 1999 or email epaa@emirates.net.ae

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Productive Spring Season On 8th May, the first ever Arabian Tahr (Hemitragus jayakar) was born in an EAZA member institution. This birth was the result of the excellent cooperation between the Oman Mammal Breeding Centre in A male Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) was born on 20th April and another Arabian leopard on 2nd May. This latter birth is of particular significance as this is the first offspring of a new founder that was received on breeding loan from the Abu Dhabi Wildlife Centre. A litter of 2 and a litter of 3 northeast African Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringhi) were born in April, all from unrepresented new founders. One red fox (Vulpes vulpes arabs), 2 Rueppels foxes (Vulpes ruepelli sabea) and 4 (1 DNS) Blanford’s Foxes (Vulpes cana) were born during the last months. Three Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus), 18 Arabian Partridges (Alectoris melanocephala), 16 Philby’s Partridges ( Alectoris philbyi), 65 Chestnut bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus erlangeri) and 5 Spotted Sandgrouse (Pterocles senegallus) hatched. These latter are, together with the single offspring from 2 years ago probably a world’s first. 10 Arabian Hare (Lepus capensis ssp.), 15 Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis jayakari) |