Monitoring the endangered Arab lymph

The Wadi Al -Wasiya Reserve monitored the Arab icon after the absence of years and is included in the red national list of endangered species, in an important step towards promoting nature protection efforts.

The icon was seen through the movement’s sensor cameras within the “Nature Watch” initiative to monitor wildlife, supported by the Mashreq Bank in cooperation with the Fujairah Environment Authority and the Emirates Society for Nature.

The re -monitoring of the Arab lympiarries is an important achievement, as every new viewing of it provides valuable information to evaluate his situation, protect his weak natural habitats, and develop effective strategies to preserve him.

This appearance confirms that the type, locally and regionally threatened, is still present in its natural environment, which reflects the effect of its protection efforts and the success of the protected areas, and requires the intensification of the targeted measures to prevent its extinction.

After years of not seeing it, he was seen in Jabal Hafez in 2019, then near Wadi Shiis in March 2023, and finally in Wadi Al -Waraa in 2025, giving a renewed hope for its continuation and survival.

The Arab icon is considered one of the most famous predators in the region, and it can be easily recognized thanks to its strong structure and the distinctive black tufts of its ears. It plays an essential role in maintaining the natural balance of mountainous systems, such as the most important predators, by controlling the numbers of prey.

Although it is one of the authentic beings in the mountains and deserts of the UAE and the Arabian Peninsula, this isolationist cat, which is often active at night, is rarely seen in wildlife.

The movement’s sensors in the Wadi Al -Wasa Valley, in cooperation with the Fujairah Environment Authority and with the participation of environmental experts and volunteers of the “Leaders of Change” program of the Emirates Nature Society in cooperation with the World Nature Fund, were able to take pictures of the Arab pace. These cameras operate automatically when monitoring any movement, day and night using infrared. This discovery comes to strengthen the record of the reserve, which also documented the presence of other rare species, such as the Blancord fox, which is rarely monitored in the UAE.

Dr. Ali Hassan Al -Hamoudi, Director of Biological Diversity and Natural Resources Department at the Fujairah Environment Authority, said: “The return of the appearance of the Arab icon in Wadi Al -Waraa, in conjunction with our celebration of the International Habitan Day, to confirm the vital role of this reserve as a safe haven for rare and endangered species. For years, the authority cooperates with the Emirates Association for Nature to protect this unique natural scene and its management, by relying on accurate and long -term scientific programs For monitoring and preservation of nature.

Dr. Andrew Gardner, Head of the Department of Biological Diversity Protection at the Emirates Nature Association said: “Monitoring the Arab lymphs again represents a rare opportunity that requires serious move. With pictures. But it is important to realize that one registration is not enough and does not guarantee the restoration of the object in the long run, and for this this discovery requires urgent measures and clear plans to protect it and ensure its survival.