Sharjah's Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) has confiscated 65 sandfish lizards in the Al Bataeh area near Khorfakkan Road in a bid to help preserve them.
Posting an image of the creatures in a container, the EPAA said it had taken possession of the Arabian sand skink after fishing violations were reported during the breeding season.
The authority reaffirmed its efforts to protect wildlife from improper practices and provide the appropriate conditions for the breeding season.
UAE President, H.H. Sheikh Mansour meet Khalid bin Salman in Abu Dhabi
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, to discuss regional developments.
UAE expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia after death of two officers in helicopter crash
The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity and sincere condolences to Saudi Arabia following the death of two officers in the crash of a reconnaissance helicopter in the Najran region.
Over 9,000 e-scooters seized in Abu Dhabi under road safety efforts
Abu Dhabi Police have seized 9,237 electric scooters over the past ten months for traffic violations, as part of ongoing campaigns to tighten security measures and improve road safety.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed seeks out next Arab Hope Makers
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the seventh cycle of the Arab Hope Makers, aiming to seek out "people of goodness and creators of kindness in communities".
