Abu Dhabi joins Wildlife Society to help protect hawksbill turtle

Abu Dhabi, Dec 29, 2010 (WAM)- As part of its commitment to encourage biodiversity conservation strategies and plans, the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) is supporting the regional Marine Turtle Conservation project launched by the Emirates Wildlife Society in Association with WWF (EWS-WWF)according to a report in "Gulf News."
UPC's support of EWS-WWF's Marine Turtle Conservation Project will witness the organisation adopting an endangered hawksbill turtle which will be tagged with a satellite transmitter. The adopted turtle is to be named ‘Estidama' after UPC's environment sustainability programme.
"Preserving the Emirates' rich biodiversity is a key component of the Vision 2030 sustainable development process and our partnership with EWS-WWF reflects our commitment towards implementing effective biodiversity conservation strategies and plans for Abu Dhabi," said Falah Al Ahbabi, General Manager, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC).
Razan Al Mubarak, Managing Director of Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF said: "Over the past 10 years, EWS-WWF has been working with organisations across the UAE to inspire, support and further the understanding of environmental issues. In this spirit, we are extremely happy to work with the UPC to support the protection of Gulf turtles," he said. – Gulf News