In this episode of Green Oasis, Abdul Karim Hanif gives an overview and a mash up of the centres as a special recap. This is a best of the special show of Pulse 95 Radio.

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Head of Biodiversity department at Environment and Protected Areas Authority speaks to Abdul Karim Hanif about the conservation efforts of the authority. Fatima provides an overview of the various centers across the emirate and the significant role they have played in protecting the biodiversity and the environment as a whole.

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Curious about how animals are cared for at Sharjah Safari when they fall ill? Wondering how veterinarians and workers handle these situations safely? In this episode, Abdul Karim goes behind the scenes and pens and heads to the clinics of Sharjah Safari to understand the operations of looking after the animals.

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In this episode we learn more about the aforestation campaigns in Sharjah. We begin our journey by visiting Al Munthather reserve.

Al Muntather Reserve, is distinguished by its desert nature, and the abundance of trees, pastures and wild plants in it. The reserve is located on Sharjah Maleiha Road, and covers an area of 9 square kilometres. It is home to over one and a quarter million Al Ghaf and Sedr trees and is considered an integrated reserve with its trees and wild plants.

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In this episode, we meet the King of the Jungle. Abdul Karim takes us to the Serengeti of Sharjah Safari, where we learn more about unique facts of a lion.

We start the tour at Serengeti which celebrates the largest migration of animals in the world every year, as large groups of herbivores migrate across the Serengeti plains, and works to attract predators and animals that feed on carrion, crossing the Mara River, where Nile crocodiles lie in the murky waters, a dangerous predator to migratory herbivores.

The fifth region, Nkorongoro, formed from an extinct crater, is a unique ecosystem and home to some of Africa's most famous species. While the sixth region, Moremi, is inspired by the canyons and valleys of southwest Africa that were formed over centuries by heavy monsoon rains,

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We step into the wild in this episode as Abdul Karim explores the next zones and areas of Sharjah Safari. We head onto the group bus departure terminals and hop on the captivating safari experience.

We first visit Sahel, which is represented by deserts, pastures and diverse wildlife. It extends in Africa from the Atlantic coast of Mauritania in the west to Eritrea and the Red Sea in the east, and is a transitional area rich in wildlife between the Sahara Desert in the north and the Savannah to the south.

The third region, the Savannah, extends in eastern and southern Africa from the coast in the north to the Kalahari in the southwest. This African tropical grassland covers half the area of the African continent and is home to the largest concentration of biodiversity on Earth.

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In the first part of the visit to Sharjah Safari, we explore the first zone of the attraction which is called "To Africa." This is one of the 12 environments present at the Sharjah Safari. We look at the significance of the Birdi Reserve as well as exploring the walking experience the islands and archipelagos scattered along the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.

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The Kalba Bird of Prey Centre has free-flying demonstrations, along with aviaries housing owls, eagles, buzzards, vultures and, of course, falcons. Using live demonstration and displays, the centre introduces visitors to a host of native raptor species, highlighting the region’s wildlife landscape. In this episode. Abdul Karim Hanif takes us on a journey through the episode as we learn more about the birds and their unique characteristics as well as the breeding programs in place.

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In the second part of the visit, we head outdoors and visit the UAE's oldest mangrove forest and learn more about the birds that call the area their home.

The Khor Kalba Mangrove Centre is one of the most recent ecotourism projects in Kalba, reflecting the area’s rich ecological terrain. Due to its unique location in the middle of an ancient stand of mangroves, visitors taking the outdoor tour have an opportunity to see the oldest mangrove forest in the Emirates, with trees up to 8 meters tall.

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In this episode of Green Oasis, we head over to Kalba to learn about the importance of Mangroves in protecting the coastline of the country. We learn more about EPAA's efforts of protecting the biodiversity of the area. Khor Kalba Mangrove Centre is also the only home of the blue-and-white collared kingfisher in the whole world.

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