Abu Dhabi camel herders told to return to traditional grazing to protect environment – The National

  • Date: 04-Jun-2020
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Agriculture
  • Country:UAE
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Abu Dhabi camel herders told to return to traditional grazing to protect environment – The National

Abu Dhabi camel herders told to return to traditional grazing to protect environment. For the desert's ecosystem to survive, people must stop thinking of it as a commodity, say conservations. Conservationists are urging herd owners to consider their role in the desert ecosystem and combat the devastation caused by camel grazing.. Environment Agency Abu Dhabi is updating legislation and asking herd owners to return to traditional grazing methods.. The agency started a majlis series late last year to encourage herd owners to be active custodians and, while the series has been suspended due to Covid-19, it has continued its outreach online.. Emirati camel owners are being encouraged to graze camels themselves instead of delegating the task to expatriate workers, a practice that contributed to the proliferation of the camel population in recent decades because owners are not restricted by time and are more likely to grow their herds.. Our focus is for the camel owners is to be responsible and to think about the future generations.". There were more than 408,000 camels in Abu Dhabi emirate in 2017, a rise of almost 50 per cent since 2010.. Historical data on the camel population of Abu Dhabi does not exist but