ABU DHABI, 28th November, 2018 (WAM) — The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) yesterday inaugurated the Al Wathba Photo Exhibition at Warehouse421 in Mina Zayed, which features striking images that capture Al Wathba Wetland Reserve’s natural beauty and rich biodiversity.
The photos were selected from previous photography competitions hosted at the Reserve that celebrated Al Wathba’s thriving natural ecosystem, whilst raising awareness around wetland conservation. EAD has received over 500 photographs from both professional and amateur photographers since the competition was launched in 2014.
The exhibition at Warehouse421 features 70 photographs submitted by nearly 200 participants. The photos are categorised into five different zones, each focusing on a significant element of the Reserve; these include the Welcome Zone that showcases Sheikh Zayed’s contributions to environmental conservation and the Good Neighbours Zone that highlights the efforts of EAD’s partners in the maintenance and rehabilitation of the Wetland Reserve.
The exhibition is also hosting interactive learning sessions by H.H. Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Founder of Beacon of Hope UAE, and last night hosted a special photography workshop by Dr. Richard Perry, a Senior Advisor at EAD, who is also a specialist in fine art landscape photography. The exhibition is open to the public and will run from 10 am to 8 pm until 29 November 2018.
Setup in 1998 by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Al Wathba Wetland Reserve was the first in Abu Dhabi to be internationally recognised as a Ramsar-protected site and was recently placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Green List. The Reserve is home to over 4,000 Greater Flamingos, 260 other birds, 320 invertebrates, 35 plant species, 16 reptiles and 10 mammals. It has attracted approximately 20,000 visitors since it first opened in 2014.
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