Scientists versus goats: The battle to regenerate native plants in the UAE
You might think the biggest threat to forests in the UAE would be construction or climate change. But in the mountains of the UAE, goats are the immediate concern, as the animals eat the foliage before it has the chance to regenerate.
“In the past, the way goats were managed was different,” said Dr Andrew Gardner, associate director of biodiversity conservation at Emirates Nature-WWF, which is working on a reforestation project in the Hajar Mountains.
