Dubai Hobbies Clubs Desert Lions educate campers on protecting desert environment

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Members of the Desert Lions Off road Academy, a subgroup of the Hobbies Club, toured the popular camping routes at Al Mulaiha and Al Warqaa last weekend to distribute educational brochures and information material for families and youth on the necessity of protecting the desert environment so as to promote awareness about sustainable environmental practices in the country’s desert.
 
The initiative forms part of the Desert Environment Protection Campaign 2010 that will run from 1January to 3March.
 
Organized by Dubai Municipality in collaboration with the Hobbies Club, a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Est. for Young Business Leaders, and in coordination with the Ministry of Environment and Water, this year’s campaign aims to increase awareness among the public, particularly desert campers, of the importance of preserving the desert environment.  
 
Mr Arif Bin Ali Al Abbar, Managing Director of the Hobbies Club and Chairman of the Desert Environment Protection Campaign 2010, said, “The desert environment is both the largest natural environment in the UAE and the environment most closely related to our tradition and heritage. Therefore, we should be involved in efforts to preserve this heritage, raise environmental awareness and protect our deserts by developing partnerships with different community groups in order to achieve this common goal”.
 
“The Desert Environment Protection Campaign 2010 focuses on educating young nationals on how to adopt sustainable practices with regard to the surrounding area, especially the desert environment in the seven emirates. The drive aims to increase awareness among the public regarding the importance of preserving the desert environment at the beginning of the desert safari season,” he added.
 
The management of the Hobbies Club and the Desert Lions Off road Academy will carry out weekly desert tours across the country to spread awareness among campers, with the aim of protecting the desert environment and boosting environmental culture.

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