Dubai
In the oases grow date palms, acacia and eucalyptus trees. In the desert the flora is very sparse and consists of grasses and thornbushes. The indigenous fauna had come close to extinction because of intensive hunting, which has led to a conservation program on Bani Yas island initiated by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in the 1970s, resulting in the survival of, for example, Arabian oryx and leopards. Coastal fish consist mainly of mackerel, perch and tuna, as well as sharks and whales.
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Dubai
/ Climate
The
UAE has a sub-tropical, arid climate. Rainfall is infrequent and
irregular. Falling mainly in winter, it amounts to some 13 centimetres
a year.
Temperatures range from a low of about 10 degrees celsius to a
high of 48 degrees celsius. The mean daily maximum is 24 degrees
in January rising to 41 degrees in July.
Just as our knowledge on the origin of species has important roots
in 19th century philosophy, so does our understanding of the manner in
which our modes of production reflect back on our minds.