Too many mangroves is not a good thing — not at the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai, where they were introduced in 1990. So an ecologist at Dubai’s Wildlife Protection office has proposed using camels to trim back the excess tree canopies that have buried feeding areas. Kevin Hyland ,the ecologist,told that camels used to have access to the sanctuary before it was cordoned off in 2002, and that reintroducing them would help restore the site’s sensitive ecology without disrupting its bird life.Hyland categorically emphasizes that the camels would be introduced as part of a careful management program, and that they will not be left to run amok.And when ground-nesting birds breed, the camels will be removed. Hyland also likes propounded the idea of using the camels to create a new eco-tourism initiative. Rangers could lead bird tours on camelback now.
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