The League of the United Arab Emirates for the re-creation of the Museum of the living resources of gamma-region to receive the general public and interested visitors from all sides, starting from today and over the periods of the official working hours of the University.

Due the establishment of the museum at the university to the year 1989, which was followed by Department of Biology, Faculty of Science?

Dr. White, Hume, deputy director of the University of United Arab Emirates:

“We are pleased to announce the official opening of the Museum of the living resources, which highlights the museum’s commitment to the UAE University to improve the level of the nature of the appearance of all the plants and animals. The museum will be an important place for research and education, and will benefit directly and the local school students, teachers and scientists alike on the cheek. “

The museum, which serves as a center for learning and teaching to universities and local schools, a wide range of plants and animals that have been collected through the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science. Include samples of more than 100 samples of vertebrates and the house of life herbal sample includes 10,000 plants, many of them local in the UAE, all of which are available for students and researchers to conduct research in various areas of biology. The museum also houses Mottaghrat rare fossil of Archaeopteryx, the earliest known example of birds from the late Jurassic period, and parts of pieces of the original fossil was found in southern Germany.

Museum aims to preserve the living resources of the sample collections documenting and detailing the assets of plant and animal diversity in the UAE, and access to the UAE community through educational programs to raise awareness about the natural resources of the UAE. Will educate the visiting schools during tours in the museum, on methods of collecting and preserving samples of plants, the identification of local flora and fauna, the preservation of local wildlife.

Dr. Twain Hex, Director of the plant in the museum:

“It’s a real pleasure that the Museum is open the living resources of the public. Thus, we aim to provide the content of the museum and the expertise of the Faculty of Science for all categories of the UAE society. Can be used before the samples for educational purposes, as well as their use for scientific purposes, as well as the museum offers a learning environment for students of all ages and educational levels.

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