Nature at Night
Discover what the wildlife gets up to under the cover of darkness.
About the activity
During this activity, you will have the chance to explore the diverse wildlife inhabiting the desert. Your active involvement in this activity contributes significantly to data collection for ongoing research through the lens of citizen science, as it aids in preserving the natural beauty of the region. Join us for an event that combines education, hands-on conservation, and community connection as we collectively contribute to the ongoing research and safeguard the environmental treasures for generations to come.
No experience is necessary, although a reasonable level of fitness is required. Volunteers will need to be able to walk in desert sand for 2-3 km and record data on their cellphones.
How long will it take?
3 hours
Act now
Check out our Notice Nature Masterclass to prepare for the field work here.
Questions
Please email us at [email protected] or WhatsApp us at +971585323400
The area of impact it contributes to
The data you help collect will support the expansion of our conservation efforts, and will be used to:
- Identify species, distribution and important areas for the various life stages of each species
- Monitor recovery and pressures
- Investigate how Protected Areas affect populations
- Data collected around the various species can feed into the National Plans of Action for the conservation of these species and support IUCN red listing efforts
- Help change people’s attitudes and behaviors towards bats, scorpions and geckos.
This activity supports our objective to:
- Protect 30% of the UAE’s wild areas by 2030.
- Make 5,000 new research-grade observations on iNaturalist– that’s 30% more data than we currently have for the UAE on the iNaturalist app.
Registration fee for non-members: AED 350.00
Date & Time
Saturday, 23 March 2024
05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
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Saturday, 08 April 2023
05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
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Saturday, 18 May 2024
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
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Saturday, 10 June 2023
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Registration Full
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Saturday, 14 October 2023
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
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Saturday, 05 March 2022
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Closed event
Friday, 25 March 2022
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
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Friday, 22 April 2022
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Saturday, 28 May 2022
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Saturday, 21 May 2022
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
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Saturday, 29 October 2022
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
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Sunday, 15 September 2024
05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
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Saturday, 12 October 2024
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
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Saturday, 06 May 2023
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8
16 Reviews
An informative and interesting experience to be in Nature at Night and carry out the activities as a volunteer to explore the diverse wildlife inhabiting the desert. Emirates Nature - WWF Representatives shared knowledge related to identify various species, about the wildlife and habitat in the surrounding areas along with opportunity to make observation for reptiles and insects in the surrounding areas using the iNaturalist App. Thank you Emirates Nature - WWF and all the participating volunteers.
It was an amazing experience, revealing that the desert hosts a surprising range of creatures. The WWF Volunteers were remarkably friendly and generously imparted their knowledge to the entire group. A big Thank you goes for their efforts.
Thoroughly enjoyed the event and it was great to meet wildlife-impassioned people from a number of different organisations. Very well organised and massive thanks to Arbella and Amal both very knowledgeable and very helpful individuals.
It was very informative and reach experience. We get to know more about Dubai desert fauna and floura and we met a new interesting people. The organisers were so friendly and supportive. I love it
Please note that events may be cancelled or rescheduled due to updated safety guidelines from the government. We will try our best to keep you informed of any changes as early as possible. Thank you for your understanding and support.