The UAE is taking steps to tackle illegal logging.
Officials say cutting off native trees and selling the timber at local markets is illegal.
The UAE Council for Climate Change and Environment has called for more awareness to be raised about the issue.
They’re even considering placing warning signs and enforcing stricter penalties to violators.
UAE President hails Emirati women as 'pride of nation'
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has paid special tribute to Emirati women, highlighting how their "achievements" and "inspiring vision" will "forever remain a source of (the nation's) collective strength and advancement".
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed pays special tribute to mother on Emirati Women's Day
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, has hailed the contributions of his mother, the late Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, on Emirati Women's Day.
Emirati women are shaping UAE's stories: Sheikha Latifa
Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, has highlighted how Emirati women are shaping the UAE's stories by "connecting its heritage with imagination and carrying its national voice to the world".
UAE allocates $10 million in emergency aid for Nepal
The UAE is providing $10 million in emergency humanitarian aid to help people affected by devastating floods and landslides in Nepal.
