Ostrich breeding at Al Reem Reserve

Some cases of ostrich breeding at Al Reem Reserve have been recorded by inspectors from the Department of Natural Reserves at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, where some of the mothers laid 44 eggs in three different nests.
Hatching of some eggs has also been spotted there, and the hatchlings have begun a new life cycle under the supervision of officials from the Department of Natural Reserves and Al Reem Reserve, who monitor the condition and safety of the young round the clock in order to ensure their growth.
The birds are also supervised by teams of specialists and veterinarians who provide the necessary care, whether in terms of health or the provision of appropriate food for their life cycle in infancy, which contributes to increasing in their numbers in the reserve.
The efforts come as part of the care programmes of the MoECC at Al Reem Reserve, as part of the ministry's project to protect wildlife in the local environment. The efforts have succeeded in raising the numbers of ostriches significantly over the past years, a press statement notes.