Rare wild cat located in Wadi Wurayah

Felis sivestris. Photo:EWS/WWFWild Cat, Felis silvestris lybica, caught on camera-trap

Camera traps set up in the mountainous area of Wadi Wurayah have captured an image of a rare breed of Wild Cat ( Felis silvestris lybica).Until this photo, the presence of the Wild Cat was only assumed based on elusive tracks despite four years of intensive surveys by EWS-WWF and Fujairah Municipality teams., The find demonstrates the high ecological value of the area to the on-going preservation of the UAE and Middle East’s wildlife.