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27th February 1997

CONTENTS



Editor's Comment

Abdulaziz H. Abuzinada

EXPLORING THE WEB
The World Wide Web contains a mass of information on a very broad range of subjects. Searching for information on a particular aspect of wildlife or the environment calls for a knowledge of how the system operates and much time and effort can be saved by a selective approach, especially with regard to use of various search engines.

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL
We take a look at some of the best sites available on the World Wide Web which are of interest to readers of Arabian Wildlife. We make no apologies for voting arabianwildlife.com as the best of all but there are others out there which are putting on a good show.

SATELLITE TRACKING
For years wildlife lovers in Arabia have kept lookout for the autumnal return of houbara bustards. Traditional prey of falconers throughout the region a great deal of folk lore has developed about these fascinating birds. The key question has been - where do they go when they leave Arabia each spring. Modern technology, in the form of satellite communications and minute transmitters, has now provided the answer.

EMIRATES SAFARI
In January 1997, we asked wildlife photographers, Jens and Hanne Eriksen, to make a photographic safari to the UAE. In this issue we bring you some images from their fascinating mission.

DIGITAL IMAGES
A brief look at how the rapidly developing field of computerised photographic manipulation is affecting the field of wildlife photography.

ARABIA FELIX
Wildlife experts Chris and Tilde Stuart report on a brief field-trip to Yemen.

BUTTERFLIES OF SOUTH-WEST SAUDI ARABIA
It may come as a complete surprise to most people to learn that the Arabian peninsula is home to more than 150 different species of butterflies. Many of these, including some of the most beautiful, can be found in the mountains and lowlands of the Hejaz and Asir Provinces in the west and southwest of Saudi Arabia.

CAMERA TALK
Technological improvements in cameras, lenses and flash units are helping photographers to portray nature in an enhanced form - even clearer than viewed by naked eye. In this article Mike Hill shows how fill-flash can be used to great effect in the wild.

BOOK REVIEWS
Fauna of Saudi Arabia, Vol 15 (1996); A Marine Wildlife Sanctuary for the Arabian Gulf: Environmental Research and Conservation Following the 1991 Gulf War Oil Spill; Africa: A Natural History; Africa's Vanishing Wildlife; The Phoenix; Tribulus; Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey Project; Birdlife of Yemen; Sandgrouse; Shark News.

NEWS
Find it here and also on the Arabian Wildlife Web site at arabianwildlife.com.