By the early 1990’s His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah had recognised the need to implement strong environmental policies, ensuring better protection for the regions unique Fauna and Flora. To achieve this the Sharjah Government ordered the construction of the Sharjah Desert Park to educate the people about the extraordinary biodiversity that the region processes and to address the unique conservation issues facing Arabia’s wildlife.In realisations of his dream, work started on the Sharjah Desert Park with the first two facilities, the Sharjah Natural History Museum and Children's Farm, being completed in 1996. Work then began on the BCEAW and finally Arabia's Wildlife Centre, which opened in September 1999.
