Since the discovery of its fossil fuel wealth, the Arabian peninsula has rapidly developed in many ways. That includes the now many rich Arabs' rapport to wildlife as well as domesticated animals, such as camel races with robot jockeys and falcon's hunting training with remote-control airplane)drawn lures. Marine wildlife is exceptionally rich, despite Saddam's Gulf war petrol well arson. Despite clever technology use and respect for nature, population growth, energy and water use well above world average constitute major ecological dangers.
—KGF Vissers