TITLE:
Environmental Statistics and Promoting Sustainability: Nature Reserves in the Emirate of Sharjah as a Model
AUTHORS:
Abdelmajeed Ahmed Hendy, Ruqayya Mohammed Alteneiji
KEYWORDS:
Environmental Statistics, Environmental Sustainability, Nature Reserves
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.14 No.3,
March
19,
2026
ABSTRACT: This research paper aimed to examine the statistical distribution of all nature reserves in the Emirate of Sharjah, and to clarify their most important geographical, environmental, and biological characteristics. It sought to highlight the significant role of environmental statistics in preserving these reserves and to demonstrate their importance in promoting environmental sustainability. The paper was based on the following questions: How have environmental statistics contributed to enhancing the sustainability of nature reserves through their geographical survey and classification? What have these statistics done to promote the sustainability of rare animals and their diverse species, as well as the plant species found within these reserves? Methodologically, the paper adopted a descriptive-analytical method, presenting and analyzing environmental statistics issued by the Department of Statistics and Community Development according to the latest census of 2023. The overall results revealed the effective contribution of environmental statistics to enhancing the environmental sustainability of nature reserves. These statistics provided a comprehensive and accurate inventory of all nature reserves in the Emirate of Sharjah, including their area, geographical location, establishment date, rare animals and their species, and plant species.