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The wildlife of the United Arab Emirates is the flora and fauna of the country on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula and the southern end of the Persian Gulf. The country offers a variety of habitats for wildlife including the coast, offshore islands, mangrove areas, mudflats , salt pans , sand and gravel plains, sand dunes , mountain ...
Flamingos at the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. This is a list of protected areas of United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi Mangrove and Coastal Wetland Reserve; Ain al Faydah National Park; Al Awir Nature Reserve; Al Khawanij Nature Reserve; Al Maha Nature Reserve; Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve; Al Wohoosh Desert Conservation Reserve
There are thirty-five mammal species in the United Arab Emirates, of which five are endangered, five are vulnerable, and one is near threatened. [ 1 ] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature :
It has been hailed as a major step forward in the conservation of endangered mountain species in the UAE, [1] and in 2016, it won the Middle East Architect educational project of the year award. [3] In March 2024, Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi , the Ruler of Sharjah, unveiled the Al Hefaiyah Lake project.
Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve (Arabic: محمية المرموم الصحراوية) [2] is the first unfenced nature conservation reserve in the United Arab Emirates. [1] It is located in the desert area of Saih Al Salam in the emirate of Dubai and comprises some 10% of the total land area of the emirate, including the extensive man ...
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary (Arabic: رَأْس ٱلْخَوْر, romanized: Raʾs al-Khawr) is a wetland reserve in Dubai, renowned for attracting large numbers of migratory birds. [2] It is also home to a large population of crustaceans , small mammals , and fish . [ 3 ]
Sir Bani Yas is 17.5 km (10.9 mi) from north to south and 9 km (5.6 mi) from east to west, [1] making it the largest natural island in the United Arab Emirates. Located just off the shore of the western region of Abu Dhabi , Sir Bani Yas was originally home to Arabia 's largest wildlife reserve.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in the United Arab Emirates. The avifauna of the United Arab Emirates include a total of 478 species, of which 17 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the ...