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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 ...
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 ]
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 :
The United Arab Emirates is noted for its harsh, arid climate, which makes the establishment and survival of invasive species hard. A 2015 study by the Journal of Threatened Taxa found that of a total of 146 invasive species, the highest percentage in the major taxonomic groups were birds (49%), followed by invertebrates (34%), plants, reptiles ...
Bu Tinah (Arabic: بوطينة, Būṭīnah, pronounced [ˈbuːtˤiːn æ]) is a tiny archipelago amid extensive coral formations and seagrass beds some 25 km south of Zirku and 35 north of Marawah in the United Arab Emirates. [1] Found in the waters of Abu Dhabi, it is protected as a private nature reserve.
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.
For articles about fauna whose distribution includes, but is not limited to, the United Arab Emirates see Category:Fauna of the Arabian Peninsula. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.