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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; Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve National Park; Hatta ...
Pages in category "Nature reserves in the United Arab Emirates" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Al Houbara Protected Area is a natural reserve in the United Arab Emirates, and it is located in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. It is named after the large ground bird, Houbara, which belongs in the Persian Gulf region. This reserve consists of abundant plantation and coastal plains on well-drained sandy and gravelly terrain. [2]
The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, DDCR, is a 225-square-kilometre (87 sq mi) natural reserve in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It was established by Emiri decree on 9 January 2002 and comprises some 5% of the Emirate of Dubai's total landmass. [1] It is home to the Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa.
World Heritage Sites in the United Arab Emirates (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Protected areas of the United Arab Emirates" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Toggle the table of contents. ... Chréa National Park: 2002 36,985 ha ... Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve: 2005 29,540 ha (114 sq mi)
The United Arab Emirates occupy a corner of Arabia bounded by Saudi Arabia to the west and south, Oman to the east, the Gulf of Oman and Oman to the northeast and the Persian Gulf to the north. The northern coast stretches for about 650 km (400 mi) along the southern shore of the Persian Gulf and largely consists of salt pans that extend inland.
Yellowstone National Park in the United States was the first national park in the world. [1] [2] This is a list of the number of national parks per nation, as defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Nearly 100 countries around the world have lands classified as a national park by this definition.