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Formerly a salt flat ('sabkha' in Arabic) , is now maintained by a regular supply of tertiary treated freshwater from a nearby sewage treatment plant, providing an ideal site for many wetland dependent species.

EAD also regularly monitors the water quality and Artemia (or brine shrimp) to help ensure a suitable environment for the flamingos to breed throughout the year.

EAD also regularly monitors the water quality and Artemia (or brine shrimp) to help ensure a suitable environment for the flamingos to breed throughout the year.

Al Wathba Wetland Reserve. 25/04/2013; Emirates of Abu Dhabi; 500 ha; 24 15'41"N 54 35'08"E, A complex of natural and human-made surface water bodies . Ramsar Site no. 2142

Wadi Wurayah in Fujairah is a unique wetland that supports many species not seen in other parts of the world, truly a treasure to the region.

Wetlands of international importance in UAE. the Ramsar wetlands

SIR BU NUAIR (Bunair)ISLAND PROTECTED AREA SHARJAH 2013,1300 HA

To pearl divers, it is known as the pearl-shaped island. Marine environmentalists call it turtle island. To Emirati poets it is the "tear-drop" island that fell into the waters of the Arabian Gulf.

Wadi Wurayah National Park. 07/10/2010; Emirate of Fujairah; 12,700 ha; 25?24'N 056?15'E. Ramsar Site no. 1932.

Proposed Tourism Resort by Shurooq

Home to around 100 unique species, including dragonflies, toads, mammals and birds, the area's conservation has become a number one priority of the UAE's eco warriors.

The island is an important nesting site for the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, and supports the regional breeding population of the sooty gull.

The area's geology has created a unique hydrogeological system,between impermeable and permeable rock creating fresh water streams, pools and waterfalls, all of which are uncommon in an arid region.

Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor Kalba. 10/03/2013; Emirate of Sharjah; 1,494 ha; 24 59'54"N 56 21'45"E. Ramsar Site no. 2125

The critically endangered Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) and endangered Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) can be observed near the mouth of the mangrove's inlet,the area is of great ornithological interest.

Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. 29/08/2007; Emirate of Dubai; 620 ha; 25 11'30"N 055 19'20"E. Ramsar Site no. 1715

Located at the end of the 14 km-long Dubai creek within the northern part of the Emirate of Dubai.

this natural coastal wetland consists of low-lying saline flats, lagoon,

Located in the far east of the country near the border with Oman, the site comprises coastal subtidal, intertidal (sand beach, mangroves, mud and tidal channels), supratidal sand, salt marsh and saline flats, as well as encompassing a narrow alluvial plain dominated by Acacia woodland

intertidal mud and sand flats and mangrove swamps that serve as an important habitat for more than 450 species of fauna and 47 species of flora.

Wetlands of international importance in the UAE- The Ramsar wetlands.

Presented by : Prof. Niva Rana Mahanta, Amity University Dubai

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