Bab Al-Nujoum Al-Mughira is the first camping site in a nature reserve in the UAE
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About 160 km west of the capital Abu Dhabi, Bab Al Nujoom Al Mughaira Resort is located in Al Mirfa City in the Al Dhafra region, which was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra region, to represent the latest eco-tourism destination for camping in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The resort, which is being developed by Modon Real Estate in cooperation with the Department of Municipalities and Transport in the city of Al Marfa in Al Dhafra region, covers an area of 154 hectares, and is characterized by its adoption of the concept of returning to connect with nature. Furnished and equipped cabins with all accommodation and hospitality necessities, with the possibility of lighting a fire for heating and barbecue. According to what the organizers of the place explained during the media tour that was organized the day before yesterday, Monday, in the presence of the Director of the Implementation Department at Modon Real Estate Company Ahmed Al Sheikh Al Zaabi, and the Director of the Urban Planning Department in the Department of Municipalities and Transport Hamid Al Kaabi.
The resort includes 20 air-conditioned "airstream" caravans, and another 20 cabins ranging in size from one or two bedrooms, all with a private swimming pool. While the oasis area includes a large swimming pool that includes a small one for children. Restaurant, café, bike rental shop and children's play area.
The resort provides its visitors with the opportunity to communicate with nature by exploring the protected ecosystem that includes many plants and animals that can be seen through the roaming trails, whether on foot or with trained drivers, accompanied by guides who provide them with ample information about these plants and animals and their relationship to the local environment, and their importance In the life of the ancient inhabitants, where the forest is home to sand deer and red desert foxes, while marine environment lovers enjoy watching unique animals and birds such as dolphins, dugongs and Socotra cormorants, in addition to the mangroves that increase in beauty with the movement of the tides in addition to a variety of local bird species And immigrant. It is also possible to take tours on bicycles through the paths designated for cycling and walking paths around the place.
To enhance environmental awareness among the public, Bab Al Nujoom Al Mughira Resort includes an educational center that aims to provide a number of educational environmental experiences for visitors, and highlight the importance of preserving and sustaining the environment, which helps resort guests to reconnect with themselves and nature. It also includes a special section that takes care of mangrove trees. It reviews its environmental importance.
Al-Mughira Resort encourages the application of the values of sustainability in its various activities and events, starting from the way local foods are obtained, to the means of transportation that is used and the products used to keep the camp clean.
It also worked with sustainable environment professionals to develop a socially responsible framework for the resort, guided by measurable KPIs.
Its goals go beyond the protection and preservation of the natural environment, to include, for example, the care of historically important sites and their familiarization with visitors.