Two of them are on the UNESCO list.
Emirates reserves are natural treasures that draw the world's attention
The UAE ranks first in the “Marine Nature Reserves” standard in the “Environmental Sustainability Index”.
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Interest in nature reserves is increasing in the UAE, as the percentage of the total area of nature reserves in the country in 2020 reached more than 15.5% of the total area of the country, so that the UAE strengthens its position in the field of interest in natural reserves and its development in modern ways and methods that have drawn the attention of the world. The adoption of some of them within the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The UAE ranks first in the “Marine Nature Reserves” standard in the “Environmental Sustainability Index”, a global indicator that measures the progress of countries in this field, in addition to the important successes they have achieved in the field of preserving, multiplying and releasing endangered species in their natural environments.
The accreditation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Wadi al-Wurayah in Fujairah, within the global network of biosphere reserves, and before that the approval of the Marawah Marine Reserve, located in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2007, as a global recognition of the efforts made by the UAE in the field of environmental protection and life preservation. Innate, as well as as evidence of the UAE’s great diversity of natural resources, there are many reserves and places of great importance at the regional and international levels, among them,
Marawah Marine Reserve:
It is located in the western region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 120 km from the capital, and is an ideal model representing the marine and coastal environment in the country. in the world, which gives the region a global significance.
And there are species of sea turtles in the reserve, the most important of which are green turtles and hawksbill turtles. The beaches of the reserve area are an ideal environment for the nests of hawksbill turtles, and abound with types of dolphins, many types of fish, coral reefs, seaweed, algae, and types of brown reefs that feed on many Fish, which are an ideal environment for incubating their eggs, as well as mangroves in the coastal area of the islands of Marawah, Al-Bazem, Al-Fiy and Butina, where these trees work to stabilize the beaches, and form an important environment for the nesting of birds that inhabit the area or migratory birds of global importance, such as species of terns, sunset falcon and cormorants. Socotri, as well as to protect and feed fish.
The Marawah Protected Area has a cultural and archaeological value, as it includes in its various islands more than 20 archaeological sites, dating back to the Stone Age.
Wadi Wurayah Reserve:
Wadi Wurayah Nature Reserve is located within a mountain range with unique biodiversity, unique geological formations of cliffs, rivers and stunning rock formations.
The reserve covers an area of 220 square kilometers and includes an amazing natural diversity, including about 652 species of animals and 208 types of plants.
Wadi Wurayah National Reserve is the first mountain reserve and the first national park at the state level. It is home to the Blandford fox, the Arabian wild cat, the hedgehog, the lynx, and other distinct species. It also includes 94 species of endangered birds in the region, and recent wildlife surveys show that the reserve includes 22 species out of 24 known species of wild dragonflies that can be seen throughout.
Sir Bu Nair Reserve:
Sir Bu Nair Island is located off the northern coast of the UAE, and is considered one of the most important marine reserves in the country, because it contains important environmental elements, such as its geological formations, natural plants, and sea birds, in addition to coral reefs rich in the rarest types of marine life. The island is also one of the most important Sea turtle nesting sites in the Arabian Gulf region, and there is a variety of birds that are rare in other places.
The island also contains important types of endangered animals and plants, and large quantities of mineral materials are available in the subsoil of Sir Bu Nair Island, such as: iron oxide and sulfur.
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai:
The reserve is located at the end of Dubai Creek, which extends 14 km in length, within the area linking the Arabian Gulf to the Al Awir Desert, and covers an area of 6.2 square kilometers, and contains about 450 species of animals, including 270 species of birds, and contains about 47 species of plants. .
The reserve is famous for its abundance of flamingos and mangroves.
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is the first global reserve for the United Arab Emirates in the Ramsar system of wetlands of global importance, and is also a global site for birds (IBA), according to Birdlife International.
Sir Baniyas:
Sir Bani Yas Island is one of the largest natural islands in the United Arab Emirates, with an area of 87 square kilometers.
In 1971, the island became a wildlife reserve, according to the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul.
It currently harbors more than 30 species of free wild animals, and excavations indicate that humans have settled the island throughout history, starting from the Bronze Age, and 42 archaeological sites have been discovered on the island, some of which date back to the year 600 AD. A monastery that dates back to the pre-Islamic era, specifically to the seventh century.
Al Wathba Wetland Reserve:
It is a complex of water bodies, located 40 km southeast of Abu Dhabi city, between Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Mussafah and Al Ain Truck Road.
It was established in 1998 under the guidance of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, and the place was included in the lists of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 2013, where the site was recognized internationally as one of the environmentally important wetlands at the international level.
More than 250 species of birds, especially the flamingo, and an abundance of aquatic creatures, have been monitored, in addition to 37 species of plants.
The percentage of the total area of natural reserves in the country reached in 2020 more than 15.5% of the total area of the country.
Important successes achieved by the state in preserving, multiplying and releasing endangered species in their natural environments.
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