Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve | |
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Location | Dubai, the UAE |
Nearest city | Dubai |
Coordinates | 24°50′1.73″N 55°22′34.36″E / 24.8338139°N 55.3762111°E |
Area | 40 ha (99 acres)[1] |
Established | January 2018[1] |
Governing body | Dubai Municipality |
Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve (Arabic: محمية المرموم الصحراوية)[2] is the first unfenced nature conservation reserve in the United Arab Emirates.[1] It is located in the desert area of Saih Al Salam in the emirate of Dubai and comprises some 10% of the total land area of the emirate, including the extensive man-made desert wetlands, Al Qudra Lakes.[3]