Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve

Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve
Al Qudra Lakes at Al Marmoom
Map showing the location of Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve
Map showing the location of Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve
Location in the United Arab Emirates
Map showing the location of Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve
Map showing the location of Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve
Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve (Asia)
LocationDubai, the UAE
Nearest cityDubai
Coordinates24°50′1.73″N 55°22′34.36″E / 24.8338139°N 55.3762111°E / 24.8338139; 55.3762111
Area40 ha (99 acres)[1]
EstablishedJanuary 2018[1]
Governing bodyDubai 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]

  1. ^ a b c "Dubai Ruler launches Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve". The National. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. ^ "محمية المرموم الصحراوية" (in Arabic). United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change & Environment. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. ^ aashna (15 January 2018). "Top Trends, Travel 2018 - Forbes Middle East". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 25 July 2018.