| Ras Al Khor | |
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| رَأْس ٱلْخَوْر | |
 One of the three hides at the Ras Al Khor Bird Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Dubai Creek, Dubai |
| Nearest city | Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Nad Al Hammar, Umm Ramool, Al Garhoud |
| Coordinates | 25°11′35″N 55°19′23″E / 25.193°N 55.323°E |
| Area | 1,300 ha (5.0 sq mi) |
| Website | dm |
| Official name | Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Designated | 29 August 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1715[1] |
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary (Arabic: رَأْس ٱلْخَوْر, romanized: Raʾs al-Khawr) is a wetland reserve in Dubai, renowned for attracting large numbers of migratory birds.[2] It is also home to a large population of crustaceans, small mammals, and fish.[3] It was the end of Dubai Creek before the construction of Dubai Canal,[4] hence the Arabic name which literally means "the head of the creek".
- ^ "Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary | Visit Dubai". www.visitdubai.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "View thousands of birds at Ras Al Khor". Visit Dubai. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "Khor Dubai". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-04.