Flamingos at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, Dubai

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Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary (RAKWS). RAKWS is located at the head of the 14Km long watercourse known as Dubai Creek, and covers an area of 620 hectares featuring sabkhas saline flats, intertidal mudflats and mangroves, small lagoons and pools, and a few tiny islands which lie at the interface between the Persian Gulf and the Al Awir Desert. During winter, RAKWS supports more than 20,000 water birds of 67 species and acts as a critical staging ground for the wintering birds of the East African-West Asian Flyway. The site hosts more than 500 species of flora and fauna and is one of the best-managed arid zone wetlands in the region. Located within Dubai city, it is an important eco-tourism destination and receives increasing numbers of local and international visitors.

 

Submitted: 22/10/2015

Accepted: 04/11/2015

 

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