Al-Kuwaisat (Al-Jahra) Natural Reserve

17273 WDPA ID
17.93 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Kuwait

Attributes

  • Original Name محمية الجهراء الطبيعية
  • English Designation Natural Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1987
  • Sublocation KW-JA
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Environment Public Authority
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. State of Environment Assessment and follow up section Updated: 2023 Kuwait Environment Public Authority (KEPA)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Al-Kuwaisat (Al-Jahra) Natural Reserve from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net