Al Houbara Protected Area

555542444 WDPA ID

2492.0 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location United Arab Emirates

Attributes

Original Name محية الحبارى الطبيعية
English Designation Protected Area
IUCN Management Category IV
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 2014
Sublocation AE-AZ
Governance Type Not Reported
Management Authority Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

METT 2016

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

Protected Areas of United Arab Emirates Updated: 2024 Director, Biodiversity Department, Environment Affair and Nature Conservation Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

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citation

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