Ras al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary

555542722 WDPA ID

5.89 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location United Arab Emirates

Attributes

Original Name محمية راس الخور للحياة الفطرية
English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
IUCN Management Category IV
Status Designated
Type of Designation International
Status Year 1998
Sublocation AE-DU
Governance Type Not Reported
Management Authority Dubai Municipality
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria (ii)(iv)(v)(vi)

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 Ras al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net