Protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
s of
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
include:
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Al Reem Biosphere Preserve (designated in 2007) is part of the
World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab States
Under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme, there are 31 biosphere reserves recognised as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the African States and Arab States. These are distributed across 12 countries in the region .
Biosphe ...
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Al Shahaniyah Park in
Al-Shahaniya
Al Shahaniya ( ar, الشحانية, Ash Shīḩānīyah) is a municipality (3299 km2) in Qatar, with its municipal seat has a city of the same name (39 km2). Formerly in the municipality of Al Rayyan, but now an independent municipali ...
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Al Thakira Nature Reserve
AL, Al, Ål or al may stand for:
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* Al (''EastEnders''), a minor character in the British soap opera
* Al (''Fullmetal ...
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Al Thakhira
Al Thakhira ( ar, الذخيره, Adh Dhakhīrah, Ammunition) is a town on the coast of the Al Khor municipality in Qatar, about northeast of the city of Al Khor City and from the capital Doha. It is closely affiliated with Al Khor City, with ...
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* ]Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation
Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation (AWWP) is a privately owned wildlife preserve in the heart of Qatar founded by Qatari Prince Saud bin Muhammed Al Thani. The preservation accommodates the World Heritage Cycad Gene Bank (WHCGB), which operates in con ...
* Dahl Al Hammam Park, a sinkhole
A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. The term is sometimes used to refer to doline, enclosed depressions that are locally also known as ''vrtače'' and shakeholes, and to openi ...
in Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...
(entrance to the hole is now closed to the public)
* Khor Al Adaid Natural Reserve in Khor Al Adaid
Khawr al Udayd, ( ar, خور العديد; also spelled Khor al Adaid and Khor al-‘Udeid) is a settlement and inlet of the Persian Gulf located in Al Wakrah Municipality in southeast Qatar, on the border with Saudi Arabia. It is known to loca ...
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* ]Khor Al Udeid Fish Sanctuary
Khor is an ancient region located in the south of ancient Syria, probably around modern Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western A ...
* Mudhlem Cave in Mukaynis
* Musfer Sinkhole in Salwa Salwa, an Arabic name meaning "solace", may refer to:
People
*Princess Salwa Aga Khan (born 1988), American model, wife of Prince Rahim Aga Khan
*Sally ("Salwa") Shatila Kader, Lebanese-American peace activist
*Salwa Abdullah (born 1953), Syrian ...
* Ras Abrouq Nature Reserve
Ras or RAS may refer to:
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* RAS Records Real Authentic Sound, a reggae record label
* Rundfunk Anstalt Südtirol, a south Tyrolese public broadcasting service
* Rás 1, an Icelandic radio station
* Rás 2, an Icelandic radio statio ...
(also known as Bir Zekreet (Zekreet Beach)) in Ras Abrouq
Ras Abrouq ( ar, رأس أبروق; also known as Bir Zekreet) is the northernmost extension of the Zekreet Peninsula, a stretch of land to the north of Dukhan in Qatar. It has a beach of the same name [Natural Landmarks]
Qatar Tourism Authority
Qatar Tourism (QT) ( ar, قطر للسياحة/الهيئة العامة للسياحة), a branch of the Government of Qatar, is the apex body responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the ...
* Ras Ushairij Gazelle Conservation Park
* Umm Tais National Park
Umm Tais National Park is on an uninhabited island on the northern tip of Qatar. It includes sand bars and small islets with mangrove
A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tr ...
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References
External links
World Database on Protected Areas
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Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
Qatar geography-related lists