Tubli Bay ( ar, خليج توبلي) (also known as the Gulf of Tubli) is a bay in the east of

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, between

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and

Sitra Sitra ( ar, سترة or , ''As-Sitra''), also known as Sitrah ( ar, Jazīrat Sitrah, script=Latn) or Sitra Island ( ar, Jazīrat as-Sitra, script=Latn), is an island in Bahrain. It lies south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island. History ; ...

island. The body of water is directly south of the

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peninsula. The island of

Nabih Saleh Nabih Saleh ( ar, النبيه صالح) is an island of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island, and is south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island. History The island is named for the formerly separat ...

lies in the bay. The area was known for its rich marine and bird life, and the

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forests around its borders. The mangroves thrived on the run-off of water of

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s after it passed through farms into the bay. The bay is a major breeding ground for

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and fishes. It is also a stopover for several migratory bird species. Teichhuhn Tubli Bay 2

Today Tubli Bay has suffered from illegal

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and decreasing freshwater supply from springs. Land reclamation has reduced the size from 25 km² in the 1960s to just 11 km² today. The mangroves that used to exist along much of the coast have been reduced to just a few small patches at

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and

Ras Tubli Ras or RAS may refer to: Arts and media * 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 stati ...

. In 1997, Tubli Bay was added to the

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.About the Ramsar Convention
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Tubli Bay 'a lost heritage'

Gulf Daily News The ''Gulf Daily News'' (''GDN'') is an English-language local newspaper published in the Kingdom of Bahrain by Al Hilal Group. The paper, which is one of six daily newspapers in Bahrain, calls itself "The Voice of Bahrain". Al Hilal Group publi ...

, 25 March 2007
Bridge project 'blow to Tubli Bay'

, 14 April 2008
Tubli bay 2010 (video report)
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