Al-Maqta' Tower (
Arabic: بُرْج ٱلْمَقْطَع,
romanized: Burj Al-Maqṭaʿ; front) and Al-Maqta' Fort (
Arabic: حُصْن ٱلْمَقْطَع,
romanized: Ḥuṣn Al-Maqṭaʿ; back), just outside the island of Abu Dhabi
To the east of the island of Abu Dhabi is a national park with
grey mangroves.[18]Arabic for "the Mangrove" is al-Qurm (ٱلْقُرْم),[19] and it is the name of a
corniche that is popular amongst residents of the city, near
Salam Street.[20]
The satellite town of al-Wathba has a
Ramsar[21] wetland nearby.[22][23]
Grey mangroves in Mangrove National Park, to the east of Abu Dhabi
In the area of Al-Bahiyah, near the
Abu Dhabi – Dubai highway, is located the Emirates Park Zoo And Resort (
Arabic: مُنْتَجَع وَحَدِيْقَة ٱلْإِمَارَات لِلْحَيْوَانَات,
romanized: Muntajaʿ Wa-Ḥadīqat Al-ʾImārāt Lil-Ḥaywānāt), which hosts over 1400 fauna, including rescued ones, and allows visitors to engage with them.[4][24] For example, in October 2018, there was a programme in which visitors could have lunch with
leopards, particularly the
Amur leopard.[25]
Abu Dhabi island has four highways and four road bridges which all connect the island to the mainland namely Sheikh Zayed road (E10) with
Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Abu Dhabi-Al Ain road (E22) with
Maqta Bridge, Abu Dhabi-Sweihan highway (E20) with
Mussafah Bridge and The Abu Dhabi-Al Falah highway (E12) with
Sheikh Khalifa Bridge. The Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street, also known as
Salam Street, is one of the busiest streets in Abu Dhabi Island, and goes near the mangroves located to the east of the island. It connects Abu Dhabi with the mainland through the
Sheikh Zayed Bridge. The Abu Dhabi-Al Falah highway (E12) connects Abu Dhabi island to
Saadiyat Island,
Yas Island and other islands and to the mainland.[20]
The Maqta' Bridge (
Arabic: جِسْر ٱلْمَقْطَع,
romanized: Jisr Al-Maqṭaʿ; front) and Sheikh Zayed Bridge (
Arabic: جِسْر ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد,
romanized: Jisr Ash-Shaykh Zāyid; back) at Al-Maqṭaʿ (
Arabic: ٱلْمَقْطَع), which connects the island of Abu Dhabi to the mainland
The E 30 highway connecting Abu Dhabi City to
Al Ain City in the
Eastern Region, going through
Mussafah Industrial City