Al Reem Biosphere Reserve is an inhabited area of 120,000 hectares in northwest Qatar that includes semi-arid desert landscapes that are home to gazelles and Arabian oryx, among other wildlife. It is one of 24 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in the Middle East ( World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab States). [1] It was established in 2005 and accounts for approximately 10% of Qatar's land area. It was recognized by UNESCO in 2007. [2]
The reserve is located 65 kilometers northwest of Doha. Due to its dense vegetation, this reserve is of great importance for the people of Qatar. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Al-Reem". MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory, UNESCO. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Sillitoe P, Alshawi AA, Al-Amir Hassan AK (2010). "Challenges to conservation: land use change and local participation in the Al Reem Biosphere Reserve, West Qatar". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 6. National Institutes of Health: 28. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-6-28. PMC 2987904. PMID 20964818. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ e-Nature, Qatar. "Qatar e-Nature – Nature reserves – Al Reem Reserve". Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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