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Location:
26o11ŽN, 50o34ŽE
Area:
Type:
Wildlife Reserve, Ramsar site
Year of establishment:
1988
Objective:
Protect the last mangrove site in Bahrain; Conserve
the natural heritage, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism.
Management:
Environmental Affairs (Ministry of Municipalities and
Environment)
Geographical aspects:
A natural, shallow, sheltered bay in an urban/industrial
area, near the northeast corner of Bahrain Island. The
bay contains extensive inter-tidal mudflats mainly on
the eastside.
Flora:
Salt-marsh vegetation with several stands of Black Mangrove
Avicennia marina the last remaining in the country,
Phragmites reed-beds and abundance of algae. Sandy areas
support halophytic plants near date palm gardens.
Fauna:
An important site for migratory waterfowl. About 45
species of waterfowls including herons, shorebirds,
gulls and terns have been recorded during migration
seasons. The bay is considered as important spawning
and nursery site for some marine fishes and prawns.
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