Most of the territory of the United Arab Emirates is desert, but this has not deprived the country of places that can be called green oases. The UAE has amazing parks and reserves that fascinate with its inhabitants, flora and terrain. They are completely different from each other, so after visiting one there is excitement to visit and in others.
Parks of Dubai
Dubai is famous not only for its skyscrapers. It is worth to visit this emirate to open it completely from the other side: as a place with stunningly beautiful natural sights :
- Dubai desert reserve. It is a national park of the United Arab Emirates, located on the territory of Dubai and occupying 5% of its area, 225 square meters. km. The desert reserve is home to endangered species of animals, for example, the Arabian antelope Oryx. On its territory, studies are often conducted aimed at protecting the environment. Eco-tours and safaris are organized for tourists. Each year, this Dubai reserve is visited by more than 30,000 tourists.
- Ras Al Khore . The wetland reserve is located next to Dubai. Ras Al Khore consists of a large number of sandy plains and solonchaks. The fauna includes 185 species of birds. About 3000 flamingos live in the reserve. There are three hidden areas where you can watch birds.
- Park of flowers . This is a fabulous place. In the Park of Flowers in the UAE there are about 45 million plants, many of them are voluminous compositions, gradually opening to visitors during a walk. Walking along the footpaths, the total length of which is 4 km, you will plunge into the city of flowers: houses, streets, statues, cars, watches, animals, huge paintings - all this is made of flowers.
Parks of Sharjah
Sharjah is a popular Arab resort that welcomes guests with modern entertainment, excellent services and a host of attractions. A pleasant surprise for tourists is that here one of the most beautiful parks in the United Arab Emirates:
- Sharjah National Park . It was created artificially and occupies 630 square meters. km. This place is intended for recreation : picnic lawns, benches in the green zone, bike paths, cable cars, tunnel of fear and many others. etc. This was the ideal place for the weekend Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al Kassimi, who became the chief architect of the park.
- Park Al Noor Island . A small island of Al Noor in the Khalid lagoon, which belongs to the city of Sharjah, is given under it. For a long time the island was an abandoned place, but now it is a wonderful place for recreation and entertainment, where besides attractions there is a cactus garden and a pavilion with butterflies. The view of the lagoon will remain in your memory for a long time.
Other parks in the UAE
In addition to parks, near the famous resorts in the UAE there are reserves where you should go, even in the long or difficult way:
- Eastern Mangrove Lagoon . It is the greenest park in the Arab Emirates, it is located in Abu Dhabi . The reserve is a lagoon, heavily overgrown with mangrove trees. Once there, you will fall into a completely wild forest. There are no pedestrian paths in the reserve, you can study it only with the help of swimming means with an electric drive. Fun and motor boats are prohibited because of the danger of environmental pollution.
- National Reserve Sir Bani Yas . It is located on the island of the same name. The park is called "small Africa". It organizes safari tours, during which tourists watch giraffes, antelopes, ostriches, cheetahs and other inhabitants more characteristic of the nature of Africa in their natural environment.
- Zapovednik Siniyya . It is located on the island of the same name and is dedicated to the historical heritage of the UAE. On the territory are the most valuable remnants of the early Islamic buildings. In order to get here, you need to get a special permit.