Khor Al Beidah
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Khor Bidah wetland
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Khor al-Beida is a tidal wetland in the Emirate of Umm al Quwain. It hosts several species of crabs, mollusks and wintering shorebirds.[1] The fragile ecosystem is under threat from illegal felling of Mangroves and real estate development.
Birdlife International[2] and The UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment have listed Khor al Beidah as an Important Bird Area (IBA).[3]
More than 420 different species have been recorded in this region and the region is largely left unprotected[4]
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Khor Al Beidah
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Location of Khor Al Beidah WetlandBird species[]
- Western Reef Heron
- Kentish Plover
- Lesser Sand Plover
- Greater Sand Plover
- Great Knot
- Crab-plover[5]
- More in this checklist
References[]
- ^ "Umm Al Quwain mangroves illegally cut down by 'camel farm labourers'". The National. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Important Bird Areas in the UAE (IBA)".
- ^ "Sustainable development must not endanger birds". The National. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone".
Categories:
- Environment of the United Arab Emirates
- Important Bird Areas of the United Arab Emirates