Umm Tais National Park

Umm Tais National Park is on an uninhabited island on the northern tip of Qatar.[1] It includes sand bars and small islets with mangroves.[2] A number of migratory bird species also inhabit the island.[3] It was established in 2006 during the 15th Asian Games. Ruins of an ancient village known as Al Mafjar are nearby and there are plans to develop it as a tourist attraction.[2] It is also within four miles of the town of Ar Ru'ays.[4]

Sand mounds in a salt marsh in Umm Tais

See also

References
  1. Marhaba’s Guide to the Natural World and Nature Reserves in Qatar MAY 2, 2015 Marhaba
  2. Natural Landmarks Qatar Tourism
  3. Orr, Tamra (2008). Qatar (Cultures of the World). Cavendish Square Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-0761425663.
  4. "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [1494] (567/688)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.


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