🌿 Wadi Wurayah

United Arab Emirates · Asia · Natural · 25.48°N, 56.27°E

Wadi Wurayah is a 12,700-hectare (31,000-acre) wadi between the towns of Masafi, Khor Fakkan, and Bidiyah in the United Arab Emirates. It has been designated as Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. The lush canyon in the area was named after the tall marsh plant known as ‘warrah’, that flourishes in its wetlands, while the word ‘wadi’ is the Arabic term for valley.

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Quick facts

Country	United Arab Emirates
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🌿 Natural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	25.48°N, 56.27°E · view on map

Wadi Wurayah is a natural World Heritage site in United Arab Emirates, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Wadi Wurayah was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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