Sand mounds in a salt marsh in Umm Tais

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Marhaba’s Guide to the Natural World and Nature Reserves in Qatar MAY 2, 2015 Marhaba
  2. 1 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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