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{{short description|Nature preserve in the UAE}}
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[[File:Karte_Wadi-Wuraya-Schutzgebiet.png|thumb|Map of protected area]]


'''Wadi Wurayah''' is a {{convert|12700|ha|acre}} area between the towns of [[Masafi]], [[Khor Fakkan]] and [[Bidiyah]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. It has been designated as [[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar Wetland of International Importance]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The United Arab Emirates (UAE) designates Wadi Wurayah National Park as its second Wetland of International Importance |publisher=The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands |url=http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-news-archives-2011-rs-uae/main/ramsar/1-26-45-489%5E24923_4000_0__ |accessdate=December 14, 2012}}</ref>
'''Wadi Wurayah''' ({{langx|ar|وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة|Wādī Al-Wurayʿah}}) is a {{convert|12700|ha|acre|adj=on}} [[wadi]] between the towns of [[Masafi]], [[Khor Fakkan]], and [[Bidiyah]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. It has been designated as [[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar Wetland of International Importance]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The United Arab Emirates (UAE) designates Wadi Wurayah National Park as its second Wetland of International Importance |publisher=The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands |url=http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-news-archives-2011-rs-uae/main/ramsar/1-26-45-489%5E24923_4000_0__ |accessdate=December 14, 2012}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-22 |title=Watch: Why Fujairah is on top of the must-visit list of tourists this winter |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/watch-why-fujairah-is-on-top-of-the-must-visit-list-of-tourists-this-winter-1.84967664 |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

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== Flora and fauna ==
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Wadi Wurayah is home to more than 100 [[species]] of [[mammal]]s, [[bird]]s, [[reptile]]s and [[amphibian]]s, as well as more than 300 species of [[plant]]s. Famous for its scenic waterfall set amid the [[Hajar Mountains]], Wadi Wurayah is recommended as a must-see in UAE for off-road and tourist guides. It has streams and pools dotted around the rocky outcrops. It is one of few remaining places in the world where the endangered [[Arabian tahr]]<ref name="TheNational2015">{{cite news |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |title=Newborn Arabian tahr discovered on Jebel Hafeet |url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/newborn-arabian-tahr-discovered-on-jebel-hafeet-1.85597 |date=2015-03-12 |access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref><ref name="WWF2009">{{cite news |work=[[World Wide Fund for Nature|WWF]] |title=Arabian Tahr gets royal protection |url=http://uae.panda.org/news/?163161/Arabian-Tahr-getsroyal-protection |date=2009-04-28 |access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref> still roams free. Conservationists believe it to be among the last places in the UAE where the [[Arabian leopard]], which has not been seen in the UAE since 1995, still survives. A footprint of a leopard was found here.<ref name="Edmonds2006">{{cite journal |author1=Edmonds, J.-A. |author2=Budd, K. J. |author3=Al Midfa, A. |author4=Gross, C. |last-author-amp=yes |year=2006 |title=Status of the Arabian Leopard in United Arab Emirates |journal=Cat News |issue=Special Issue 1 |pages=33–39 |url=http://www.catsg.org/fileadmin/filesharing/5.Cat_News/5.3._Special_Issues/5.3.1._SI_1/Edmonds_et_al_2006_Status_of_the_Arabian_leopard_in_United_Arab_Emirates.pdf}}</ref> The same is true for the [[caracal]] lynx, a small, shy predator, which like the leopard is persecuted by farmers who believe it targets chickens and goats. The wadi is also home to the ''[[Garra barreimiae]]'', a type of [[freshwater fish]] that lives only in [[Al Hajar Mountains]]. Among the 208 species of plants is a species of wild orchid unique to the UAE, the ''[[Epipactis]] veratrifolia''.<ref>[http://uae.panda.org/what_we_do/completed_projects/wadi_wurayah/ Establishment of Wadi Wuraya Mountain Protect Area, Fujairah], WWF</ref>


== Protected area ==
== Protected area ==

On 16 March 2009, the Wadi Wurayah became the first protected mountain area in the United Arab Emirates, after a three-year campaign by the [http://uae.panda.org/ Emirates Wildlife Society in Association with World Wide Fund for Nature], with the support of [[HSBC Bank Middle East Limited]].<ref>[http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/wadi-Wurayah.html#cr Wadi Wurayah becomes the UAE's first mountain protected area], Wildlife Extra</ref> In addition to the conservation of the area's delicate ecosystem, EWS-WWF have also set up camera traps to photograph the more elusive wildlife, and arranged field trips for students to help raise awareness of the area.<ref>[http://uae.panda.org/what_we_do/projects2/2j/ Wadi Wurayah 2006 - ongoing], WWF</ref>
On 16 March 2009, the Wadi Wurayah became the first protected mountain area in the United Arab Emirates, after a three-year campaign by the Emirates Wildlife Society in Association with World Wide Fund for Nature,<ref>[http://uae.panda.org/ Panda]</ref> with the support of [[HSBC Bank Middle East Limited]].<ref>[http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/wadi-Wurayah.html#cr Wadi Wurayah becomes the UAE's first mountain protected area], Wildlife Extra</ref> In addition to the conservation of the area's delicate ecosystem, EWS-WWF have also set up camera traps to photograph the more elusive wildlife, and arranged field trips for students to help raise awareness of the area.<ref>[http://uae.panda.org/what_we_do/projects2/2j/ Wadi Wurayah 2006 - ongoing], WWF</ref>

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=== Flora and fauna ===
[[File:Zygonyx torridus.jpg|thumb|''[[Zygonyx torridus]]'' photographed in the wadi]]

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Wadi Wurayah is home to more than 100 [[species]] of [[mammal]]s, [[bird]]s, [[reptile]]s and [[amphibian]]s, as well as more than 300 species of [[plant]]s. It is famous for its scenic waterfall set amid [[Al Hajar Mountains|the Hajar Mountains]]. It has streams and pools dotted around the rocky outcrops. It is one of few remaining places in the world where the endangered [[Arabian tahr]] still roams free.<ref name="TheNational2015">{{cite news |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |title=Newborn Arabian tahr discovered on Jebel Hafeet |url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/newborn-arabian-tahr-discovered-on-jebel-hafeet-1.85597 |date=2015-03-12 |access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref><ref name="WWF2009">{{cite news |work=[[World Wide Fund for Nature|WWF]] |title=Arabian Tahr gets royal protection |url=http://uae.panda.org/news/?163161/Arabian-Tahr-getsroyal-protection |date=2009-04-28 |access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref> Conservationists believe it to be among the last places in the UAE where the [[Arabian leopard]], which has not been seen in the UAE since 1995, still survives. A footprint of a leopard was found here.<ref name="Edmonds2006">{{cite journal |author1=Edmonds, J.-A. |author2=Budd, K. J. |author3=Al Midfa, A. |author4=Gross, C. |name-list-style=amp |year=2006 |title=Status of the Arabian Leopard in United Arab Emirates |journal=Cat News |issue=Special Issue 1 |pages=33–39 |url=http://www.catsg.org/fileadmin/filesharing/5.Cat_News/5.3._Special_Issues/5.3.1._SI_1/Edmonds_et_al_2006_Status_of_the_Arabian_leopard_in_United_Arab_Emirates.pdf}}</ref> The same is true for the [[caracal]]. The wadi is also home to the ''[[Garra barreimiae]]'', a type of [[freshwater fish]] that lives only in [[Al Hajar Mountains]]. Among the 208 species of plants is a species of wild orchid unique to the area, the ''[[Epipactis]] veratrifolia''.<ref>[http://uae.panda.org/what_we_do/completed_projects/wadi_wurayah/ Establishment of Wadi Wuraya Mountain Protect Area, Fujairah], WWF</ref> In 2018, an [[Indian crested porcupine]] was spotted here.<ref name="TheNational 09-2018">{{cite news |last=Haza |first=Ruba |title=Species of porcupine seen for first time in the Fujairah |publisher=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/species-of-porcupine-seen-for-first-time-in-the-fujairah-1.769548 |date=2018-09-12 |access-date=2018-09-13}}</ref><ref name="GulfNews 09-2018">{{cite news |last=De Leon |first=Janice Ponce |title=First confirmed sighting of Indian crested porcupine in UAE |publisher=[[Gulf News]] |location=[[Fujairah]] |url=https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/environment/first-confirmed-sighting-of-indian-crested-porcupine-in-uae-1.2277687 |date=2018-09-13 |access-date=2018-09-13}}</ref>

In January 2020, a few Indian fritillaries (''[[Argynnis hyperbius]]'') were found in the park by Binish Roobas, an Indian naturalist based in the UAE, who photographed a male and female. He was visiting the area to survey the diversity of flora and insects, after heavy rainfall in the country from October 2019 to January 2020, along with park ranger Sami Ullah Majeed, biologist Nuri Asmita, and the Chairman of the Dubai Natural History Group, Gary Feulner. It was thought that the fritillaries, which were found flying with members of a physically similar species, the plain tiger (''[[Danaus chrysippus]]''), came here as opportunistic migrants because of the rainfall and would not stay during the summer.<ref name="WAM 02-2020">{{cite news |last1=Aamir |first1=Moh'd |last2=Salman |first2=Nour |title=Himalayan butterfly found in Fujairah |publisher=[[Emirates News Agency|WAM]] |location=[[Dubai]] |url=https://www.wam.ae/en/details/1395302827557 |date=2020-02-29 |access-date=2020-03-01}}</ref><ref name="TheNational 02-2020">{{cite news |last=Duncan |first=Gillian |title=Himalayan butterflies found for first time in UAE |publisher=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/himalayan-butterflies-found-for-first-time-in-uae-1.986497 |date=2020-03-01 |access-date=2020-03-01}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Wadi wurrayah in Fujairah - United Arab Emirates - panoramio (4).jpg|Sign of Wadi Wuray'ah
File:Wadi wurrayah in Fujairah - United Arab Emirates - panoramio (2).jpg|Crossing the wadi
File:Wadi wurrayah in Fujairah - United Arab Emirates - panoramio (1).jpg|Close up of the wadi's terrain
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve]], [[Emirate of Dubai|Dubai]]
* [[Al-Wathba Wetland Reserve]], [[Emirate of Abu Dhabi|Abu Dhabi]]
* [[Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve]]
* [[Jebel Hafeet National Park]], Abu Dhabi
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* [[List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates]]
* [[List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance]]
* [[Mangrove National Park, Abu Dhabi]]
* [[Ras Al Khor]], Dubai
* [[Sir Bani Yas]], Abu Dhabi
* [[Sir Abu Nu'ayr]], [[Emirate of Sharjah|Sharjah]]
* [[Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates]]
* [[Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates]]


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== External links ==
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[[Category:Fujairah]]
* [https://outdooruae.com/articles/hiking-the-highest-points-in-the-uae/ Hiking: The Highest Points in the UAE]

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[[Category:Geography of the Emirate of Fujairah]]
[[Category:Protected areas of the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Protected areas of the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Fauna of the United Arab Emirates| Wadi]]
[[Category:Waterfalls of the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Waterfalls of the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in the United Arab Emirates]]

Latest revision as of 20:15, 3 January 2025

Wadi Wurayah National Park
وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة
Overview of Wadi Wuray'ah
Map showing the location of Wadi Wurayah National Park وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة
Map showing the location of Wadi Wurayah National Park وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة
Location in the United Arab Emirates
Map showing the location of Wadi Wurayah National Park وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة
Map showing the location of Wadi Wurayah National Park وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة
Wadi Wurayah (Middle East)
Map showing the location of Wadi Wurayah National Park وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة
Map showing the location of Wadi Wurayah National Park وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة
Wadi Wurayah (Asia)
LocationFujairah, United Arab Emirates
Nearest cityMasafi
Coordinates25°24′N 56°15′E / 25.400°N 56.250°E / 25.400; 56.250[1]
Area12,700 hectares (31,000 acres)
Established2009
Official nameWadi Wurayah National Park
Designated10 July 2010
Reference no.1932[2]
Map of protected area

Wadi Wurayah (Arabic: وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة, romanized: Wādī Al-Wurayʿah) 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.[3] 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.[4]

Protected area

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On 16 March 2009, the Wadi Wurayah became the first protected mountain area in the United Arab Emirates, after a three-year campaign by the Emirates Wildlife Society in Association with World Wide Fund for Nature,[5] with the support of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited.[6] In addition to the conservation of the area's delicate ecosystem, EWS-WWF have also set up camera traps to photograph the more elusive wildlife, and arranged field trips for students to help raise awareness of the area.[7]

Flora and fauna

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Zygonyx torridus photographed in the wadi

Wadi Wurayah is home to more than 100 species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, as well as more than 300 species of plants. It is famous for its scenic waterfall set amid the Hajar Mountains. It has streams and pools dotted around the rocky outcrops. It is one of few remaining places in the world where the endangered Arabian tahr still roams free.[8][9] Conservationists believe it to be among the last places in the UAE where the Arabian leopard, which has not been seen in the UAE since 1995, still survives. A footprint of a leopard was found here.[10] The same is true for the caracal. The wadi is also home to the Garra barreimiae, a type of freshwater fish that lives only in Al Hajar Mountains. Among the 208 species of plants is a species of wild orchid unique to the area, the Epipactis veratrifolia.[11] In 2018, an Indian crested porcupine was spotted here.[12][13]

In January 2020, a few Indian fritillaries (Argynnis hyperbius) were found in the park by Binish Roobas, an Indian naturalist based in the UAE, who photographed a male and female. He was visiting the area to survey the diversity of flora and insects, after heavy rainfall in the country from October 2019 to January 2020, along with park ranger Sami Ullah Majeed, biologist Nuri Asmita, and the Chairman of the Dubai Natural History Group, Gary Feulner. It was thought that the fritillaries, which were found flying with members of a physically similar species, the plain tiger (Danaus chrysippus), came here as opportunistic migrants because of the rainfall and would not stay during the summer.[14][15]

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  • Sign of Wadi Wuray'ah
    Sign of Wadi Wuray'ah
  • Crossing the wadi
    Crossing the wadi
  • Close up of the wadi's terrain
    Close up of the wadi's terrain

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Annotated Ramsar List: United Arab Emirates". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Wadi Wurayah National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ "The United Arab Emirates (UAE) designates Wadi Wurayah National Park as its second Wetland of International Importance". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Watch: Why Fujairah is on top of the must-visit list of tourists this winter". gulfnews.com. 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  5. ^ Panda
  6. ^ Wadi Wurayah becomes the UAE's first mountain protected area, Wildlife Extra
  7. ^ Wadi Wurayah 2006 - ongoing, WWF
  8. ^ "Newborn Arabian tahr discovered on Jebel Hafeet". The National. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  9. ^ "Arabian Tahr gets royal protection". WWF. 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  10. ^ Edmonds, J.-A.; Budd, K. J.; Al Midfa, A. & Gross, C. (2006). "Status of the Arabian Leopard in United Arab Emirates" (PDF). Cat News (Special Issue 1): 33–39.
  11. ^ Establishment of Wadi Wuraya Mountain Protect Area, Fujairah, WWF
  12. ^ Haza, Ruba (2018-09-12). "Species of porcupine seen for first time in the Fujairah". The National. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  13. ^ De Leon, Janice Ponce (2018-09-13). "First confirmed sighting of Indian crested porcupine in UAE". Fujairah: Gulf News. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  14. ^ Aamir, Moh'd; Salman, Nour (2020-02-29). "Himalayan butterfly found in Fujairah". Dubai: WAM. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  15. ^ Duncan, Gillian (2020-03-01). "Himalayan butterflies found for first time in UAE". The National. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
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