Umm Tais National Park
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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 6.4 km (4 mi) of the town of Ar-Ruʼays.[4]
Wildlife
[edit]Umm Tais is one of the main hawksbill sea turtle nesting sites in Qatar.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Marhaba’s Guide to the Natural World and Nature Reserves in Qatar MAY 2, 2015 Marhaba
- 1 2 Natural Landmarks[permanent dead link] Qatar Tourism
- ↑ Orr, Tamra (2008). Qatar (Cultures of the World). Cavendish Square Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-0761425663.
- ↑ "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [1494] (567/688)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "MoECC Announces Conclusion of 2025 Nesting Season for Hawksbill Sea Turtles". Qatar News Agency. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
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