Ras Al Khor

Ras Al Khor
Ras Al Khor
رَأْس ٱلْخَوْر
	One of the three hides at the Ras Al Khor Bird Sanctuary
Location	Dubai Creek, Dubai
Nearest city	Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Nad Al Hammar, Umm Ramool, Al Garhoud
Coordinates	25°11′35″N 55°19′23″E / 25.193°N 55.323°E
Area	1,300 ha (5.0 sq mi)
Website	dm.gov.ae/discover-dubai/ras-al-khor/
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
Designated	29 August 2007
Reference no.	1715

Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary (Arabic: رَأْس ٱلْخَوْر, romanized: Raʾs al-Khawr) is a wetland reserve in Dubai, renowned for attracting large numbers of migratory birds.^[2] It is also home to a large population of crustaceans, small mammals, and fish.^[3] It was the end of Dubai Creek before the construction of Dubai Canal,^[4] hence the Arabic name which literally means "the head of the creek".

^ "Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ "Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary | Visit Dubai". www.visitdubai.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
^ "View thousands of birds at Ras Al Khor". Visit Dubai. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
^ "Khor Dubai". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

[1] "Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[2] "Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary | Visit Dubai". www.visitdubai.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.

[VisitDubai-3] "View thousands of birds at Ras Al Khor". Visit Dubai. Retrieved 2018-04-02.

[4] "Khor Dubai". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

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