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Explore 8 protected areas in Qatar — rated across 10 categories

Southwest Qatar reserve known for its diverse flora species and desert habitats, located along the Abu Samra road.

Al Eraiq

Southwest Qatar reserve created to resettle Arabian oryx, sand gazelles, and other endangered species native to the Arabian Peninsula in protected desert habitat.

Al Mashabiya

Highland reserve near Doha consisting of meadows and gravel plains with diverse wild plant communities in the Al Rayyan area.

Al Rafa

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve covering about 10% of Qatar's land area in the northwest, featuring semi-arid desert landscapes with gazelles, Arabian oryx, and coastal formations.

Al Reem

One of the first nature reserves established in Qatar, originally created as a sanctuary for Arabian oryx in the central desert region.

Al Sheehaniya

Coastal mangrove reserve in northeast Qatar protecting about half of the country's 14 km2 of mangrove forests, along with the small island of Um Far and diverse marine life.

Al Thakhira

Coastal nature reserve northeast of Doha established to limit rapid urbanization on Qatar's eastern coast and protect native desert and coastal ecosystems.

Al Wusil

Qatar's largest nature reserve encompassing the Inland Sea, a globally unique tidal inlet where desert dunes meet the sea. On UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list.

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