Al Marmoun Desert
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area · 2014
949 km²
Emirate · are
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Area
4 085,8km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
27,4°C
Annual rain
114mm
Warmest m°
42,7°C
Coldest m°
13,2°C
Elevation: 98 m on average (min -21 m, max 995 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,4°C
Annual rain
114mm
Warmest month
42,7°C
Coldest month
13,2°C
Mean alt.
98m
Min
-21m
Max
995m
Std. dev.
95m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
3,2g/kg
Clay
19,5%
Sand
49,6%
Silt
30,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
3,5g/kg
Clay
18,5%
Sand
50,6%
Silt
30,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
3,0g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
50,0%
Silt
30,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
3,1g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
48,3%
Silt
31,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.6%
Crops1.2%
Built-up3.3%
Bare soil80.3%
Other (grassland, water…)14.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
6hab/km²
Night light
22,2nW
Built-up
333,5%
Pesticides
58,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN II · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 2
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
IUCN IIProtected Area · 2001
226 km²
Jebel Ali Wetland Sanctuary
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area · 1998
75 km²
Jebel Ali Wetland Sanctuary
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2018
75 km²
Hatta Mountain Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area · 2014
22 km²
Hatta Mountain Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2019
22 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Al Marmoun DesertProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported2014949 km²
- Dubai Desert Conservation ReserveProtected AreaIUCN II2001226 km²
- Jebel Ali Wetland SanctuaryProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported199875 km²
- Jebel Ali Wetland SanctuaryWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported201875 km²
- Hatta Mountain ReserveProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported201422 km²
- Hatta Mountain ReserveWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported201922 km²
- Al Wohoosh DesertProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported201415 km²
- Ras al Khor Wildlife SanctuaryProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported200710 km²
- Ras al Khor Wildlife SanctuaryWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV199810 km²
- Nazwa MountainProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20140 km²
- Al Ghaf of NazwaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20140 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN