Wadi Wurayah
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2009
224 km²
Emirate · are
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Area
1 586,3km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
26,6°C
Annual rain
147mm
Warmest m°
37,6°C
Coldest m°
14,8°C
Elevation: 295 m on average (min -34 m, max 1 245 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,6°C
Annual rain
147mm
Warmest month
37,6°C
Coldest month
14,8°C
Mean alt.
295m
Min
-34m
Max
1 245m
Std. dev.
193m
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
7,9
Org. C
10,1g/kg
Clay
19,0%
Sand
53,1%
Silt
27,9%
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
7,9
Org. C
12,7g/kg
Clay
18,1%
Sand
53,8%
Silt
28,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
8,3g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
52,9%
Silt
27,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
9,4g/kg
Clay
19,5%
Sand
52,5%
Silt
27,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.5%
Crops1.5%
Built-up1.2%
Bare soil77.1%
Other (grassland, water…)19.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
8,4nW
Built-up
118,0%
Pesticides
48,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 6
Wadi Wurayah
IUCN IIProtected Area · 2010
224 km²
Wadi Wurayah
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2018
224 km²
Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor Kalba
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2013
24 km²
Alqurm Wa Lehhfaiiah Protected Area (Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor Kalba)
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area · 2012
23 km²
Wadil-helo Protected Area
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area · 2007
17 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Wadi WurayahWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II2009224 km²
- Wadi WurayahProtected AreaIUCN II2010224 km²
- Wadi WurayahUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2018224 km²
- Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor KalbaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported201324 km²
- Alqurm Wa Lehhfaiiah Protected Area (Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor Kalba)Protected AreaIUCN Not Reported201223 km²
- Wadil-helo Protected AreaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported200717 km²
- Birds Island (Jazeraat Al Tuyur)Protected AreaIUCN Not Reported19951 km²
- Al AqqaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported19951 km²
- Al BidiyaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported19950 km²
- DhadnaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported19950 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN