Wadi Wurayah
IUCN IIProtected Area · 2010
224 km²
Region · ARE
North
United Arab Emirates
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Area
1 081,8km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
26,4°C
Annual rain
148mm
Warmest m°
37,3°C
Coldest m°
14,7°C
Elevation: 317 m on average (min -34 m, max 1 245 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,4°C
Annual rain
148mm
Warmest month
37,3°C
Coldest month
14,7°C
Mean alt.
317m
Min
-34m
Max
1 245m
Std. dev.
188m
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
9,9g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
52,6%
Silt
27,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
12,3g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
53,3%
Silt
28,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
8,0g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
52,3%
Silt
27,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
9,4g/kg
Clay
19,7%
Sand
52,3%
Silt
28,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.6%
Crops1.8%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil78.9%
Other (grassland, water…)17.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
5,5nW
Built-up
84,9%
Pesticides
59,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 4
Wadi Wurayah
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2018
224 km²
Wadi Wurayah
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2009
224 km²
Birds Island (Jazeraat Al Tuyur)
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area · 1995
1 km²
Al Aqqa
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area · 1995
1 km²
Al Bidiya
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area · 1995
0 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Wadi WurayahProtected AreaIUCN II2010224 km²
- Wadi WurayahUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2018224 km²
- Wadi WurayahWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II2009224 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