Wadi Wurayah
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2009
224 km²
Emirate · are
Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Area
2 517,7km²
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°
27,5°C
Annual rain
135mm
Warmest m°
42,0°C
Coldest m°
13,5°C
Elevation: 147 m on average (min -14 m, max 858 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,5°C
Annual rain
135mm
Warmest month
42,0°C
Coldest month
13,5°C
Mean alt.
147m
Min
-14m
Max
858m
Std. dev.
115m
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
8,1
Org. C
3,5g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
50,9%
Silt
28,9%
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
8,1
Org. C
4,1g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
52,5%
Silt
28,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
3,2g/kg
Clay
20,5%
Sand
50,8%
Silt
28,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
3,3g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
49,3%
Silt
29,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.8%
Crops1.9%
Built-up2.4%
Bare soil82.7%
Other (grassland, water…)12.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
6hab/km²
Night light
18,7nW
Built-up
242,7%
Pesticides
61,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas20
IUCN Not Reported · 17IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 2
Wadi Wurayah
IUCN IIProtected Area · 2010
224 km²
Wadi Wurayah
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2018
224 km²
Wadi Garha
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area · 2018
24 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
Complete list20 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
- Wadi GarhaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported201824 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
- Elfaya Protected AreaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported200720 km²
- Lemdynah Protected AreaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported199619 km²
- Wadil-helo Protected AreaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported200717 km²
- Al Wohoosh DesertProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported201415 km²
- Elebriddi Protected AreaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported200910 km²
- Jebel BuhaisProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20179 km²
- Meleiha Protected AreaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20079 km²
- Elmentether Greenbelt Protected AreaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20078 km²
- Ed-dhelaimah Protected AreaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20072 km²
- Misanad Protected AreaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20142 km²
- Shnoof Protected AreaProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20181 km²
- Wasit Nature ReserveWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20191 km²
- Wasit Nature ReserveProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20071 km²
- Nazwa MountainProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20140 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
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