Right in the midst of urban Dubai development is Rhas Al Khor wildlife park.
Full of Flamingos and in sight of the iconic skylines of the high-rise city. Surrounded by highways, the traffic whizzes past this urban sanctuary 24/7.
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary or RAKWS. RAKWS is one of the few urban protected areas in the world, holding approximately more than 450 species of fauna and 47 species of flora. The sanctuary also boasts various ecosystems from mangroves, mudflats, lagoons and sabkhas to reed beds and shrub lands.
Free entry, open Sat-Thurs, 9am-4pm. It’s magical, take a long lens camera, head to the hide and try to spot some of the other birds that frequent this sanctuary, spot black-winged stilts, grey herons, great egrets, reef herons to name but a few.
As always in Dubai, beautifully done, down to the flamingo rubbish bins …
In keeping with the setting…
This a helpful link for location of the accessible hides, directions and more bird information
http://www.uaebirding.com/sites/dubai/rasal-khor.html
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Really nice description and great photos. I would like to visit!
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Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. Much appreciated and hope to be able to post more of interest to keep this area on your love to visit list !
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Wonderful……These birds always present such a fabulous spectacle. Lovely post. Hugs!
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Thank you for passing by and taking the time to comment, much appreciated.The hide in Rhas Al Khor is where the flamingos concentrate as they know they will get fed so it’s a great place to see them- all those pink stilty legs and long necks en masse is a sight not to forget !
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Yes…..remarkable how they are almost immune to acidic water….love to watch them feed. 😉
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