Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai Address | Contact numbers | Email | Websites | Facilities
Address: Ras al khor road, Ras Al Khor, Dubai Phone: 800900Tel number: + 971 4 2215555
Email: info@dm.gov.ae
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary Timing / Opening hours
Opening Hours:Winter Hours (October – March): 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Summer Hours (April – September): 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Note: Working hours change during the Holy month of Ramadan and public holidays.
What is the Ramadan timing / opening hours to enter Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary?
Ramadan hours: 09:00 AM 02:00 PM
Website: www.dm.gov.ae Direction: View direction on google maps.Features
- Free Entrance Fees
- Three accessible hides house to watch colourful birds and other wildlife.
- Breeding ground for several mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians etc.
- Binoculars are provided for a closer view of the birds.
- School delegations, tourism companies and media are required to apply for pre-authorization to visit the reserve through the website: https://environment.dm.gov.ae
Guidelines
- The sanctuary is subject to the typical management provisions of protected areas.
- Hunting, shooting of animals are banned.
- Wildlife should not be disturbed to their stability and sustainability.
Can you visit Dubai protected areas? Where to get the permission?
To visit the protected areas in Dubai, you are required to email nrs@dm.gov.ae
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About
Dubai Municipality’s Ras Al Khor Sanctuary is one of the important protected areas in Dubai. It covers an area of over 6.2sqm and supports around 450 animal species and 47 plant species.
What are the mammals / birds / reptiles you could see in Ras al khor Wildlife sanctuary, Dubai?
Mammals:
- Cape Hare
- Black Rat
- Arabian Red Fox
- Ethiopian Hedgehog
Birds:
- Greater Flamingo
- Black-Tailed Godwit
- Common Kingfisher
- Striated Heron
- Western Osprey
- Eurasian Teal
- Socotra Cormorant
- Eurasian Curlew
Fish & Crab
- Picnic Seabream, Yellowfin Seabream
- Silver Grunt
- Gizzard Shad
- Longtail Silver-Biddy
- Short-nosed Tripod Fish
- Mangrove Red Snapper
- Tigerfish
- Goldlined Seabream
- Blue Swimming Crab
Reptiles
- Desert Monitor
- Horned Viper
- Saw-Scaled Viper
- The Sand Racer
- Fringe-toed Lizard
- Blue-Headed Agama
How to reach Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary by Bus, Metro?
MRT Station / Metro: Creek Metro Station
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