Umm Tais National Park

Umm Tais National Park is on an uninhabited island on the northern tip of Qatar.^[1] It includes sand bars and small islets with mangroves.^[2] A number of migratory bird species also inhabit the island.^[3] It was established in 2006 during the 15th Asian Games. Ruins of an ancient village known as Al Mafjar are nearby and there are plans to develop it as a tourist attraction.^[2] It is also within four miles of the town of Ar Ru'ays.^[4]

Sand mounds in a salt marsh in Umm Tais

See also

• Natural areas of Qatar

References

1. Marhaba’s Guide to the Natural World and Nature Reserves in Qatar MAY 2, 2015 Marhaba
2. Natural Landmarks^{[permanent dead link‍]} Qatar Tourism
3. Orr, Tamra (2008). Qatar (Cultures of the World). Cavendish Square Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-0761425663.
4. "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [1494] (567/688)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.