| Name | M'Sabih Talaa |
| Country | Morocco |
| Description | Home to the last wild population of the Dorcas gazelle (Gazella Dorcas massaesyla) in Morocco |
| Refrences | http://wikimapia.org/16890004/fr/R%C3%A9serve-de-gazelles-M-Sabih-Talaa |
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Name | Maamora |
| Country | Morocco |
| Description | - |
| Refrences | http://www.protectedplanet.net/555570161 |
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Name | Mahazat as-Sayd |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Description | With a 220 km fence completely surrounding its (2553square kilometers)area, this reserve was established for the initial reintroduction of captive- bred Arabian Oryx into their natural habitat. The first release of this rare and beautiful animal ,now extinct in the wilds of SaudiArabia, began in December 1988. Houbra Bustards, Gazelles,and Ostriches will be reintroducedthrough this site. |
| Refrences | https://www.swa.gov.sa/en/protected-areas/mahazat-as-sayd |
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Name | Majami' al-Hadb |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Description | Outstanding example of granite exfoliation domes in arid Najd pediplain, with exceptionally rich flora subsisting on runoff, some relicts; strategic seed bank. Not yet inventoried. Species in it Caudanthera sinaica ssp. Baradii, Commiphora myrrha, Maerua crassifolia, Haloxylon persicum, Flueggea virosa, Cymbopogon schoenanthus, Ajuga arabica, Moringa peregrine, Phoenix dactylifera, Calligonum comosum, Ziziphus spina-christi |
| Refrences | http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/Alfarhan/Pages/ConservationEfforts.aspx |
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Name | Makhshush |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Description | - |
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Name | Malahet Ras Shukeir |
| Country | Egypt |
| Description | - |
| Refrences | - |
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Name | Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor Kalba |
| Country | UAE |
| Description | National Protected Area. Located in the far east of the country near the border with Oman, the site comprises coastal subtidal, intertidal (sand beach, mangroves, mud and tidal channels), supratidal sand, salt marsh and saline flats, as well as encompassing a narrow alluvial plain dominated by Acacia woodland. The Avicennia marina mangrove trees found in Kalba are the tallest and comprise the most extensive mature woodland in the biogeographic region; they provide breeding, nursery and feeding grounds for several fish and invertebrate species, besides protecting the coastline from storm damage and erosion while trapping sediments washed off the land. The critically endangered Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) and endangered Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) can be observed near the mouth of the mangrove's inlet, entering the creeks at high tide to feed on sea grasses and algae. The area is of great ornithological interest, and an endemic subspecies, the White-collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris kalbaensis, breeds almost exclusively at this site, which is also one of just two breeding localities in the region for Sykes's Warbler Hippolais rama. |
| Refrences | https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2125 |
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Name | Maqla' Timiyah / Harrat Kishb |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Description | - |
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Name | Marais d'eau douce Garaet Douza |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Description | A seasonal freshwater marsh surrounded by a circle of mountains which give it a wonderful landscape. It is a good site for the promotion of Saharan ecotourism in the country, as it is a natural wetland that has not been adversely affected by agriculture and harbours a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. The site is home to species dependent on pre-desert ecosystems, such as Cream-colored Courser Cursorius cursor or Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pteroclesorientalis. It is also a habitat of several species typical of the Mediterranean biome/North Africa, including the Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes and the Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens. Rainwater is retained at the site in autumn and winter attracts waterbirds and provides the necessary conditions for wintering and nesting. Potentially adverse factors are mainly overgrazing and poaching. |
| Refrences | https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2007 |
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Name | Marais de Bourdim |
| Country | Algeria |
| Description | A freshwater swamp and forested area found within the National Park of El Kala in the northeast of Algeria that is rare in this Mediterranean region. It is recognised as the largest heron colony in the region and fulfills two important roles, i.e., as a breeding site and as a resting point outside the breeding period. Even with insufficient studies, it is apparent that the site is also significant for the Golden Jackal (Canis aureus), the Ichneumon mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), Common toad (Bufo bufo) and the Otter (Lutra lutra), which is noted to be rare in the region, amongst many others. The main uses of the site are as an irrigation source for the surrounding agricultural lands and it is therefore of great value to the local communities. As the site is within the National Park, it is covered by legislation and management plans already in place. However, logging activities, the over-extraction of water for irrigation, and the invasion of the Eucalyptus threaten the ecological character of the site. |
| Refrences | https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1895?language=en |
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Name | Marais de la Macta |
| Country | Algeria |
| Description | In a triangular depression separated from the Gulf of Arzew near Oran by a dune cordon, a complex of open water, marsh, and more or less humid steppe some nine miles inland, supplied by three permanent wadis. The site represents a wetland type that is rare in North Africa in the diversity of habitats it contains, most notably (sansouires) salt marshes that recall the Camargue in France. A large biodiversity is found there, including a great variety of halophilic vegetation, as well as numerous invertebrates and fish. The wetland is important for both local residents and nomads, particular during dry periods, for pasturage for their cattle and their sheep, respectively. |
| Refrences | https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1059?language=en |
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Name | Marais de la Mekhada |
| Country | Algeria |
| Description | A mostly freshwater marsh in an alluvial basin of the Mafragh plain, brackish in the downstream part where it meets the Mediterranean Sea through a narrow opening. With a depth of 0.5 to 1 m, the site is vegetated primarily by rushes Scirpus sp. covering more than 80% of the surface. The area is important as a nesting and wintering site for ducks and coots and serves as a nesting site for the IUCN Red-listed White-headed duck Oxyura leucocelphala, as well as the Ferruginous Duck Fuligule nyroca. Four species are considered to surpass the 1% threshold: Oxyura leucocelphala, Anser anser, Anas penelope, and Anas strepera. In summer,cattle pass through the marsh; the edges of its banks are partially used for agriculture, and the site is used for traditional fishing of eel and various fish species. Overgrazing is seen as a potential threat, especially in times of drought. |
| Refrences | https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1301?language=en |
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Name | Marais de Larache |
| Country | Morocco |
| Description | Marais Larache is situated on the outskirts of the Atlantic coastal town of Larache. It extends 15 km inland, as the crow flies, from the mouth of the Oued Loukkos, including the estuary and associated saltpans and various freshwater marshes along its course. The two principal marshes are Bedaoua Sejra, on the right bank of the Oued Loukkos and Ain Chouk-Boucharčne on the left bank. The whole site comprises part of the Plaine de Ksar El Kbir and is traversed by the Larache–Tanger (Tangiers) road. The marshes are one of the most important wetlands in the country, with a luxuriant and diverse assemblage of aquatic and semi-aquatic vegetation, including Typha, Juncus, Scirpus and Phragmites spp. and fringing stands of Tamarix and Salix spp. The Marais Larache is the only known Moroccan breeding site for small numbers of Aythya nyroca, and the most important Moroccan site for Porphyrio porphyrio (>600 wintering); Asio capensis also breeds. |
| Refrences | http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=6482 |
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Name | Marais du Bas Loukous |
| Country | Morocco |
| Description | - |
| Refrences | http://www.protectedplanet.net/marais-du-bas-loukous-nature-reserve |
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Name | Marais et cÔte du Plateau de Rmel |
| Country | Morocco |
| Description | Zones d'importance pour la Conservation des Oiseaux, Site of Biological and Ecological Interest. A complex of three freshwater coastal lakes, the adjacent sandy beach and coastline, inter-dunal marshes, and irrigated areas. |
| Refrences | https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1481 |
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Name | Marawah |
| Country | UAE |
| Description | The site includes numerous islands and a coastline stretching over 120 km, comprises several important representatives habitats with national and regional significance. These habitats include sea grass beds (3 species), coral reef communities (more than 18 species), macroalgae outcrops (more than 15 species) and mangrove vegetation (monostands of Avicennia marina). Marawah Biosphere reserve is also of global importance as a shelter and feeding ground for the vulnerable Dugongs (Dugong dugon). The recorded population of the dugongs is the second largest aggregation in the world. The area provides crucial nursery and spawning grounds for a wide variety of fish species and is regionally important as a foraging habitat for the critically endangered Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the endangered Green turtles (Chelonia mydas). Furthermore, the islands inside the protected area provide important nesting sites for Hawksbill sea turtles and a number of migratory birds including about 5% of the world population of the vulnerable Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis). |
| Refrences | http://www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp |
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Name | Marchouch |
| Country | Morocco |
| Description | - |
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Name | Mashaa Chnaniir |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Description | - |
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Name | Mashgara (Machgharah) |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Description | - |
| Refrences | - |
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Name | Massif du Mt Ntringui |
| Country | Comores |
| Description | Located on Anjouan, Comoros' second biggest island, the site comprises Mt. Ntringui, the island's highest point, and the crater lake Dzialandzé, which is the largest freshwater body on the island. The site provides a habitat for the endemic, critically endangered Livingstone's Flying Fox, one of the world's largest fruit bats; the Mongoose Lemur Eulemur mongoz, also vulnerable; and endemic bird and plant species, which depend on each other for their reproduction, dispersal and survival. Permanent rivers along the slopes of Mt. Ntringui are providential for water supply, irrigation and as a source of water for livestock. The site is also important in its provision of building materials, medicines, fuel wood, honey, for spiritual reasons and as a tourist attraction. It is however threatened by population growth, unsustainable resource use, encroachment, erosion and introduced species. The risk of the degradation and disappearance of the island's freshwater supply is worrying. Although there is no management plan at the site, the NGO Action Comores Anjouan is carrying out some conservation activities with the local communities and a conservation plan for Pteropus livingstonii has been elaborated. There are also plans to transform the site into a national park. |
| Refrences | http://www.ramsar.org/le-mont-ntringui |
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