Name | PN ALHOCEIMA |
Country | Morocco |
Description | The National Park is on Morocco's Mediterranean side, approx. 150 km to the east of the Straits of Gibraltar, close to the Al Hoceima town. This 48 460 ha coastal Park has a 10 600 ha marine section. It is mountainous with a rough relief, with a shore composed of cliffs, caves and several islets and rocks. The National Park's human population is estimated at over 15 000 inhabitants. |
Refrences | http://www.rac-spa.org/sites/default/files/doc_cop/decision_ig_19_14_en.pdf |
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Name | PN Khenifra |
Country | Morocco |
Description | National park in the southwest of Morocco, located near Akhfenir at the Atlantic coast in the region of Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra (Tarfaya Province). It was established in 2006. The area of the park is 1,850 square kilometres (710 sq mi). The national park was created to protect desert, wetlands, and coastal dunes. The park was first created as a natural reserve in 1960, and in 1980, it was classified as a wetland of international importance. In 1983, the natural reserve was transformed into a Permanent Biological Reserve, and on September 26, 2006, the national park was created. |
Refrences | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khenifiss_National_Park |
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Name | PN SOUS MASSA |
Country | Morocco |
Description | - |
Refrences | http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=6513 |
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Name | PN Talassemtane |
Country | Morocco |
Description | Located in the Rif mountain range in northern Morocco, a few kilometres east of the town of Chefchaouen, 75% of this 60,000 ha proposed Natural Park lies in rugged terrain, on slopes with a gradient of more than 20%. The site ascends from near sea-level (20 m where the northern boundary crosses the Oued Laou near its estuary) to the summits of Jbels Taloussine (2,005 m), Tissouka (2,122 m) and Lakraa (2,159 m)—an altitudinal range of more than 2,000 metres. The limestone massif of these peaks is mainly forested, the principal woody species being Quercus rotundifolia, Q. fagina, Q. coccifera, Q. suber, Abies maroccana, Pinus pinaster, P. halepensis, P. clusiana, Olea europea, and Tetraclinus articulata. Other species include Juniperus oxycedrus and J. phoenicea. The non-woody flora is also extremely rich, with a high level of endemism, and has been the object of numerous studies. |
Refrences | http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=6481 |
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Name | PN TAZEKKA |
Country | Morocco |
Description | The limestone massif of Jbel Tazekka is an isolated promontory of the Middle Atlas, forming the southern side of the Taza Gap between the Middle Atlas and the Rif, about 20 km south-west of the town of Taza. The Parc National de Tazekka covers 580 ha of relict cedar forest Cedrus atlantica descending from the summit of Jbel Tazekka at 1,980 m to around 1,130 m. The limits of the IBA include a proposed extension that would increase the area of the park to 12,800 ha, and lower its lower altitudinal limit to around 1,100 m. This extension encompasses other types of forest and woodland, and picturesque landscapes of cliffs and caves including the tourist site of the Gouffre de Friouato, the largest and most famous cave in Morocco. The vegetation is more characteristic of the Rif than the Middle Atlas, and includes such species as Quercus lusitanica, Cerastium avium, Adenocarpus decorticans, Viola mumbyens, Potentilla miorantha, Teucrium oxylepis, Cistus laurifolius, Stipa gigantea and Pteris sp. Lower down there are forests of Quercus suber and Q. rotundifolia. The park receives an annual precipitation of 1,800 mm, much of which falls as snow during the winter. |
Refrences | http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=6492 |
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Name | Port Sudan |
Country | Sudan |
Description | Port Sudan is a port city in Sudan, and the capital of the state of Red Sea. As of 2007, it has 489,725 residents. Located on the Red Sea, it is the Republic of Sudan's main port city. |
Refrences | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Sudan |
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Name | Presqu'ile de Bimbini / Ilôt de la Selle |
Country | Comores |
Description | - |
Refrences | - |
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Name | Qaminis and Tukrah salines |
Country | Libya |
Description | - |
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Name | Qaraoun Lake |
Country | Lebanon |
Description | Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Rashaya District south of the Beqaa Governorate. The village lies about 2600 feet above sea level.[2] The dam is located nearby on the Litani River. |
Refrences | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaraoun |
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Name | Qaruh |
Country | Kuwait |
Description | Qaruh Island is an island belonging to the state of Kuwait, which received its name from the large amounts of petroleum sediments in the area. It is the smallest of the nine islands, and also the furthest island from the Kuwaiti mainland. It is located 37.5 kilometers away from the mainland, and 17 kilometers away from Umm al Maradim. The island is roughly 275 meters long by 175 meters at its widest (area about 3.5 ha. The island was also the first part of Kuwaiti soil that was liberated from Iraq during the Gulf War on January 21, 1991. |
Refrences | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaruh_Island |
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Name | Qarun |
Country | Egypt |
Description | It is one of the ancient natural lakes in the world . It is the remaining part of the ancient Morris lake. It is globally renowned for the abundance of sea, river, continent fossils which date back to 40 million years like El-Fayoum Giant animal which resembles rhinoceros. There was a huge river mouth that had sedimentary cycles upon which the ancient elephants ancestors, sea horse and dolphins, also sharks and birds ancestors which live in Africa. The fossils of Egyptobethks, the oldest monkey in the world appeared and it dates back to the Oligocene periad, and the existence of some Petrified trees. In this Area , there is a large variety of kinds of reptiles, amphibians and mammals that have a great importance in the environmental system of the protected area. The existence of a lot of historical monuments North Qaroon Lake represents cultural heritage that is utilized in Tourism. They date back to the Roman and Pharanoic Period, Qaret Al-Rusas Area in the North East of the Lake, the area of churches and Abu Lifa Monastery. |
Refrences | http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/english/main/protect_desc.asp |
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Name | Qatar Nature Reserve |
Country | Jordan |
Description | Qatar Protected Area lies in the southern part of Wadi Araba within the giant mountain of Aqaba , just north of the port city of Aqaba.with an area of 110 square kilometers.is characterized as having different heights ranging between 50 and 500 meters above sea level. Qatar was established with the express purpose of safeguarding protected trees, especially the acacia trees and the steppe vegetation type in which they grow. Rainfall is very minimal throughout the year and does not exceed 50 mm annually, making the area extremely dry. This dryness does not affect the diversity, however, and many plant and animal species have been recorded in Qatar, including 32 species of resident and migratory birds. The village of Qatar is the only village adjacent to the protected area and its residents are very important to the future of Qatar. Much of the population uses parts of the protected area for economic purposes, such as livestock grazing, firewood collection, and hunting. Therefore, their participation in the management of the region is a major goal of RSCN and a prerequisite for the sustainability of the protected area. |
Refrences | http://rscn.org.jo/content/qatar-nature-reserve |
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Name | Quttina lake |
Country | Syrian Arab Republic |
Description | - |
Refrences | http://www.protectedplanet.net/quttina-lake-protected-area |
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Name | Ra's Al Hadd |
Country | Oman |
Description | Ras al Hadd is a village in Ash Sharqiyah district in Oman. |
Refrences | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_al_Hadd |
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Name | Ra's Suwayhil / Ra's al-Qasbah |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Description | - |
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Name | Radom National Park |
Country | Sudan |
Description | Radom National Park (alternate Al-Radom Reserve) is a biosphere reserve in South Darfur, Sudan, Africa. It is 1,250,970 hectares (3,091,200 acres) in size. The Adda and Umblasha Rivers form the park's northern and southern boundaries.[3] Contiguous to Radom is the Andre Felix National Park of the Central African Republic. Established as a park, it was designated in 1979 as a member of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. |
Refrences | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radom_National_Park |
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Name | Rahmma |
Country | Jordan |
Description | - |
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Name | Rajel |
Country | Jordan |
Description | - |
Refrences | - |
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Name | Rajma |
Country | Libya |
Description | - |
Refrences | - |
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Name | Rams lagoon |
Country | UAE |
Description | - |
Refrences | - |
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