Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve

A reserve established since 1987 under the supervision of the Voluntary Work Center, with an area of ​​330 km2. It was announced according to the Supreme Council for the Environment Decision No. 7/2016. This reserve is considered the largest terrestrial ecosystem designated as a reserve for topographic and biological importance, in addition maintaining the management of renewable natural resources. It includes a cliff with a height of 116 meters from the coastal mud flats and salt marshes and sand dunes on Kuwait Bay. as well as gravel plains extending north from the top of the hills of Jal Al-Zor leading to Wadi Al-Rimam in the northwestern corner of the reserve. Most of the reserve lands are sandy with gravel in the northern regions, and there is a large pool of treated water. In the reserve, there are 39 species of plants in the coastal areas, where the environment of salt marshes, and 87 species in the desert area. The important plant groups in the reserve are Al-Arfaj, Ramth, Al-Shanan, and Al-Haram, which dominates the coastal areas with Al-Thulith and Al-Maradag. There is also the famous "Talha" tree in the reserve. There are also about 151 species of birds, of which 14 are endemic or semi-resident. 21 types of reptiles, including lizards, lures and others, and 22 species of mammals, including 7 endangered species such as fennec fox, honey badger and others.

بيانات احصائية

Reserve Name Area in KM² Kuwait Area in KM²
Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve 325.03 1.82

Reserve Coordinates

Point ID Longitude X Latitude Y
P01 47.8035057 29.5758895

Reserve Coordinated

Point ID Longitude X Latitude Y
P01 47.797554 29.460918
P02 47.748494 29.500243
P03 47.688458 29.445281
P04 47.696850 29.543190
P05 47.715850 29.550510
P06 47.741569 29.589449
P07 47.801772 29.603965
P08 47.785710 29.654623
P09 47.747842 29.645684
P10 47.744310 29.696342
P11 47.871776 29.689799
P12 47.870977 29.667609
P13 47.889075 29.636426
P14 47.887902 29.590056
P15 47.913143 29.543503

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