2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of United Arab Emirates
Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release
This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
| Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas | Status | Year of designation | Area (km2) | IUCN category | PAME methodology | Year of PAME assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||||
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | ||||||
| Al Wathba | Designated | 2013 | 4.55 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Al Zorah | Designated | 2004 | 1.93 | VI | Not Reported | 0 |
| Bul Syayeef | Designated | 2016 | 145.04 | IV | Not Reported | 0 |
| Jazirat Sir Bu Naair | Designated | 2013 | 32.63 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor Kalba | Designated | 2013 | 23.77 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Ras Al Khor | Designated | 2007 | 10.13 | IV | METT | 2016 |
| Wadi Wurayah | Designated | 2010 | 224.13 | II | METT | 2016 |
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | ||||||
| Marawah | Designated | 2007 | 4259.24 | Not Applicable | METT | 2016 |
| National | ||||||
| Protected Area | ||||||
| Al Aqqa | Designated | 1995 | 1.06 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Al Bidiya | Designated | 1995 | 0.46 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Al Ghaf of Nazwa | Designated | 2014 | 0.13 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Al Houbara | Designated | 2014 | 776.78 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Al Marmoun Desert | Designated | 2014 | 938.22 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Al Marzoum (Al Ghadha) | Designated | 2014 | 1087.51 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Al Naseem | Designated | 2012 | 0.40 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Al Saadyat | Designated | 2014 | 59.25 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Al Tawi | Designated | 2016 | 45.51 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Al Wathba | Designated | 2013 | 4.55 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Al Wohoosh Desert | Designated | 2014 | 15.06 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Al Yasat | Designated | 2009 | 2083.15 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Al Zorah | Designated | 2004 | 1.93 | VI | METT | 2016 |
| Alqurm Wa Lehfeiyah | Designated | 2013 | 23.77 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Arabian Oryx | Designated | 2014 | 5974.47 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Barqat Al Soqour | Designated | 2016 | 78.95 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Bida’a Hazza’ | Designated | 2016 | 77.00 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Bidaa | Designated | 2016 | 1264.00 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Birds Island (Jazeraat Al Tuyur) | Designated | 1995 | 1.44 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Bul Syayeef | Designated | 2016 | 145.04 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Dhadna | Designated | 1995 | 0.08 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Dilfawya | Designated | 2016 | 141.39 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (Al Maha) | Designated | 2001 | 225.89 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Eastren Mangrove | Designated | 2014 | 9.90 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Ed-dhelaimah | Designated | 2007 | 1.94 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Elebriddi | Designated | 1996 | 21.62 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Elfaya | Designated | 2007 | 20.12 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Hatta | Designated | 2014 | 28.06 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Hezaam Ghabat Elmentether | Designated | 2007 | 8.47 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Jabal Ali | Designated | 1998 | 76.69 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Jazirat Sir Bu Naair | Designated | 2013 | 32.63 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Jebel Hafeet | Designated | 2016 | 80.70 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Lemdynah Protected Area | Designated | 1996 | 19.05 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Marawah | Designated | 2007 | 4259.24 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Meleiha | Designated | 2007 | 8.75 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Nazwa Mountain | Designated | 2014 | 1.06 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Qaser Al Sarab | Designated | 2014 | 307.61 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Ramlah | Designated | 2016 | 544.44 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Ras Al Khor | Designated | 2007 | 10.13 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Ras Ghanada | Designated | 2014 | 54.61 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Wadi Wurayah | Designated | 2010 | 224.13 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Wasit | Designated | 2007 | 0.87 | Not Reported | METT | 2016 |
| Yaw Al Dibsa | Designated | 2016 | 212.40 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |