Al Reem Biosphere Reserve is an inhabited protected area of about 120,000 hectares in northwest Qatar, roughly 65 kilometres from Doha, covering nearly a tenth of the land area of Qatar with semi-arid desert habitat for gazelles, Arabian oryx and other wildlife. Established in 2005 and recognized by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve in 2007, it is one of 24 UNESCO biosphere reserves in the Middle East and is valued nationally for its comparatively dense vegetation.
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1. Al Reem Biosphere Reserve (Wikipedia)
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Al Reem Biosphere Reserve is an inhabited area of 120,000 hectares in northwest Qatar that includes semi-arid desert landscapes that are home to gazelles and Arabian oryx, among other wildlife.
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Al Reem Biosphere Reserve is an inhabited area of 120,000 hectares in northwest Qatar that includes semi-arid desert landscapes that are home to gazelles and Arabian oryx, among other wildlife.
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Al Reem Biosphere Reserve is an inhabited area of 120,000 hectares in northwest Qatar that includes semi-arid desert landscapes that are home to gazelles and Arabian oryx, among other wildlife.
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Al Reem Biosphere Reserve is an inhabited area of 120,000 hectares in northwest Qatar that includes semi-arid desert landscapes that are home to gazelles and Arabian oryx, among other wildlife.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Al Reem Biosphere Reserve
- Wikidata Q4531397, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q158454
- Wikidata Q4531397 P571 inception
- Part Of: Qatar, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Qatar
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for Qatar, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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