Updated: April 3, 2024

The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) visitor centre is now open! Visitors can enjoy an immersive introduction to the UAE’s indigenous flora and fauna, learn about the Reserve, its work to conserve the beautiful but fragile ecosystem, and more.

Stemming from the Dubai Government’s commitment to preserving the emirate’s unique desert habitat and biodiversity, the DDCR is the UAE’s first national park, spanning an area of 225 square kilometres which is roughly 5% of the total land area of Dubai.