Updated: April 15, 2024

Nature at its Best at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary (Arabic: رأس الخور ), Dubai, United Arab Emirates was established in 1985. Discover the beauty of wildlife with this short film by “Prodigy Smit” and sponsored by “www.cliotechs.com”.

Situated close to the city center, Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is an ideal place to spot some rare species of birds amidst the natural beauty. Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, in Arabic ‘Head of the Creek’, the only place in Dubai, which may not be as popular as shopping malls in Dubai but it is definitely a pleasant experience for the viewers. The Dubai Creek with an extensive inland lagoon, dotted by mangroves and surrounded by salt and mudflats, comes to an impressive end at Ras Al Khor. This unique wetland of unspoiled nature is a dream come true for the photographers. A visit to Ras Al Khor offers a rare glimpse of the unseen Dubai which is vastly different from the glamorous side of Dubai. One of the few urban protected areas in the world, Ras Al Khor holds more than 20,000 birds of 67 species, which becomes an ideal spot for eco-friendly tourists. Renowned for pink flamingos, that steal the show in winter, you can also spot reef herons, great egrets, cormorants, black-winged stilts, grey herons, osprey, sandpipers and much more here. A passionate birdwatcher can watch more than 450 bird species in lagoons, salt flats in the mangroves here.The flamingo colony at the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is fed twice a day. Natural habitat with a backdrop of Dubai’s skyline, the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is a peaceful retreat in Dubai. … …
Amazing and peaceful spot for Bird gazing and Bird photography, specially Pink Flamingos. Loved the decks and specially their closer vicinity to the beautiful birds …