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Site description (2017 baseline):
Site location and context
The site lies in Dubai, in Alkhawaneej area.
A total of 102 bird species are recorded. During winters Crested Honey Buzzard, Greater Spotted Eagle, Shikra, and Western Marsh Harrier use the area.
Ghaf forest (Prosopis cinerea), originally natural but now also irrigated, amid sand-dunes. A minority of the area is used for recreation purposes while the rest (60%) is off-limits to the public.
The area is a proposed Protected Area (2016).
The land is managed by the Public Park and Horticulture Department of Dubai Municipality.
Fact-sheet compiled by Junid Nazeer Shah, Esmat Elfaki, Mohammed Elhassan (Dubai Municipality).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mushrif Park (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mushrif-park-iba-united-arab-emirates on 23/11/2024.
