Al Wathba Wetland Reserve — Attraction in Jarn Yafour

Alwathba wetland reserve is a place must see to everyone living in Abu Dhabi. Amazing place and peaceful as well! It’s a while drive but it’s great! Keep in mind to wear sport shoes and to bring a bottle of water with you.

I would like to thank Claudia Steuber for taking me and my sisters on an amazing tour and explaining the type of trees , plants , infects and animals there. She’s a volunteer photographer and researcher and knows so much about our city and native plants

Enhancements that can be done to the place: Tour Guied to the place as people need to understand what is there and types of plants. Enhancement to the building at the entrance and more staff that can use buggy cars if needed to drive for tours To sell souvenirs (magnets, keychains, pens, notebook) something of remembrance to whoever visits the place. I got cash with me and card hoping to purchase something but nothing of such sort sadly. Path needs a tag with how many areas to go through. How many KM has been covered. Where to go? Left or right. Some areas has a closed road with no sign. 5.probably open the area on the other side that has lions cheetahs and tigers to the public To remove the two locations on google maps as one is misleading the other is accurate. (After the workers camp. On the right go straight up until you see the fence with the wetlands. Until the end of fence turn right and then right again. You reach the place when...

It’s best to wear good footwear as you will be walking at least 3km. Carry water bottles to keep hydrated. Depending on the timings you are visiting you will need to apply sunscreen.

Don’t wear sunglasses as you’ll miss all the tiny insects and flies. Some of them you may have never seen before.

Follow the path and look for the sign boards. Red labeled posts are for flamingo 🦩 and green are for lizards 🦎

There are rest areas around where you can stop and admire the view. Each rest area has information about the animals. Black winged Stilts. Spiny Tailed Lizard.

This is a great place for an adventure with the children. They can explore the area and guess the foot prints of different animals. Many different types of srubs and small flowers.

You’re hear lots of different sounds. As you get closer to the flamingo area it’s very noisy.

You wouldn’t be able to visit during the summer at it can get very hot. It’s better to visit during the spring. The weather is cooler and pleasant.

Pack a light lunch or snacks for the kids and take plenty of water there isn’t any cafeteria or coffee shop.

No entry fee. Can only be accessed by car. Toilets are located at the main entrance only.

It’s a really lovely place to visit and see the beautiful nature.

Timings 8-4pm....

1st of all dis is not a review of the place. The place is fantastic and very gud for nature lovers and I have been 2 dis place several times. But today I had a very bad experience at the gate. I reached the place at 4.04 pm (4mins late) but i saw they allowing couple of folks inside so i parked and rushed to the gate since the last entry time was mentioned as 4.pm on their website. But the security guard did not allow me, saying the time is up. I requested him saying its only 4 minutes, but he did not allow, and he pushed me out. I don't know how dare he touched some 3rd party, dat also in this pandemic times where we are asked to maintain social distancing. I am sure if I was one of the privileged nationalities he wouldn't have done that. Such unprofessionalism was never expected. I am utterly disppointed, especially considering it happened in a place where I have lived all my life. I request the authorities to kindly advise the staff to behave properly with the public, regardless of their skin tone. Also, I request you to provide correct timing in your website which says last entry till 4 and closing at 5.30 whereas the information at the site says last entry at 2pm and...