Blurring Thresholds by Nelisha Mehta (B.Arch Thesis)

Bul Syayeef
The second wetland under the jurisdiction of the emirate of
Abu Dhabi is the marine and coastal wetlands of Bul Syayeef in
the year 2016. It includes eight different wetland ecosystems
such as the mangroves, sea grass beds, salt marshes, shallow
waters and intertidal mudlands. It lies 20km away from the
Abu Dhabi City and is surrounded by the industrial town of
Musaffah to the south, islands to the west and north, and Maqta
bridge in the east. It has a total protected area of 14504.5ha.
It sustains over 80 species of birds, and various species
of reptiles, plants, marine species along with endangered
species such as marine turtles. Currently, the site is used by
local communities for fishing (RAMSAR Convention, “Bul
Syayeef - Ramsar Information Sheet United Arab Emirates”).
Figure 4.9: Bul Syayeef Wetland offers water sports opportunites
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