Nazwa

Nazwa is a village in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), located just off the Dubai-Hatta highway between Lahbab and Madam.

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A small village, Nazwa is known for Qarn Nazwa, a limestone outcrop and surrounding desert area known for bird watching.[1]

The Al Ghaf Conservation Reserve, located on the Dubai side of Nazwa, was one of six such reserves announced by the government of Dubai in May 2014.[2] The Ghaf (Prosopis cineraria) is the national tree of the UAE.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Qarn Nazwa". www.uaebirding.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  2. ↑ (Wam). "Dubai to establish six new natural reserves". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  3. ↑ Butalla, Nivriti. "Ghaf: A look at the importance of UAE's national tree". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.

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