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Zekreet Peninsula

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100: 17: 119:-period Dammam Formation is the dominant structural-lithic unit of the area. The uppermost part of the Abarug Member is formed of dull-colored slightly calcareous dolomitic limestone and is roughly 2 m thick, while the lower part is approximately 10 m thick and comprises brightly-colored slightly calcareous dolomitic 147:
The peninsula is a popular destination for foreign tourists due to its unspoiled beaches and limestone rock formations. Visitors frequently camp here overnight. However, some of the natural geography has suffered as a result of litter left behind, damage to the vegetation and damage to the land
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M. Richtzenhain; A. Al-Jaberi; B. Böer; M. Breulmann; F. Darwish; R. Dowling; J. Grainger; O. Llewellyn; K. Muhannadi; N. Pilcher; H. Schwarze; C. Southgate; M. Sutcliffe (2008).
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occur in the peninsula. The Ministry of Municipality and Environment advises tourists not to visit during the ostrich breeding season due to their aggressive tendencies.
371: 356: 216: 410: 238: 191: 75:(which includes a nature reserve for wild deer) are all found on this stretch of land. The peninsula is part of the 99: 76: 415: 108: 167:"Towards Environmentally Friendly Tourism in Arabian Biosphere Reserves; Case Study: Al Reem, Qatar" 352: 346: 301: 131: 88: 404: 20: 104: 323: 16: 72: 386: 373: 40: 262:"A Fossil Hunting Guide To the Tertiary Formations of Qatar, Middle East" 141: 68: 52: 135: 64: 60: 116: 48: 261: 166: 98: 51:. Much of the area is associated with erosional landforms such as 44: 15: 120: 56: 287: 348:
Sustainable Development: An Appraisal from the Gulf Region
47:, located to the north of the industrial city of 290:. Qatar Natural History Group. 9 December 2009. 8: 144:are commonly found near the Bay of Zekreet. 241:. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory 219:(in Arabic). Ministry of Interior (Qatar) 239:"Biosphere Reserve Information: Al Reem" 186: 184: 157: 211: 209: 27:installation in the Zekreet Peninsula 7: 91:, which is shaped like a half-moon. 87:One of its defining features is the 194:. National Tourism Council (Qatar) 14: 67:, the Zekreet Film City, and the 169:. UNESCO Doha Office. p. 21 351:. Berghahn Books. p. 261. 345:Paul Sillitoe (1 August 2014). 326:. Marhaba Qatar. 9 August 2017 260:Jacques Leblanc (March 2008). 1: 192:"Ras Abrouq Rock Formations" 432: 324:"The Road to Bir Zekreet" 115:The Abarug Member of the 77:Al Reem Biosphere Reserve 112: 111:near Zekreet Film City 28: 102: 19: 148:caused by tourists. 35:, also known as the 411:Peninsulas of Qatar 383: /  288:"Ras Abrouq Ramble" 217:"معالم (Landmarks)" 25:East-West/West-East 113: 29: 387:25.567°N 50.850°E 358:978-1-78238-372-7 63:. The village of 33:Zekreet Peninsula 423: 398: 397: 395: 394: 393: 388: 384: 381: 380: 379: 376: 363: 362: 342: 336: 335: 333: 331: 320: 314: 313: 311: 309: 298: 292: 291: 284: 278: 277: 275: 273: 257: 251: 250: 248: 246: 235: 229: 228: 226: 224: 213: 204: 203: 201: 199: 188: 179: 178: 176: 174: 162: 134:, wild deer and 132:Common ostriches 37:Abrouq Peninsula 431: 430: 426: 425: 424: 422: 421: 420: 401: 400: 391: 389: 385: 382: 377: 374: 372: 370: 369: 367: 366: 359: 344: 343: 339: 329: 327: 322: 321: 317: 307: 305: 302:"Zekreet Beach" 300: 299: 295: 286: 285: 281: 271: 269: 259: 258: 254: 244: 242: 237: 236: 232: 222: 220: 215: 214: 207: 197: 195: 190: 189: 182: 172: 170: 164: 163: 159: 154: 129: 97: 85: 12: 11: 5: 429: 427: 419: 418: 413: 403: 402: 392:25.567; 50.850 365: 364: 357: 337: 315: 304:. Online Qatar 293: 279: 252: 230: 205: 180: 156: 155: 153: 150: 128: 125: 96: 93: 89:Bay of Zekreet 84: 81: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 428: 417: 414: 412: 409: 408: 406: 399: 396: 360: 354: 350: 349: 341: 338: 325: 319: 316: 303: 297: 294: 289: 283: 280: 267: 263: 256: 253: 240: 234: 231: 218: 212: 210: 206: 193: 187: 185: 181: 168: 161: 158: 151: 149: 145: 143: 139: 137: 133: 126: 124: 122: 118: 110: 106: 101: 94: 92: 90: 82: 80: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 26: 22: 21:Richard Serra 18: 416:Al-Shahaniya 368: 347: 340: 328:. Retrieved 318: 306:. Retrieved 296: 282: 270:. Retrieved 268:. p. 23 266:academia.edu 265: 255: 243:. Retrieved 233: 221:. Retrieved 196:. Retrieved 171:. Retrieved 160: 146: 140: 130: 114: 105:Arabian oryx 86: 36: 32: 30: 24: 390: / 330:22 February 308:22 February 272:22 February 245:22 February 223:22 February 198:22 February 173:22 February 59:and gypsum 43:in western 405:Categories 152:References 73:Ras Abrouq 142:Flamingos 83:Geography 53:foothills 41:peninsula 136:gazelles 127:Wildlife 69:headland 61:plateaux 378:50°51′E 375:25°34′N 95:Geology 65:Zekreet 39:, is a 355:  117:Eocene 49:Dukhan 109:rawda 107:in a 57:mesas 45:Qatar 353:ISBN 332:2019 310:2019 274:2019 247:2019 225:2019 200:2019 175:2019 121:marl 31:The 103:An 71:of 23:'s 407:: 264:. 208:^ 183:^ 123:. 79:. 55:, 361:. 334:. 312:. 276:. 249:. 227:. 202:. 177:.

Index


Richard Serra
peninsula
Qatar
Dukhan
foothills
mesas
plateaux
Zekreet
headland
Ras Abrouq
Al Reem Biosphere Reserve
Bay of Zekreet

Arabian oryx
rawda
Eocene
marl
Common ostriches
gazelles
Flamingos
"Towards Environmentally Friendly Tourism in Arabian Biosphere Reserves; Case Study: Al Reem, Qatar"


"Ras Abrouq Rock Formations"


"معالم (Landmarks)"
"Biosphere Reserve Information: Al Reem"
"A Fossil Hunting Guide To the Tertiary Formations of Qatar, Middle East"

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