Western Asia
United Arab Emirates
The top 5 natural landmarks of United Arab Emirates — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Asia
MountainsJebel Jais
Ras Al Khaimah
Jebel Jais (Arabic: جبل جيس, romanized: Jabal Jays) is a mountain of the North-Western Hajar range in the Musandam Governorate of Oman and also in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The summit has an elevation of 1,934 m (6,345 ft).
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The UAE's highest peak in the rugged Hajar Mountains.
DesertsLiwa Oasis
Abu Dhabi
The Liwa Oasis (Arabic: وَاحَـة لِـيْـوَا, romanized: Wāḥat Līwā) is a large oasis area in the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
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A crescent of towering dunes on the rim of the Empty Quarter.
WaterfallsWadi Wurayah
Fujairah
Wadi Wurayah (Arabic: وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة, romanized: Wādī Al-Wurayʿah) is a 12,700-hectare (31,000-acre) wadi between the towns of Masafi, Khor Fakkan, and Bidiyah in the United Arab Emirates. It has been designated as Ramsar Wetland of International Importance.
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The UAE's first mountain reserve, with a rare year-round waterfall.
WetlandsRas Al Khor
Dubai
Ras Al Khor (Arabic: رَأْس ٱلْخُوْر, romanized: Raʾs al-Khūr, lit. 'Head of the Creek') or Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is a wetland reserve in Dubai, renowned for attracting large numbers of migratory birds. It is also home to a large population of crustaceans, small mammals, and fish.
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A city lagoon where thousands of flamingos gather each winter.
RocksFossil Rock
Sharjah
A striking desert outcrop in Sharjah's interior whose rust-coloured rock is studded with marine fossils left by a sea that once covered the region, making it a favourite for hikers and fossil-hunters.
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A desert outcrop packed with marine fossils from an ancient sea.