Abu Dhabi Sabkha

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Abu Dhabi Sabkha is part of the Tentative list of United Arab Emirates in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

Abu Dhabi Sabkha is a coastal, supratidal sandflat that has formed over 7,000 years. Evaporation leads to the deposit of minerals, salts and gypsum on the surface. It covers a 16km long coastal stretch.

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Full Name
Abu Dhabi Sabkha
Country
United Arab Emirates
Added
2018
Type
Natural
Categories
Natural landscape - Geology and Geomorphology
Link
By ID
2018 Added to Tentative List

Unesco Website: Abu Dhabi Sabkha

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Abu Dhabi Sabkha (T)
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