Sandgrouse

AWARENESS : #Kuwait Ministry of Interior warns public not to enter Sabah Al-Ahmad Nature Reserve Introduction : #Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve Size: 331 Km2 (both sections). Kuwait warns not to enter Sabah Al-Ahmad Nature Reserve In 1988 it was officially announced as a national park. Still, after the gulf war, it was cleared from mines and re-fenced and opened officially on 3rd March 2004, and named after the late Amir, #Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve, due to his efforts to protect the environment. It is located along Subiya road which cuts it into two parts, coastal and desert sections. It is north of Kuwait Bay, and #Jahra City The desert section contains a stretch of Jal Al-Zor escarpments, flat deserts, and small wadis. The coastal section contains subkhas and rocky deserts. In the subkha grows some bushes such as tamarisk and halophyte plants. There are more than 250 bird species recorded in Sabah Al Ahmad Natural Reserv…