Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, DDCR, is a 225-square-kilometre natural reserve in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It was established by Emiri decree on 9 January 2002 and comprises some 5% of the Emirate of Dubai's total landmass.- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: natural reserve in the emirate of Dubai
- Also known as: “DDCR”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Margham.
Margham
Village
Margham is an oil and gas field in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the largest onshore gas field in the emirate. The field is managed by Dusup - the Dubai Supply Authority.
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
24.8622° or 24° 51′ 44″ north
Longitude
55.6569° or 55° 39′ 25″ east
Operator
بلدية دبي
Open location code
7HPQVM64+VQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Romanian—“Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “محمية دبي الصحراوية”
- Greek: “Καταφύγιο Προστασίας Ερήμου του Ντουμπάι”
- Italian: “Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve”
- Italian: “Riserva di conservazione del deserto di Dubai”
- Italian: “Riserva di Conservazione del Deserto di Dubai”
- Romanian: “Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Umm Eselay and Remah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Desert Camp and Sonara Camp.
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