Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre

Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre is a wildlife reserve and visitor centre located west of the coastal town of in the , …
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  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Emirate of Sharjah, the UAE
  • Also known as: “Al Hefaiyah Conservation Centre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al Ghayl Fort and Al Gheil.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ghayl Fort is located inland of the coastal city of in , . Built in the late C19th, the current fort was constructed on top of the foundations of a C17th watchtower. is situated 1 km north of Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre.

Nature reserve
Ghayl is the name of a suburb of in Sharjah, , and home to and the Kalba Birds of Prey Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafarah and Tarif Kalba.

Village
Ahfara is a settlement in , , about ten kilometres south of . The Ahfara village was the subject of an arid land agricultural study in 2004 which mentioned livestock ranching in the area. is situated 6 km north of Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre.

Village
Kalba is a city in the in the . It is an exclave of Sharjah lying on the coast north of . Khor Kalba, an important nature reserve and mangrove swamp, is located south of the town by the Omani border. is situated 9 km north of Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre.

Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre

Latitude
24.99312° or 24° 59′ 35″ north
Longitude
56.32491° or 56° 19′ 30″ east
Open location code
7HPRX8VF+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 554792444
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q60760858
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In Other Languages

“Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مركز الحفية لصون البيئة الجبلية”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Animal Viewing and Al Hefaiyah Reserve.

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