Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
A 225 square kilometre desert reserve set up by decree in 2002, covering about 5% of the Emirate of Dubai. Its red dunes are home to Arabian oryx and gazelles, and it is where many desert drives and safaris from the city head.
- Where
- Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 24.8270, 55.6410
Get the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Dubai volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
Love Lake 24 km
A man-made lake in the desert shaped like a heart, part of the Al Qudra Lakes in Saih Al Salam. Mesquite trees grow around its edges, and people drive out from the city to walk the shore and watch the sun go down over the dunes.
Jebel Buhais 26 km
A limestone ridge near Madam, rising to some 340 metres, with a vast necropolis on its flanks. Its burials span the Neolithic, Bronze, Iron and Hellenistic ages, the oldest going back to the 5th millennium BCE.
Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve 27 km
The first unfenced nature reserve in the UAE, covering about a tenth of the Emirate of Dubai in the desert of Saih Al Salam. It takes in the man-made Al Qudra Lakes, wetlands in the middle of the sand that draw birds and wildlife.
Jebel Faya 37 km
A limestone hill near Mleiha in the Sharjah interior, whose rock shelters hold traces of people from the Old Stone Age and the Neolithic. It is part of the Faya Palaeolandscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest records of humans in Arabia.
Mleiha 42 km
A desert town in inland Sharjah, about 25 km south of Dhaid, with remains from the Neolithic to pre-Islamic Arabia. Its archaeological centre explains the tombs and settlements found among the dunes and rocky outcrops around it.
Global Village 43 km
A seasonal fairground in Dubai where pavilions for countries from around the world show their crafts, food and traditions. Between the pavilions are rides, stages and restaurants, so a single evening can take you from one continent to the next.
IMG Worlds of Adventure 43 km
One of the largest indoor theme parks in the world, in the City of Arabia on the edge of Dubai. Inside are zones built around Marvel heroes, Cartoon Network characters and life-size dinosaurs.
Dubai Safari Park 43 km
A wildlife park at Al Warqa on the Hatta Road, run largely on solar energy. Animals from Africa and Asia live in open villages and safari zones, some of them seen from a guided drive.
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Questions
Where is Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve?
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve is in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Love Lake (24 km), Jebel Buhais (26 km), Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve (27 km).
How do I get the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Dubai volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Dubai volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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