Wadi Kadra
Wadi Kadra | |
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  Wadi Kadra | |
| Coordinates: 25°11′N 56°02′E / 25.183°N 56.033°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Ras Al Khaimah |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
Wadi Kadra is a seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.[1]
The wadi runs parallel to the Maliha-Fujairah road (E84) from Sifuni to the Kadra dam adjacent exit 58 on that road. It was one of the first findsites of the rare damselfly Ischnura nursei.[2] The 7.8km track is a popular hiking destination.[3]
Wadi Kadra is also notable for hosting the largest wild population of the rare and poisonous plant, Devil’s Thorn or Devil’s Trumpet Datura stramonium,[4] in the UAE. Despite its wealth of flora and fauna, it is also home to a number of quarries and rock crushing operations.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Emirats arabes unis, ed. (1993). The national atlas of the United Arab Emirates. Al Ain: United arab emirates university. pp. Plate 164. ISBN 978-0-86351-100-4.
- ^ Feulner, Gary (2013). "First UAE records of two Odonata: the dragonfly Urothemis thomasi and the damselfly Ischnura nursei" (PDF). Tribulus. 21: 4–13.
- ^ Wikiloc. "The Best Hiking Trails in Minhā, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates) | Wikiloc". Wikiloc | Trails of the World. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Last chance to see the UAE's dormant species before summer takes them back". gulfnews.com. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Al Jaber Crusher – ALES". Retrieved 2024-12-12.