• From left: Mohammed Al Otaiba, The National’s Editor-in-Chief, Arif Lalani, Canada’s ambassador to the UAE, and Laura Koot, The National’s Managing Editor, on a boat tour of the mangroves.
    From left: Mohammed Al Otaiba, The National’s Editor-in-Chief, Arif Lalani, Canada’s ambassador to the UAE, and Laura Koot, The National’s Managing Editor, on a boat tour of the mangroves.
  • Crabs line the shore of the mangroves.
    Crabs line the shore of the mangroves.
  • A view of the Abu Dhabi mangroves.
    A view of the Abu Dhabi mangroves.
  • A white western reef heron.
    A white western reef heron.
  • About 75 per cent of the UAE’s 450 species of birds can be found in Abu Dhabi, and about 40 or 50 of these can be seen in the mangroves.
    About 75 per cent of the UAE’s 450 species of birds can be found in Abu Dhabi, and about 40 or 50 of these can be seen in the mangroves.
  • A bird watching hut at the Abu Dhabi mangroves.
    A bird watching hut at the Abu Dhabi mangroves.
  • From left: Laura Koot, The National’s Managing Editor, reader Janice Liu, and Arif Lalani, Canada's ambassador to the UAE, look out from the bird watching hut.
    From left: Laura Koot, The National’s Managing Editor, reader Janice Liu, and Arif Lalani, Canada's ambassador to the UAE, look out from the bird watching hut.
  • A view of the mangroves during a boat tour of the area.
    A view of the mangroves during a boat tour of the area.
  • About 75 per cent of the UAE’s 450 species of birds can be found in Abu Dhabi, and about 40 or 50 of these can be seen in the mangroves.
    About 75 per cent of the UAE’s 450 species of birds can be found in Abu Dhabi, and about 40 or 50 of these can be seen in the mangroves.

UAE

Abu Dhabi’s secret treasure - in pictures

Liz Claus

March 13, 2016

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The Eastern Mangroves are among the UAE’s hidden gems. In the first of an occasional series, we join experts and members of the community to explore them. Photos: Alex Atack for The National

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