BAHRAIN 
INSTITUTION NAME AND MAIN ADDRESS
COUNTRY Bahrain
INSTITUTION NAME Al-Areen Wildlife Park”
MAIN ADDRESS AND CONTACT Located in the western part of Bahrain. In the city of Hamad, 40 minutes driving from Manama

Telephone: +973 17 845 480
Fax: +973 17 836 020
Email: bncftpw@batelco.com.bh

DESCRIPTION
AREA 8 square kilometers
LATITUDE 26° 12′ 15″ N
LONGITUDE 50° 27′ 30″ E
ALTITUDE 11 m
PRECIPITATION 100 mm
INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTION
STATUS State
INSTITUTION TYPE Nature Reserve which works as a Recreational Park and Research Center
DATE FOUNDED 1975
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Al-Areen Park and Reserve have a desert flora garden to include Bahraini medicinal desert plants
TAXA More than 100.000 plants and trees
PROGRAMMES • Scientific Research and Biodiversity Conservation Programs of Bahrain
• Ecotourism and educational programs
• Protection and breeding Programs
FEATURES AND FACILITIES • Cafeteria• Zoo
MAIN DEFICIENCIES No information available
OTHER INFORMATION Nature Reserve divided in two parts with a public area open to the public
SOURCES CONSULTED Web: http://www.alareen.org/HomePage.aspx

www.arabianwildlife.com

www.tripwolf.com
ww.cbd.int

Documentos:

Proposal for establishing seed bank in kingdom of Bahrain”. Ali Mansoor Abbas, Bahrain, 2009

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