Wadi Fara

For the Palestinian village, see Wadi al-Far'a. For the governorate in the province of Medina in Saudi Arabia, see Wadi al-Fara.
Wadi Fara
Wadi Fara is located in United Arab Emirates
Wadi Fara
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
25°24′26.5″N 56°03′53.7″E / 25.407361°N 56.064917°E / 25.407361; 56.064917

Wadi Fara is a seasonal watercourse, or wadi, in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It runs from the confluence of the Wadi Asimah and Wadi Sidr, to the village of Ghayl.

A wide and fertile wadi, its rich wildlife includes a novel species of diving beetle, Hydroglyphus sinuspersicus, which was first discovered and documented by a joint Czech/Austrian team working in the Wadi Fara in 2009.[1]

The wadi is traditionally settled by members of the Mazari tribe and has a number of historic watchtowers, old villages and farms. A survey of the area carried out in 1955 found 25 households and some 1,200 date palms in the wadi.[2]

  • The Al Daoudi dam in the Wadi Fara
    The Al Daoudi dam in the Wadi Fara
  • The confluence of the Wadi Fara with Wadi Asimah (right) and Wadi Sidr (left)
    The confluence of the Wadi Fara with Wadi Asimah (right) and Wadi Sidr (left)
  • The Wadi Fara emerging at Ghayl, Ras Al Khaimah
    The Wadi Fara emerging at Ghayl, Ras Al Khaimah

See also

References

  1. ^ Hájek, Jirí; Wewalka, Günther (2009). "New and little known species of Hydroglyphus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) from Arabia and adjacent areas" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 49 (1): 93–102.
  2. ^ Lancaster, William; Lancaster, Fidelity (2011). Honour is in Contentment: Life before oil in Ras al-Khaimah (UAE) and some neighbouring regions. Studien zur Geschichte und Kultur des islamischen Orients. Vol. 25. De Gruyter. p. 532. ISBN 978-3-11-022340-8. OCLC 763160662.

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