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Wadi Fara

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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.

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.

File:The Daoudi dam in the Wadi Fara.jpg|The Al Daoudi dam in the Wadi Fara File:The confluence of the Wadi Fara with Wadi Asimah (right) and Wadi Sidr (Left).jpg|The confluence of the Wadi Fara with Wadi Asimah (right) and Wadi Sidr (left) File:The Wadi Fara at Ghayl.jpg|The Wadi Fara emerging at Ghayl, Ras Al Khaimah

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References

  1. Hájek, Jirí. (2009). "New and little known species of Hydroglyphus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) from Arabia and adjacent areas". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae.
  2. Lancaster, William. (2011). "Honour is in Contentment: Life before oil in Ras al-Khaimah (UAE) and some neighbouring regions". De Gruyter.
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