[citation needed] The largest part of the island, which is 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) long and 5-kilometre (3.1-mile) wide, is covered by a wildlife sanctuary but also a resort for ecotourism was built on Futaisi.
[citation needed] The discovery of old water catchments showed that the original settlement of Futaisi dates back several hundred years.
[1] Although the island does currently not have any fresh water, it supports a diverse flora and fauna with Dugong, Osprey, lizards (Uromastyx) and Gazelles.
[2] Futaisi is not connected to the mainland by bridges but has a small airport and a boat dock.
[citation needed] A special sign of the owner of the island, Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, was the construction of a waterway formed by Latin letters in the south of the island "at 24°20′48.32″N 54°19′57.42″E / 24.3467556°N 54.3326167°E / 24.3467556; 54.3326167", which produced the word 'HAMAD'.