Umm Tais National Park

Umm Tais National Park is on an uninhabited island on the northern tip of Qatar.

[1] It includes sand bars and small islets with mangroves.

[2] A number of migratory bird species also inhabit the island.

Ruins of an ancient village known as Al Mafjar are nearby and there are plans to develop it as a tourist attraction.

[2] It is also within four miles of the town of Ar Ru'ays.

Sand mounds in a salt marsh in Umm Tais