(United Arab Emirates) – Bu Tinah Island - Home of the dugong

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Located off the western coastline of Abu Dhabi, Bu Tinah Island is a unique and matchless wonder of nature that is still wild and undisturbed by human activity and is home to the second-largest dugong population in the world. With shallow sparkling blue waters and its sandy beaches and inhabited by endangered animals, musical birds, Bu Tinah Island is the perfect retreat away from human hustle and bustle.  A horse-shoe shaped island, Bu Tinah boasts rich marine and terrestrial ecosystems worthy of global recognition and preservation.

(United Arab Emirates) – Bu Tinah Island

  As part of the Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve with an area of ​​more than 4,000 sq. km, Bu Tinah’s extensive network of shoals, reefs, lagoons and sandbars enjoy some degree of protection but remained threatened by rapid development in and around the UAE.

(United Arab Emirates) – Bu Tinah Island

If you are coming to Dubai or Abu Dhabi for work or or just for a holiday, visiting this beautiful wonder of nature might be worth your visit.  Located approximately 130 km to the west of Abu Dhabi, it is easy to make it here.  Even coming from Dubai or any other emirate, Abu Dhabi is accessible from car and within a matter of two hours or more; you can get here to see this natural masterpiece.

(United Arab Emirates) – Bu Tinah Island

With colorful coral reefs, up to 7 meter high mangrove tress and thriving habitat, Bu Tinah is the ultimate destination that speaks volumes about peace and beauty that can be found here.

(United Arab Emirates) – Bu Tinah Island

The sea birds such as the flamingos and the osprey along with diverse species of dolphins including Indo-Pacific humpback and bottlenose and the rare hawksbill turtle are some of the precious treasures to be found in Bu Tinah. Not only this, but the island is also home to the planet’s second largest population of dugong, a large marine mammal that is fast becoming extinct. All this makes Abu Dhabi home to one of the best and priceless natural habitat.

(United Arab Emirates) – Bu Tinah Island

Due to its great beauty and specially for housing some of the best natural and marine life, Bu Tinah Island was also one of the 28 official finalists for the “New 7 Wonders of Nature”. This was one great honor that brought Bu Tinah Island immense publicity and exposure to be recognized as a masterpiece of nature.

(United Arab Emirates) – Bu Tinah Island

All this, combined with the exciting and fun filled life of Abu Dhabi with a short distance to Dubai, make Bu Tinah Island a place to be seen. With so much to do to make your time in the Emirates more enjoyable and paying, coming here is an unforgettable experience that you will want to go through once more in your life!
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