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Take a look at the Diverse wildlife at Wasit centre

Sharjah’s Wasit Wetland Centre is a protected area under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Flamingos make the most of a water body within the wetland.
Image Credit: Atiq ur Rehman/Gulf News
A member of the security personnel keeps a keen watch on the natural habitat from a distance.
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A pair of northern bald ibis stay perched on the edge of a cavern. These migratory birds are found in barren, semi-desert and rocky habitats.
Image Credit: Atiq ur Rehman/Gulf News
The vast expanse of the Wasit Wetland is a visual treat in itself.
Image Credit: Atiq ur Rehman/Gulf News
A group of pied avocets. The name ‘pied avocet’ is derived from the Venetian word ‘avosetta’, which refers to the black-and-white outfits of European lawyers!
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It’s ‘time-out’ for this pair of goliath herons at the Wasit Wetland Centre
Image Credit: Atiq ur Rehman/Gulf News
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A goliath heron gathers bits and pieces of twigs to get the process of nest-building under way. The goliath heron is found in sub- Saharan Africa, with smaller numbers in Southwest and South Asia.
Image Credit: Atiq ur Rehman/Gulf News
Deer crossing a road within the habitat.
Image Credit: Atiq ur Rehman/Gulf News
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