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Combined nature reserve and zoo, and the only one of Bahrain's five protected areas on land. The zoo part is open to the public and showcases animals and plants native to the Arabian Peninsula, Africa and South Asia.
Mohamed bin Zayed Nature Reserve is a nature reserve and zoo, located in Sakhir, Bahrain. It is one of five protected areas of Bahrain and its the only designated protected area on land.
Famous lonesome tree in the middle of a dry desert. Scientists haven't figured out how it survives, since no underground aquifer or spring exists under that area. In fact, all underground water sources are around the tree are contaminated with salt, suggesting the tree may in fact possess a mutation rendering it salt-tolerant.
A motor sports venue, best known for the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. It's usually in March but in 2026 was relocated to Sepang in Malaysia, and deferred to October. The next Grand Prix is 12-14 March 2027, with a pre-season testing session on 24-27 Feb. The track is 5.543 km long so cars make 57 laps to total 308 km.