Bu Tinah island Abu Dhabi's secret nature reserve

Imagine an island with shallow sparkling blue waters and sandy beaches, visited by critically endangered animals, musical with birdsong and remote from the bustle and noise of human habitation. Add colourful coral reefs and seven metre high mangrove trees to that picture and you'll start to get an idea of the peace and beauty of Bu Tinah Island.

The island is located in the Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve, the region's largest and first UNESCO-designated marine biosphere reserve. The area is prime real estate for some of the earth's most amazing creatures.
"Bu Tinah as an island is one of the less-recognized wonders of the world -- and part of the reason is because it is protected,"

On the way to the tiny island, just two square kilometers, it is not unusual for curious dolphins to suddenly appear. The closer you get, the more nature reveals its treasures.
Flying fish resembling long green sticks skip across the ocean's surface, Osprey nest on the island, feeding off the sea and pink flamingo group together during their long winter rest. Even creatures on the ocean floor are visible because the sea is so clear and shallow.

UAE island could be 7th wonder of world
The thing that makes it special is the diversity of the wildlife that exists on this island.Bu Tinah Island is in the running to become one of the world's New Seven Wonders of Nature. Scientists say its coral reefs survive in temperatures ranging from 15 C to 37 C, extremes that would normally destroy them.

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