VIDEO: Al Thakira mangroves in Qatar
Far away from all the hustle and bustle of city life, Qatar is home to the Avicennia Marina, also known as the grey mangrove or white mangrove tree, communities of which form several forests around Qatar's shores.
These mangrove swamps are home to a wealth of life, including a new species of sea slug that was found in 2007 by a member of the Qatar Natural History Group.
The largest area of mangroves - and the oldest - can be found around Al Thakira and Al Khor.
How to get there
Al Thakira Mangrove is located in Al Thakira, accessed by following Al Khor- Al Thakira Road until the last roundabout, then turn left (to the supermarket area) and left again and follow a road leading to the offroad track.
A few hundred meters later, you will arrive at the mangrove area. The offroad track is smooth enough for sedans to make through till the mangroves waterfront.
Have you been to these mangroves yet? It is worth a visit.
@ Azar, Turn on your GPS and search for these coordinates 25 41’ 13.3” N 51 33’ 16.4” E.
click on below link from Ikea to Al Thakira.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/IKEA,+Al+Shamal+Road,+Umm+%C5%9Eal%C4%81l+Mu%E1%B8%A9ammed,+Al+Daayen,+Qatar/Unnamed+Rd,+Qatar/@25.4859654,51.1413972,126450m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x3e45ddfafcedd297:0xfb502c1326ab009!2m2!1d51.438848!2d25.387124!1m5!1m1!1s0x3e45f721959a8203:0x6d099f41e6c0c934!2m2!1d51.5531306!2d25.6890126