- Tubli Bay
Tubli Bay (ArB|خليج توبلي) (also known as the Gulf of Tubli) is a
bay in the east ofBahrain , betweenBahrain Island andSitra island. The body of water is directly south of theManama peninsula. The island ofNabih Saleh lies in the bay.The area was known for its rich marine and bird life, and the
mangrove forests around its borders. The mangroves thrived on the run-off of water offreshwater spring s after it passed through farms into the bay. The bay is a major breeding ground forshrimp and fishes. It is also a stopover for several migratory bird species.Today Tubli Bay has suffered from illegal
land reclamation ,environmental pollution and decreasing freshwater supply from springs. Land reclamations have reduced the size from 25 km² in the 1960s to just 11 km² today. [ [http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20060312040725 Bahrain: 'Save what remains of Tubli'] ,Bahrain Tribune , 12 March 2006] The mangroves that used to exist along much of the coast have been reduced to just a few small patches atRas Sanad andRas Tubli .In 1997, Tubli Bay was added to the
list of Ramsar wetlands of international importance . [ [http://www.ramsar.org/about/about_faqs.htm About the Ramsar Convention] ]References
External links
* [http://www.eef.org.bh/cnsrvnbhr.htm Conservation in Bahrain]
* [http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/1yr_arc_Articles.asp?Article=174173&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=30005&date=3-25-2007 Tubli Bay 'a lost heritage'] ,Gulf Daily News , 25 March 2007
* [http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/1yr_arc_Articles.asp?Article=214517&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=31025&date=4-14-2008 Bridge project 'blow to Tubli Bay' ] ,Gulf Daily News , 14 April 2008
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