By neha - June 24, 2026
Tidal Mudflats and Coastal Salt Flats
Qatar's coastal sabkhas look lifeless. They are not.
After rare winter rains, these salt flats erupt with invertebrates and algal growth that attract thousands of feeding shorebirds. During migration and winter, flamingos, spoonbills, dunlins, sandpipers, plovers, and dozens of other wader species concentrate on Qatar's tidal mudflats.
Qatar sits on the Central Asian Flyway, one of the world's major bird migration routes connecting Eurasia with Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Millions of birds pass through or stop in the Gulf region each year. Qatar's coastal wetlands serve as critical refuelling stations on that route.
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