కువైట్: కూర్పుల మధ్య తేడాలు

At present, there are five [[protected areas]] in Kuwait recognized by the [[IUCN]]. In response to Kuwait becoming the [[List of parties to the Ramsar Convention|169th signatory]] of the [[Ramsar Convention]], Bubyan island's Mubarak al-Kabeer reserve was designated as the country's first Wetland of International Importance.

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The 50,948&nbsp;ha reserve consists of small lagoons and shallow [[Saltmarsh|salt marshes]] and is important as a stop-over for migrating birds on two migration routes.

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The reserve is home to the world's largest breeding colony of [[crab-plover]].<ref name=ramsar>{{cite web|last1=Ramsar|title=Kuwait becomes Ramsar state|url=http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=5210|website=BirdGuides|accessdate=7 September 2015}}</ref>