|Biosphere Reserve Information| The Reserve constitutes one
single land management unit, the Al Reem Biosphere Reserve. The
landscape in the Reserve is generally flat to wavy with some
prominent hills and the stark-relief mesas of the Zekreet
peninsula. Land elevation ranges between 0m to 60m above sea
level. Saline swampy mud flats are common along the coastal
areas, while rocky elevations and gravel plains are mostly found
in the inland parts of the reserve. Notable features include
elevated limestone formations (the Dukhan anticline) along the
west coast under which lies the Dukhan oil field. The Reserve
has no rivers, and other than occasional rainfall, the primary
source of fresh water is fossil ground water. Surface water is
very limited and may be seen in depressions and wadis for a
short time only after a good winter rainfall. The human
population inhabiting the Reserve was derived from the National
Census of 2004, and was broken down as follows: Core Area
(400-500), Buffer Zone (~8,000) and Transitio