مخيم سفاري دبي الصحراوي
The place
مخيم سفاري دبي الصحراوي ("Dubai Desert Safari Camp") in the emirate of Dubai, Al Awir/Al Lisaili sector (Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, United Arab Emirates), at 133 m altitude, northern edge of the Rub' al Khali "Empty Quarter" desert. New United Arab Emirates cluster appearing at batch 353. COUNTRY ANOMALY: United Arab Emirates absent from the base country list. Tourist safari camp (4x4 dune bashing + camel rides + falconry + belly dance shows, Dubai's mass-luxury tourism, 100,000 per year, fully packaged desert tour experience), located in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (225 km², 5% of the emirate's surface area, established by Sheikh Mohammed in 2004, the Middle East's first desert reserve, Arabian oryx Oryx leucoryx extinct in the wild 1972, reintroduced 1978, 900 individuals in the UAE, plus gerbils/foxes/vipers), heritage of the Bedouin (Emiratis make up 12% of the UAE population, 1.4 M native out of 9 M total, 88% expatriates, stark wage inequality, gulf.systems).
The setting
Dubai, Al Awir/Al Lisaili, DDCR, UAE, 133 m, Rub al Khali Empty Quarter northern edge, new cluster batch 353, tourist safari 4x4 dune bashing/camels/falconry/belly dance, Dubai 100,000/year packaged, DDCR 225 km² 5% Sheikh Mohammed 2004 1st Middle East desert reserve, Oryx leucoryx extinct 1972 reintroduced 1978 900 in UAE plus gerbils/foxes/vipers, Bedouin Emiratis 12% 1.4 M native 9 M total 88% expatriates stark inequality gulf systems, ANOMALY UAE absent.
