Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa Dubai review – Hotel Insider

  • Date: 14-Apr-2021
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:UAE
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Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa Dubai review – Hotel Insider

In 1999, Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa opened in Dubai's desert, inclusive of plans for a 27-square-kilometre conservation area designed to preserve and protect the natural environment, fauna and flora. Within the conservation reserve, the rehabilitation and revegetation project began with the planting of more than 7,000 indigenous trees and shrubs, and re-introducing 70 Arabian oryx.

During its formative years, Al Maha's management carried out major environmental audits of the land in which the resort stood, identifying endangered species and rapidly disappearing habitats. Armed with this information, the resort assisted in