Dig deep into adventure: Experience UAE’s Geotourism delights with ‘World’s Coolest Winter’

Dig deep into adventure: Experience UAE’s Geotourism delights with ‘World’s Coolest Winter’

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates is home to a wealth of geological treasures, from towering mountains and deep valleys to stunning coastlines and shifting sand dunes. This diversity of geological features, combined with the country's warm winter climate, makes it a prime destination for geotourism.

Geotourism is a type of tourism that focuses on the natural and cultural heritage of a place. It is a sustainable form of tourism that seeks to protect the environment and educate visitors about the importance of geology.

Khalid Al Hosani, Director of Geology and Mineral Resources Department at Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, said that the United Arab Emirates is home to many unique natural sites of high geological value that attract geologists from all over the world to study these unique geological features.

The UAE has many geological features that are of interest to geotourists. These include:

-Al Aflaj: These ancient irrigation systems are a unique feature of the UAE's eastern mountains and desert plains. They are made up of a network of tunnels and canals that channel water from underground aquifers to the surface.

-Sand dunes: The UAE is home to some of the largest sand dunes in the world. These dunes are constantly shifting, creating