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: Received: 9 October 2023 / Approved: 10 October 2023 / Online: 10 October 2023 (04:33:25 CEST)
How to cite:
Turk, K.G.B.; Alkhamis, Y.A.; Zeineldin, F.I. The Environmental Impacts of Wetland Areas in Saudi Arabia: The Case Study of Al-Asfar Lake, Review and Perspectives. Preprints2023, 2023100574. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0574.v1
Turk, K.G.B.; Alkhamis, Y.A.; Zeineldin, F.I. The Environmental Impacts of Wetland Areas in Saudi Arabia: The Case Study of Al-Asfar Lake, Review and Perspectives. Preprints 2023, 2023100574. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0574.v1
Turk, K.G.B.; Alkhamis, Y.A.; Zeineldin, F.I. The Environmental Impacts of Wetland Areas in Saudi Arabia: The Case Study of Al-Asfar Lake, Review and Perspectives. Preprints2023, 2023100574. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0574.v1
APA Style
Turk, K.G.B., Alkhamis, Y.A., & Zeineldin, F.I. (2023). The Environmental Impacts of Wetland Areas in Saudi Arabia: The Case Study of Al-Asfar Lake, Review and Perspectives. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0574.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Turk, K.G.B., Yousef A. Alkhamis and Faisal I. Zeineldin. 2023 "The Environmental Impacts of Wetland Areas in Saudi Arabia: The Case Study of Al-Asfar Lake, Review and Perspectives" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0574.v1
Abstract
Saudi Arabia consists mainly of desert land. However, it has big and small natural wetlands and artificial wetlands. Most of these wetlands are seen along the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf coastal regions. Al-Asfar Lake, located in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, is one of the historical landmarks of Al-Ahsa province. The primary lake water source is agricultural drainage water, which some refer to as an artificial lake. This paper mainly aims to reflect shade on the wetlands in Saudi Arabia in general and to show in detail the environmental impacts of Al-Asfar Lake on the ecosystem and biodiversity of the study area. The analytical review of the previous studies conducted in Al-Asfar Lake was adopted in this article. Hence, the impact of the lake on the land-use system, water quality and biodiversity was illustrated as the main outputs of the review analysis. However, the sustainable management of Al-Asfar Lake requires the stakeholders to adopt the wetland ecosystem health concept, which might lead to improving the lake's environmental conditions.
Keywords
Wetlands; Biodiversity; Environmental Hazards; Water Quality; Al-Asfar Lake; Saudi Arabia
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
Copyright:
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