The Wadi Hanifa Wetlands
General view of the Wadi, 2005.
Before the implementation of the Wadi.
The flood performance of the channel is improved by reprofiling and regrading.
Aerial view of the Wadi Hanifa, 2009.
A series of natural stone weirs were built in order to introduce oxygen into the water as it passes over and through them and helps to reduce the amount of pollution in the Wadi.
Re-establishing the natural landscape in the desert tablelands and rangelands of the desert catchment area above the Wadi bed, including construction of check dams.
This project is already successful in providing water treatment while creating a one-of-a-kind natural facility and open-space public attraction.
The Bio-remediation Facility is one of the most impressive features of the project.
Interpretative trails that wind their way throughout the Wadi allowing the public to access the area easily and to direct them to places of interest.
The parks are designed in a way that provides family compartments, in the form of semienclosed areas, that each family can use for the day, without being disturbed by neighboring families.
Picnic area along the Wadi.
Picnic area along the Wadi.