Which bay on the eastern coast of Bahrain Island is an enclosed sheltered marine embayment historically critical for coastal fisheries and mangroves?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Tubli Bay
- Step 1: Tubli Bay is a sheltered tidal embayment located south of Manama and west of Sitra Island.
- Step 2: It represents Bahrain's primary natural estuary supporting black mangrove forests, shrimp nurseries, and migratory wading birds.
Answer
Tubli Bay.
Why not the others: 'Khor Al Udaid' is the inland sea between Qatar and Saudi Arabia; 'Salwa Bay' lies at the southern base of the Gulf of Bahrain; 'Khor Fakkan' is a port enclave in the UAE on the Gulf of Oman.
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