Why is the preservation of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Reserve on Bubiyan Island of international significance under the Ramsar Convention?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. It represents a vital wetland stopover for migratory waterfowl in West Asia
- Step 1: In 2015, Kuwait designated Mubarak Al-Kabeer Reserve as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance.
- Step 2: The extensive tidal mudflats, lagoons, and salt marshes provide important feeding and nesting habitat for millions of migratory birds along the West Asian-East African flyway.
Answer
It represents a vital wetland stopover for migratory waterfowl in West Asia.
Why not the others: Kuwait has desert climates with no rainforests, glaciers, or Antarctic penguins.
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