sland of Futaisi lies in the lee of the
barrier island of Bahrani, in a shallow sheltered lagoonal complex to
the southwest of Abu Dhabi
island.
Some 10 kilometres long and 5 kilometres wide, it has a mosaic
of different coastal habitats, including wind-blown sand and sands, wind-scoured rocky outcrops, sabkha (salt flats), intertidal
flats and mangrove.
As a consequence, despite the absence of any fresh
water, the island supports a diverse flora and fauna. Sub-tidally there
are seagrass beds over which small numbers of dugong (Dugong dugon),
still to be found in the area, graze without threat.
Nowadays this island has become a weekend resort destination.The island offers a beautiful beach and an unspoiled island to explore.
the main attraction is an old fort made of mud brick (too bad that it's
locked).The entire sea area around the Island is very shallow, boat access is
difficult and this has ensured that most of the Island remains quiet and
undisturbed, creating a very effective wildlife sanctuary over the
greater part of the island.
