One of the best sites in Kuwait (Jahra East Outfall) is threatened by proximal development which threatens to compromise the quality and productivity of this paradise nestled within a wider desert for wildlife.
More info Here on Jahra East Outfall


And the request for help here (copied from WestPalBirds group) -

We ask you to assist us in raising awareness to protect Jahra East Outfall by writing a letter to the Minister of Housing urging him to consider the relocation the residential area, or at the very least include the protection of Jahra East Outfall by fencing it off so that it remains protected.

The full name of the Minister is:
Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of State for Development Affairs, and Minister of State for Housing Affairs
Please make the subject as "Jaber Al-Ahmad City"
His email is registration@ housing.gov. kw

Also copy the letter to the Director General of Environment Protection Authority, almudhhi@kuniv. edu.kw
And to the Director General of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, kisrdg@hotmail. com

Proposed letter:
For the attention of Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of State for Development Affairs, and Minister of State for Housing Affairs
Dear Sir,
Jahra East Outfall, located near the town of Jahra, is a site of international significance for birds. It is also surrounded by a very interesting area of sabkha, in which the shrub Nitraria retusa (Arabic: ghardug) is an important constituent. This species is mainly restricted in eastern Arabia to Kuwait and possibly the immediately adjacent parts of Saudi Arabia.
We have just learnt that this important low-lying coastal area is under imminent threat of destruction through the building of a new residential area, Jaber Al-Ahmad City.
Apart from the potential loss of an Important Bird Area (as designated by BirdLife International) , we would kindly request you to consider the wisdom of building a residential area on sabkha (salt-marsh) with its very high concentrations of chlorides and sulphates, given the well-documented problems of corrosion of concrete structures that are likely to manifest themselves. Against the background of gradually rising sea-levels, such problems of corrosion are likely to increase markedly on infrastructure located immediately near the coast.
We realize that the lack of housing is going to become a serious problem for Kuwait in the near future, given the rising population. However, we seriously urge you to relocate this development to a less sensitive area.

Best regards,

AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan
OSK Chairman
P.O. Box 49272
Omariya, Kuwait 85153


If birders from all over the WesternPal zoogeographic area get behind this then we can make a difference for the benefit of incredible amounts of birds. Thanks. Henry.