Editing Geography of Kuwait (section)

==Nature reserves==
At present, there are five [[protected areas]] in Kuwait recognized by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]]. In response to Kuwait becoming the [[List of parties to the Ramsar Convention|169th signatory]] of the [[Ramsar Convention]], [[Bubiyan Island]]'s Mubarak al-Kabeer reserve was designated as the country's first Wetland of International Importance.<ref name=ramsar /> The 50,948&nbsp;ha reserve consists of small lagoons and shallow [[Saltmarsh|salt marshes]] and is important as a stop-over for migrating birds on two migration routes.<ref name=ramsar /> The reserve is home to the world's largest breeding colony of [[crab-plover]].<ref name=ramsar>{{cite web|last1=Ramsar|title=Kuwait becomes Ramsar state|url=http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=5210|website=BirdGuides|access-date=7 September 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219121906/http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=5210|archive-date=19 February 2016|date=7 September 2015}}</ref>