Al Wathba Fossil Dunes, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Al Wathba Fossil Dunes Geological uniqueness and beauty Al Wathba Fossil dunes are unique and fascinating formations of amazing wind-swept sand, permeated with calcium carbonate and hence hardened to form distinct. These wonderful natural sculptures are varied and created abstract desert structures not to be missed when in Abu Dhabi. During the glacial period when they were created, the groundwater levels were higher than nowadays and rainfalls more frequent. That allowed water to permeate the sand with calcium carbonate. Hence the sand was hardened in some areas forming the fossil dunes. “You can experience the beauty of nature only when you sit with it, observe it, breathe it and talk to it.”