# Elmentether Greenbelt Protected Area, United Arab Emirates: what it is and when to go

> Elmentether Greenbelt Protected Area is a protected area (محمية حزام غابات المنتثر) in United Arab Emirates (Sharjah). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 26. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/elmentether-greenbelt-protected-area/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** محمية حزام غابات المنتثر
- **Where:** United Arab Emirates
- **You can go:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** SHJ Sharjah, 33 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [moccae.gov.ae](https://www.moccae.gov.ae/ar/open-data/ecotourism/al-mentether-protected-areas.aspx)
- **Coordinates:** 25.17459, 55.79686

## What it is and where

Elmentether Greenbelt Protected Area is a protected area (محمية حزام غابات المنتثر) in United Arab Emirates (Sharjah).

It is in [Sharjah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/sarja/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 45 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 25.17459, 55.79686; the nearest main airport is Sharjah International Airport (SHJ, Sharjah), 33 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Arab Emirates (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=25.174591%2C55.79686)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.174591%2C55.79686)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/fauna/) places in United Arab Emirates. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

Months when you can visit Elmentether Greenbelt Protected Area: **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| February | Possible | 11 h 09 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 49 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 36 |
| May | Better not | 13 h 14 |
| June | Better not | 13 h 33 |
| July | Better not | 13 h 25 |
| August | Better not | 12 h 53 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 08 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 45 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 26 |

In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | — | October to April |
| Wildlife | — | October to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Elmentether Greenbelt Protected Area has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to United Arab Emirates in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to United Arab Emirates

To enter United Arab Emirates there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Arab Emirates checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: UAE dirham (AED), pegged to the dollar; plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter: the British three-pin); emergencies: 999 police · 998 ambulance · 997 fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Meleiha Protected Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/meleiha-protected-area/): Protected area · 4.7 km
- [Jabal Mulayḩah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/jabal-mulayhah/): Mountain in United Arab Emirates · 5.0 km
- [Mleiha Archaeological Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/the-archaeological-tomb-of-maleha/): Archaeological centre in the UAE · 8.1 km
- [Jebel Faya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/jabal-al-fayah/): Hill and archaeological site in the UAE · 8.2 km
- [Jabal Al Fayah Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/jabal-al-fayah-reserve/): Protected area · 11 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Arab Emirates guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/).

## More in United Arab Emirates: Nature

- [Jebel Hafeet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/jabal-hafit/): mountain in Oman and UAE
- [Dubai Miracle Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/dubai-miracle-garden/): flower garden in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- [Ras Al Khor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/ras-al-khor-wildlife-sanctuary/): wetland reserve in United Arab Emirates
- [Mushrif Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/mushrif-national-park/)
- [Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/al-marmoom-desert-conservation-reserve/): nature conservation reserve in the United Arab Emirates
- [Moreeb Dune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/moreeb-dune/): sand dune in the United Arab Emirates

Every United Arab Emirates place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Elmentether Greenbelt Protected Area?

It is a protected area (محمية حزام غابات المنتثر in the local language) in United Arab Emirates.

### When is the best time to visit Elmentether Greenbelt Protected Area?

October to April. In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 26.

### How do you get to Elmentether Greenbelt Protected Area?

The nearest main airport is Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), 33 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.174591%2C55.79686) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Arab Emirates is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Arab Emirates map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Meleiha Protected Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/meleiha-protected-area/), [Jabal Mulayḩah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/jabal-mulayhah/), [Mleiha Archaeological Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/the-archaeological-tomb-of-maleha/). The rest is in [the United Arab Emirates guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/395338073), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).