# Private Conservation Reserve, United Arab Emirates: what it is and when to go

> Private Conservation Reserve is a protected area (محمية الحفظ الخاصة) in United Arab Emirates (Jebel Ali). 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 27. 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/private-conservation-reserve/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** محمية الحفظ الخاصة
- **Where:** United Arab Emirates
- **You can go:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** DWC Dubai(Jebel Ali), 10 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 24.97156, 55.22387

## What it is and where

Private Conservation Reserve is a protected area (محمية الحفظ الخاصة) in United Arab Emirates (Jebel Ali).

It is in [Jebel Ali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/jebel-ali/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 22 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 24.97156, 55.22387; the nearest main airport is Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC, Dubai(Jebel Ali)), 10 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=24.971563%2C55.223866)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.971563%2C55.223866)

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 Private Conservation Reserve: **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| February | Possible | 11 h 10 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 49 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 35 |
| May | Better not | 13 h 13 |
| June | Better not | 13 h 33 |
| July | Better not | 13 h 25 |
| August | Better not | 12 h 52 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 08 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 46 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 27 |

In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27. 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: Private Conservation Reserve 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

- [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 · 10 km
- [Dubai Butterfly Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/dubai-butterfly-garden/): Butterfly garden in Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 10 km
- [Jabal ‘Alī](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/jabal-ali/): Mountain in United Arab Emirates · 12 km
- [St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Jebel Ali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/st-francis-of-assisi-church/): Church building in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates · 13 km
- [Global Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/global-village/): With kids · 14 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
- [Jebel Faya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/jabal-al-fayah/): hill and archaeological site in the UAE
- [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 Private Conservation Reserve?

It is a protected area (محمية الحفظ الخاصة in the local language) in United Arab Emirates.

### When is the best time to visit Private Conservation Reserve?

October to April. In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27.

### How do you get to Private Conservation Reserve?

The nearest main airport is Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), 10 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.971563%2C55.223866) 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 [Dubai Miracle Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/dubai-miracle-garden/), [Dubai Butterfly Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/dubai-butterfly-garden/), [Jabal ‘Alī](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/emiratos-arabes-unidos/jabal-ali/). 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/relation/13415452), 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).