This polygon shapefile represents Important Bird Areas in the United Arab Emirates. This data includes bird species types, state of area, and name of the natural area. An Important Bird Area is an international designation by BirdLife International. This data was originally collected and hosted by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). The data was accessed and downloaded from the MOCCAE's ArcGIS REST services directory in December 2018. The actual collection date and temporal coverage of the data is unknown and may vary.