Wadi Esfai receives high levels of winter rainfall, sufficient to trigger flash floods powerful enough to wash away the road traversing the wadi[1] and will also receive rainfall in the summer months.[2]
Traditionally home to members of the Mazari tribe,[3] the wadi Esfai is notable particularly for the discovery of a new species of moth from the genus Meharia: Meharia breithaupti.[4] The Meharia moth was known to inhabit arid regions, and the related Meharia philbyi has been found in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.[5]Meharia philbyi was named for the Arabist and explorer Harry St John Philby in 1952. The new moth was named for its discoverer, German entomologist Roland Breithaupt.[4]
A 1937 survey of wadis in Southeastern Arabia undertaken by the British Air Ministry found Wadi Esfai to be a 'valley of small villages of Mazari, acknowledging the Sheikh of Sharjah', an allegiance that appears to have changed in subsequent years.[6]
The road to the village of Esfai – washed away by the seasonal flooding of the Wadi Esfai.
Wild donkeys roaming the Wadi Esfai
The confluence of the Wadi Esfai with the Wadi Shawka
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^Lancaster, William, 1938- (2011). Honour is in contentment : life before oil in Ras al-Khaimah (UAE) and some neighbouring regions. Lancaster, Fidelity. Berlin: De Gruyter. p. 191. ISBN978-3-11-022340-8. OCLC 763160662.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ abYakovlev, Roman V. (2014-12-16). "A new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera, Cossidae) from the United Arab Emirates, with a world catalogue of the genus". Zootaxa. 3895 (3): 401–410. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3895.3.4. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 25543576.
^Borth, Robert; Ivinskis, Povilas; Saldaitis, Aidas; Yakovlev, Roman (2011-11-08). "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". ZooKeys (122): 45–69. doi:10.3897/zookeys.122.1213. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC3187673. PMID 21998527.
wadi, esfai, seasonal, watercourse, hajar, mountains, khaimah, united, arab, emirates, runs, from, village, sifuni, mleiha, fujairah, highway, join, wadi, shawkah, south, village, esfai, coordinates, 10528, 13111, 10528, 13111countryunited, arab, emiratesemira. Wadi Esfai is a seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaimah United Arab Emirates It runs from the village of Sifuni on the Mleiha to Fujairah highway E84 to join Wadi Shawkah south of the village of Esfai Wadi EsfaiWadi EsfaiCoordinates 25 06 19 N 56 07 52 E 25 10528 N 56 13111 E 25 10528 56 13111CountryUnited Arab EmiratesEmirateRas Al KhaimahElevation401 m 1 318 ft Wadi Esfai receives high levels of winter rainfall sufficient to trigger flash floods powerful enough to wash away the road traversing the wadi 1 and will also receive rainfall in the summer months 2 Traditionally home to members of the Mazari tribe 3 the wadi Esfai is notable particularly for the discovery of a new species of moth from the genus Meharia Meharia breithaupti 4 The Meharia moth was known to inhabit arid regions and the related Meharia philbyi has been found in Saudi Arabia Yemen and Oman 5 Meharia philbyi was named for the Arabist and explorer Harry St John Philby in 1952 The new moth was named for its discoverer German entomologist Roland Breithaupt 4 A 1937 survey of wadis in Southeastern Arabia undertaken by the British Air Ministry found Wadi Esfai to be a valley of small villages of Mazari acknowledging the Sheikh of Sharjah an allegiance that appears to have changed in subsequent years 6 The road to the village of Esfai washed away by the seasonal flooding of the Wadi Esfai Wild donkeys roaming the Wadi Esfai The confluence of the Wadi Esfai with the Wadi ShawkaSee also editList of wadis of the United Arab EmiratesReferences edit Videos Heavy rain hail lash parts of UAE gulfnews com Retrieved 2020 10 21 This area in UAE records 51 C on Sunday www gulftoday ae Retrieved 2020 10 21 Lancaster William 1938 2011 Honour is in contentment life before oil in Ras al Khaimah UAE and some neighbouring regions Lancaster Fidelity Berlin De Gruyter p 191 ISBN 978 3 11 022340 8 OCLC 763160662 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link a b Yakovlev Roman V 2014 12 16 A new species of Meharia Chretien 1915 Lepidoptera Cossidae from the United Arab Emirates with a world catalogue of the genus Zootaxa 3895 3 401 410 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 3895 3 4 ISSN 1175 5334 PMID 25543576 Borth Robert Ivinskis Povilas Saldaitis Aidas Yakovlev Roman 2011 11 08 Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago Yemen ZooKeys 122 45 69 doi 10 3897 zookeys 122 1213 ISSN 1313 2970 PMC 3187673 PMID 21998527 A Collection of Valleys in the Persian Gulf Coast of Arabia 1937 AIR 5 1283 Catalogue II J3 39 0 https www agda ae en catalogue tna air 5 1283 n 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wadi Esfai amp oldid 1096592507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
