Umm Al-Maradim Island Reserve (military zone)

Umm al-Maradim is an island at the extreme south of Kuwait's marine borders near the Saudi maritime junction, listed as a protected area / Natural Reserve in the World Database on Protected Areas (Protected Planet, ~76 km2). It is classified as a military zone with a coast guard station; camping is prohibited and access is controlled, and the surrounding reefs are protected. Spearfishing is barred here under the national harpoon-gun ban (Decree No. 22 of 1980) plus the military-zone access controls.