His  Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, instructed Sharjah Directorate of Public Works to start carrying out the project of El Owainat Pasture in Khorfakkan.

The project serves Khorfakkan commuity and inhabitants of the region, aiming to regulate and standardise the grazing environment and promote the development of agriculture and livestock. El Owainat Pasture is located in Jabal El Owainat, which is located in Khorfakkan city behind the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport and stretches on a total area of 1.9 million square feet.