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The wildlife of Oman is the flora and fauna of this country in the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, with coasts on the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The climate is hot and dry, apart from the southeastern coast, and the country offers a variety of habitats for wildlife including mountains, valleys, deserts, coastal plains and ...
A Nubian ibex in the Negev desert An Arabian oryx in the Yotvata wildlife reserve Fin whale in distress swims off national park of Caesarea Maritima Short-beaked common dolphins bow-riding off Ashdod. Israel contains a variety of mammals due to its geographical and climatic diversity. For many of the mammals, Israel is the border of their ...
Reintroductions started in 1982 in Oman. As of 2009 there have been reintroductions in Oman, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. At this time, populations in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan are still not considered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List wild oryx count. The population ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Israel. There are ninety-seven mammal species in Israel , of which one is critically endangered, four are endangered, eleven are vulnerable, and three are near threatened.
Nubian ibex live in 16 zoos across Israel, including a breeding herd in the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. [105] They live in 3 zoos across the United Arab Emirates, 1 zoo in Gaza, and 1 zoo in Singapore. [106] Nubian ibex live in at least one facility in Oman, the Al Baraka Palace breeding centre. Oman's wild ibex population is genetically distinct ...
The Blanford's fox has a rather discontinuous range. Initially known only in southwest Asia, this species was reported in Israel in 1981 and was later found to be more widespread in the Arabian Peninsula. [10] Confirmed records exist in the Sinai Peninsula, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. [11]
A list of protected areas of Oman: [1] Al Jabal Algharbi Nature Reserve; Aldhahra Nature Reserve; Alburaimi Oasis Nature Reserve; Oryx Nature Reserve; Turtle Reserve; Ad Dimaniyat Islands Reserve; Al Saleel National Park (As Salil Natural Park) Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve; Al Jabal Al Akhdar Scenic Reserve; Western Hajer Stars Lights Reserve ...
The Al Saleel National Park is a wildlife reserve in the Sharqiyah region of Oman.. The park extends over an area of 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi), and is predominantly covered by forests of acacia trees.