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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 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 ...
Omo Forest Reserve is a preserved area of tropical rainforest in Ogun state, in the south-western part of Nigeria. It is located about 135 km (84 mi) northeast of Lagos and 80 km (50 mi) east of Ijebu Ode. This nature reserve covers an area of 130,500 hectares (322,000 acres). The average rainfall is around 2,000 mm (80 in).
Topography of Nigeria. Nigeria is a large country in West Africa just north of the equator. It is bounded by Benin to the west, Niger to the north, Cameroon to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The country consists of several large plateaus separated by the valleys of the two major rivers, the Niger and the Benue, and their tributaries.
Oman is located in the southeastern quarter of the Arabian Peninsula and covers a total land area of 309,500 km 2 (119,500 sq mi). The land area is composed of varying topographic features: valleys and desert account for 82 percent of the land mass; mountain ranges, 15 percent; and the coastal plain, 3 percent.
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.
Bebearia omo in Omo Forest. Oluwa Forest Reserve is located in Ondo State, Nigeria and covers over 829 km 2 (320 sq mi). [2] It is part of the Omo, Shasha and Oluwa forest reserves, although it has become separated from the Omo and Shasha reserves (which are still connected as of 2011).
Agricultural expansion and land conversion: The conversion of forested areas to agricultural land is a significant driver of deforestation in Nigerian lowland forests. The growing demand for food and cash crops , coupled with population growth, has resulted in the clearing of forests for large-scale farming operations. [ 66 ]