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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
Qurm Nature Reserve protects one of the largest mangrove forests in the Gulf of Oman ecoregion, a biome that supports a diverse variety of marine, terrestrial, and avian wildlife. [2] Plankton and detritus from the reserve are transported out to sea by the tides, providing raw material for the marine ecosystems in the adjoining coastal waters.
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 ...
Location: Muscat Governorate, Oman: Nearest city: Barka: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 100 ha (250 acres): Juzor Ad Dimaniyat Lighthouse : Foundation: concrete base: Construction: metal skeletal tower: Height: 16 m (52 ft) : Shape: square pyramidal skeletal tower [2] [3]: Power source: solar power : Focal height: 31 m (102 ft) : Range: 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) : Characteristic: Fl W 10s : The Ad ...
World Heritage Sites in Oman (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Protected areas of Oman" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Oman accepted the convention on 6 October 1981, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. It has five World Heritage Sites and a further seven sites on the tentative list. [3] The first site listed in Oman was the Bahla Fort in 1987, while the most recent one was the Ancient City of Qalhat in 2018. All five sites are ...
Mu Ko Lanta National Park – Marine protected area in the southern part of Krabi Province, Thailand, 1990, 134 km 2 (52 sq mi). IUCN Category II. [16] Mu Ko Phetra National Park – Marine protected area in the Strait of Malacca off Thailand, 1984, 494.38 km 2 (190.88 sq mi). IUCN Category II. [17]
Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve [1] (Arabic: محمية جبل سمحان) is a nature reserve in the area of Jabal Samḥān (Arabic: جَبَل سَمْحَان, "Mount Samhan") in Dhofar, Oman. It has an area of 4,500 square kilometres (1,700 sq mi) and has no permanent population. [ 2 ]