WAHIBA SANDS
The Wahiba Sands are 100 kilometres wide and 200 kilometres long, running south from the eastern Hajar Mountains to the Arabian Sea. Dunes can tower up to 100 metres tall, and their rich mineral content creates a landscape rich in orange, amber, gold and earthy browns. Bedouin camps are abound, and it is estimated that some 3,000 Bedouins have made Wahiba their home. To the west of the Wahiba are the small towns of Rawdah, Samad Ash Shan, Al Akhdar and Lizq. Rawdah and Samad Ash Shan contain ruins and reconstruc- tions of old forts.
NATURE RESERVES
As Saleel Nature Park is located in the Al Kamil and Al Wafi Governorate in the Ash Sharqiyah Province, the nature park covers an area of 220 square kilometres and features an impressive forest of acacia trees. It is home to a number of rare species including the Arabian gazelle, the Omani wild cat, the red fox, the Egyptian eagle and others. Al-Daymaniyat Islands Nature Reserve is located around 18 kilometres off the coast of Barka, Al-Dimaniyat Islands Nature Reserve is one of the most impres- sive marine reserves in the Middle East. Covering an area of 247 acres, the reserve comprises nine islands, each featuring pristine beaches, coral reefs and an abun- dance of sea life.
The islands are also home to a large number of sea turtles that lay their eggs and nest there, as well as migratory and indigenous birds. In 1984, the islands were officially recognised as an international marine and nature reserve. They're also a magnet for divers and snorkelers, with 22 known diving sites.
Wadi Sireen Reserve, is located in the eastern Al Hajar Mountains about 45 kilo- metres south of Muscat. The area is home to a large number of native animals including the Arabian Tahr and deer. The Arabian Tahr is indigenous to Oman and is very rare goat-like creature, with a short body, hooked horns and reddish-brown hair. It is one of the smallest of its species in the world.
As Saleel Nature Park is home to a number of rare species including the Arabian
gazelle, the Omani wild cat, the red fox and the Egyptian eagle
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