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Ecoregions Of Oman
{{Short description, none The following is a list of ecoregions in Oman, as identified by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Terrestrial ecoregions Yemen lies on the boundary between two of the world's terrestrial biogeographic realms. The Afrotropical realm covers the mountainous southern and eastern fringe of the Arabian Peninsula as well as Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The Palearctic realm covers the interior of the Arabian Peninsula as well as temperate Eurasia and Northern Africa. Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands * Al Hajar montane woodlands (Afrotropical) Deserts and xeric shrublands * Arabian Desert and East Sahero-Arabian xeric shrublands (Palearctic) * Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert (Afrotropical) * Gulf of Oman desert and semi-desert (Afrotropical) * Red Sea Nubo-Sindian tropical desert and semi-desert (Palearctic) * Southwestern Arabian foothills savanna (Afrotropical) Marine ecoregions * Gulf of Oman * Western Arabian Sea Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecoregion
An ecoregion (ecological region) or ecozone (ecological zone) is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a bioregion, which in turn is smaller than a biogeographic realm. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural communities and species. The biodiversity of flora, fauna and ecosystems that characterise an ecoregion tends to be distinct from that of other ecoregions. In theory, biodiversity or conservation ecoregions are relatively large areas of land or water where the probability of encountering different species and communities at any given point remains relatively constant, within an acceptable range of variation (largely undefined at this point). Three caveats are appropriate for all bio-geographic mapping approaches. Firstly, no single bio-geographic framework is optimal for all taxa. Ecoregions reflect the best compromise for as many taxa as possible. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deserts And Xeric Shrublands
Deserts and xeric shrublands are a biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Deserts and xeric (ancient Greek xērós, “dry") shrublands form the largest terrestrial biome, covering 19% of Earth's land surface area. Ecoregions in this habitat type vary greatly in the amount of annual rainfall they receive, usually less than annually except in the margins. Generally evaporation exceeds rainfall in these ecoregions. Temperature variability is also diverse in these lands. Many deserts, such as the Sahara, are hot year-round, but others, such as East Asia's Gobi, become quite cold in winter. Temperature extremes are a characteristic of most deserts. High daytime temperatures give way to cold nights because there is no insulation provided by humidity and cloud cover. The diversity of climatic conditions, though quite harsh, supports a rich array of habitats. Many of these habitats are ephemeral in nature, reflecting the paucity and seasonality of available water. Woody-ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecoregions Of Oman
{{Short description, none The following is a list of ecoregions in Oman, as identified by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Terrestrial ecoregions Yemen lies on the boundary between two of the world's terrestrial biogeographic realms. The Afrotropical realm covers the mountainous southern and eastern fringe of the Arabian Peninsula as well as Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The Palearctic realm covers the interior of the Arabian Peninsula as well as temperate Eurasia and Northern Africa. Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands * Al Hajar montane woodlands (Afrotropical) Deserts and xeric shrublands * Arabian Desert and East Sahero-Arabian xeric shrublands (Palearctic) * Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert (Afrotropical) * Gulf of Oman desert and semi-desert (Afrotropical) * Red Sea Nubo-Sindian tropical desert and semi-desert (Palearctic) * Southwestern Arabian foothills savanna (Afrotropical) Marine ecoregions * Gulf of Oman * Western Arabian Sea Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Arabian Sea
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Gulf Of Oman
The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman ( ar, خليج عمان ''khalīj ʿumān''; fa, دریای عمان ''daryâ-ye omân''), also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran ( ar, خلیج مکران ''khalīj makrān''; fa, دریای مکران ''daryâ-ye makrān''), is a gulf that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gulf. It borders Iran and Pakistan on the north, Oman on the south, and the United Arab Emirates on the west. Extent The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Gulf of Oman as follows: Exclusive economic zone Exclusive economic zones in Persian Gulf: Bordering countries Coastline length of bordering countries: # - 850 km coastline # - 750 km coastline # - 50 km coastline # - 50 km coastline Alternative names The Gulf of Oman historically and geographically has been referred to with different names by Arabian, Iranian, Indian, Pakistani and European geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwestern Arabian Foothills Savanna
The Southwestern Arabian foothills savanna, also known as the Southwestern Arabian Escarpment shrublands and woodlands, is a desert and xeric shrubland ecoregion of the southern Arabian Peninsula, covering portions of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman. Geography The ecoregion occupies moderate elevations in the peninsula's mountainous southwest, including the Hijaz and Asir Mountains of Saudi Arabia, the Sarawat Mountains of Yemen, and the Dhofar Mountains of southwestern Oman. The foothills savanna is bounded on the west and south by the Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert, which extend along the coastal strip between the foothills and the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. At about 2000 meters elevation, the foothills savanna transitions to the Southwestern Arabian montane woodlands. The drier Red Sea Nubo-Sindian tropical desert and semi-desert lies to the northwest along the Red Sea coast, and wraps around the north and east between the foothill savanna and the hyper-arid Arabian D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Sea Nubo-Sindian Tropical Desert And Semi-desert
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Gulf Of Oman Desert And Semi-desert
The Gulf of Oman desert and semi-desert is a coastal ecoregion on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in Oman and the United Arab Emirates at the northeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. The climate is hot and dry, with gravelly plains and savanna with thorny acacia trees inland from the coast. Along the coast there are mixture of habitats that include mangrove swamps, lagoons and mudflats. The mangrove areas are dominated by ''Avicennia marina'' and the savanna by ''Prosopis cineraria'' and ''Vachellia tortilis''. Masirah Island is an important breeding area for the loggerhead sea turtle and other sea turtles also occur here, as well as a great variety of birds, some resident and some migratory. There are some protected areas, but in general the habitats have been degraded by the grazing of livestock, especially camels and goats; they are also at risk from oil spills, off-road driving and poaching. Location and description In Oman this ecoregion includes the Musandam Penins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabian Peninsula Coastal Fog Desert
The Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert, also known as the Southwestern Arabian coastal xeric scrub, is desert ecoregion on the southern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, which experiences thick fogs where visibility may be reduced to . It is classed as an Afrotropical fog desert Location and description This ecosystem exists on a strip along the western and eastern coasts of Arabia. It follows the coast of Oman southward from Masirah Island and reaches inland to in the Jiddat al Harasisi plateau and the Dhofar mountains. From here it continues as a very narrow strip (only wide) along the coast of Yemen and up the wide the Tihamah plain along the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. In Oman and Yemen moisture is provided by thick fogs coming off the ocean during the summer khareef monsoon, while the hot Tihamah plain is moisturised by some rainfall and the generally high humidity of the Red Sea. Flora In this region, although it rarely rains the fog provides moisture sufficient to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Hajar Montane Woodlands
The Al Hajar montane woodlands is a temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands ecoregion in the Al Hajar Mountains on the eastern Arabian Peninsula, which extends across portions of Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Geography The ecoregion includes the upper elevations of the Al Hajar Mountains in the eastern Arabian Peninsula. The mountains form an arc from northwest to southeast through portions of Oman and the United Arab Emirates, extending over 500 kilometres in length. The mountains run parallel to the coast of the Gulf of Oman, with the Al Batinah Region in the coastal plain between the mountains and the sea. The Al Hajar al Gharbi, or western Hajar, extends from the Musandam Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the Arabian peninsula through the western UAE and northern Oman. The Al Hajar ash Sharqi, or eastern Hajar, extends eastwards towards Ras al Hadd, the easternmost point in Oman and the Arabian Peninsula. The Sama'il Gap separates the eastern and western por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Oman shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, while sharing Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam Governorate, Musandam exclaves are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz (which it shares with Iran) and the Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries. Muscat is the nation's capital and largest city. From the 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was Omani Empire, an empire, vying with the Portuguese Empire, Portuguese and British Empire, British empires for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
