Wādī Dawkah ( ar, وادي دوكة) is a
wadi in
Dhofar,
Oman. Beside its headwater there is a park with vast vegetation of
frankincense tree
''Boswellia sacra'' (commonly known as frankincense or olibanum-tree) is a tree in the Burseraceae family. It is the primary tree in the genus ''Boswellia'' from which frankincense, a resinous dried sap, is harvested. It is native to the Arabi ...
s, which has been a part of the
UNESCO World Heritage Site Land of Frankincense
The Land of Frankincense is a site in Oman on the Incense Road. The site includes frankincense trees, Khor Rori and the remains of a caravan oasis, which were crucial to the medieval incense trade.
The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Si ...
since 2000.
References
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Land of Frankincense
Wadis of Oman