Dhofar Mountains
Mountain range in southern Oman
Dhofar Mountains
Dhofar Mountains
Dhofar Mountains
OmanThe Dhofar Mountains (Arabic: جِبَال ظُفَار, romanized: Jibāl Ẓufār) are a mountain range in the southeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. In a broad sense, they extend from Dhofar Governorate in Oman to Hadhramaut Governorate in Yemen, and are located between the Hajar in the northern part of Oman, and the Sarawat in the western part of Yemen.[1] Otherwise, the range in the eastern part of Yemen, particularly near Mukalla, is referred to as the Hadhramaut[2] or "Mahrat".[1]
Geology
The Dhofar Mountains consist of three subranges: Jabal al-Qarā (Arabic: جبل القرا), Jabal al-Qamar (Arabic: جبل القمر) and Jabal Samḥān (Arabic: جبل سمحان).[1][3][4] The latter is the highest point at about 2,100 m (6,900 ft).[5]
Wildlife
The Arabian leopard thrives here, particularly in Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve.[3][6]
These mountains are home to Oman's largest population of Nubian ibex.[7]
The Asiatic cheetah used to occur in this region. Oman's last known cheetah was killed near Jibjat in 1977 (Harrison, 1983).[8]
In December 2018, a Schokari sand racer was spotted in a mountain in this region.[9]
Gallery
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The rugged landscape outside Salalah, outside the Kharīf season -
Ayn Jarziz with the greenery typical of the Kharīf (autumn) -
Camels in the vicinity of Salalah -
Camels walking in the rugged landscape, outside the Kharīf season -
Camel ride in 1948 -
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Trees and camels
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Landscape of Al-Qarah Mountains
See also
References
- ^ a b c Cavendish, Marshall (2006). "I: Geography and climate". World and Its Peoples: The Middle East, Western Asia, and Northern Africa. Cavendish Publishing. pp. 8–22. ISBN 0-7614-7571-0.
- ^ Scoville, Sheila A. (2006). Gazetteer of Arabia: a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula. Vol. 2. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. pp. 117–122. ISBN 0-7614-7571-0.
- ^ a b Spalton, J. A. & Al-Hikmani, H. M. (2006). "The Leopard in the Arabian Peninsula – Distribution and Subspecies Status" (PDF). Cat News (Special Issue 1): 4–8.
- ^ Ghazanfar, Shahina A.; Fisher, Martin (2013-04-17). "11–13". Vegetation of the Arabian Peninsula. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman: Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 270–345. ISBN 978-9-4017-3637-4.
- ^ "Samhan Mountain". Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ Spalton, J. A.; Hikmani, H. A.; Willis, D.; Said, A. B. (2006), "Critically Endangered Arabian leopards Panthera pardus nimr persist in the Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve Oman", Oryx, 40 (3), ORYX-LONDON: 287, doi:10.1017/S0030605306000743
- ^ IUCN (2020-03-01). Capra nubiana: Ross, S., Elalqamy, H., Al Said, T. & Saltz, D.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T3796A22143385 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-2.rlts.t3796a22143385.en.
- ^ Nowell, K.; Jackson, P. (1996). "Asiatic cheetah". Wild Cats: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan (PDF). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group. pp. 41–44. ISBN 2-8317-0045-0.
- ^ "One of the fastest snakes caught on camera". The Times of Oman. 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ "Tomb of Job near Salalah". www.usna.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
External links
- Wildlife: Snapshots from Dhofar
- CNN explores Oman's Dhofar Mountains and the critically endangered Arabian leopard (YouTube)
- The Dhofar Mountains in Oman. Samhan mountain by Salim Al Barwani
- 2 Discover Dhofar Mountains 2016 #GoPro
- رحلة إعادة إكتشاف جبال ظفار Discover Dhofar Mountains 2015 #GoPro
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Hills and mountains on the Arabian Peninsula
Note: Mountains are sorted in alphabetical order, unless where it concerns ranges. The highest confirmed mountains in each country are indicated with 'HP', and those with the highest peak are indicated with 'HP', bearing in mind that in the UAE, the highest mountain and the mountain with the highest peak are different. Outcrops are indicated with 'OC', and outliers with 'OL', and anticlines with 'AC'. Volcanoes are indicated with 'V', volcanic craters with 'VC', lava fields with 'LF', and volcanic fields with 'VF'.
Other notes:
- ^ Shared with the UAE
- ^ Also regarded as being of the Western Hajar
- ^ Also regarded as being of the Western Hajar
- ^ Shared with the UAE
- ^ Shared with the UAE
- ^ Sensu lato, shared with Yemen
- ^ Shared with Yemen
- ^ Sensu lato
- ^ Sensu lato
- ^ Shared with Oman
- ^ Shared with Oman
- ^ Highest mountain in the UAE, but the peak is in Oman
- ^ Due to the peak of Jebel Jais being in Oman, this mountain has the highest confirmed peak in the UAE
- ^ Shared with Oman
- ^ Shared with Oman
- ^ Shared with Saudi Arabia
- ^ Highest confirmed peak in the Arabian Peninsula
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