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Ad Dimaniyat Islands Nature Reserve is an archipelago of nine small islands off the coast of Barka, designated by Royal Decree in 1996. The islands protect vital nesting habitat for hawksbill and gree

Ad Dimaniyat Islands

Al Dhahirah Nature Reserve was established by Royal Decree in 2024 as part of a trio of new reserves in the Western Hajar Mountains. It protects mountainous ecosystems, wildlife corridors for Arabian 

Al Dhahirah

Al Jabal Al Akhdar Scenic Reserve protects the lush terraced mountain landscapes of Oman's Green Mountain, rising over 2,000 meters above sea level. A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, it is known for its ros

Al Jabal Al Akhdar

Al Jabal Al Gharbi Nature Reserve, established by Royal Decree in 2024, protects the Western Hajar Mountain range between the governorates of North Al Batinah and Al Buraimi. The rugged terrain suppor

Al Jabal Al Gharbi

Al Rustaq Wildlife Reserve in the South Al Batinah mountains protects 254 km² of mountainous terrain home to six wild mammal species including the endangered Arabian ibex, mountain fox, lynx, white-ta

Al Rustaq

Al Saleel is a protected natural reserve known for its diverse wildlife and acacia woodland habitat. The park serves as an important refuge for Arabian gazelles and other native species. The reserve f

Al Saleel

Al Wusta Wetland Reserve is a vast coastal wetland in central Oman designated as a Ramsar site of international importance in 2023. Covering over 7,000 km², it encompasses multiple ecosystems includin

Al Wusta Wetland

The Arabian Oryx reserve in Al Wusta Governorate was established to protect the endangered Arabian Oryx and covers vast desert and gravel plains of central Oman. Once a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it 

Arabian Oryx

Hajar Al Gharbi Starlight Reserve is one of the first starlight reserves in the Middle East, established to protect the pristine dark skies of the Western Hajar Mountains. At up to 3,000 meters elevat

Hajar Al Gharbi Starlight

Jabal Qahwan Nature Reserve in the Eastern Hajar Mountains is one of the most important habitats for the endangered Arabian tahr. Together with Wadi Sareen, it forms the pillar of tahr conservation in

Jabal Qahwan

Jebel Samhan Nature Reserve is home to one of the last populations of Arabian leopards in the wild. The reserve consists of dramatic limestone cliffs and plateaus reaching heights of over 2,000 meters

Jebel Samhan

Khawr Ad Dahariz is a coastal lagoon at the eastern entrance of Salalah, fringed by dense vegetation that makes it an important breeding and stopover habitat for migratory birds. It is a designated Im

Khawr Ad Dahariz

Khawr Al Mughsayl is a coastal lagoon at the eastern foot of Jabal Al Qamar, about 40 km west of Salalah near the Mughsayl blowholes. Protected under Royal Decree 49/97, the lagoon hosts indigenous an

Khawr Al Mughsayl

Khawr Awqad is a small coastal lagoon (about 16 hectares) on the outskirts of old Awqad near Salalah. Protected among the Salalah coast khawr reserves, it is a year-round nesting and feeding site for 

Khawr Awqad

Khawr Rawri is the largest of the proclaimed coastal lagoons (khawrs) along the Salalah coast, a 2.5 km bar-built estuary at the mouth of Wadi Darbat. Protected under Royal Decree 49/97, it is a major

Khawr Rawri

The Khawrs of the Dhofar Coast is the umbrella reserve network designated by Royal Decree 49/97 covering nine coastal lagoons (khawrs) along the Salalah coast, including Khawr Rawri, Khawr Taqah, Khaw

Khawrs of the Dhofar Coast

Khawr Taqah is a roughly 2 km² coastal lagoon at the western entrance of Taqah town in Dhofar. Protected under Royal Decree 49/97, its mix of freshwater and saline vegetation supports abundant marine 

Khawr Taqah

Qurum Nature Reserve in the heart of Muscat protects one of the largest natural mangrove forests along the eastern Arabian Peninsula coast. Designated by Sultan Qaboos in 1975, it became Oman's first 

Qurum

Ras al Hadd Turtle Reserve extends 45 km along the coast from Khaur Jarama to Ras Ruwais, protecting some of the most important green turtle nesting beaches in the world. Each year between 6,000 and 1

Ras al Hadd Turtle

Ras al Shajar Nature Reserve is located in the eastern villages of Wilayat Qurayat and is notable for its dense acacia woodland, from which it takes its name. The reserve protects Arabian gazelles, Ar

Ras al Shajar

Wadi Sareen is a protected area known for its population of Arabian Tahr and mountain gazelles. The reserve features dramatic mountain landscapes and deep wadis characteristic of northern Oman. The ar

Wadi Sareen

Wahat Al Buraimi Nature Reserve was established by Royal Decree in 2024 to protect the oasis ecosystem and mountain range extending from northern Shu'iya in the Wilayat of Yanqul. It preserves traditi

National Parks in Oman

Top 10 Parks in Oman

Arabian Oryx

Jebel Samhan

Wadi Sareen

Al Saleel

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Top 10 Parks for Uniqueness in Oman

Arabian Oryx

Jebel Samhan

Wadi Sareen

Al Saleel

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Arabian Oryx

Jebel Samhan

Wadi Sareen

Al Saleel

Ad Dimaniyat Islands

Ras al Hadd Turtle

Ras al Shajar

Jabal Qahwan

Al Wusta Wetland

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