Nature Reserves

Al Jabal Al Akhdhar Sanctuary for Natural Sceneries This rises to a height of 2,980 metres and is famous for its wide plateau close to the summit. The journey from Muscat to Al Jabal Al Akhdar takes about two hours and can only be undertaken by four-... Read more As Saleel Nature Park The Park is located in wilayat AL Kamil W'al Wafi in Al Sharqiyah South Governorate, and lies 57 kilometres from wilayat of Sur. It extends over an area of 220 square kilometres, and is predominantly... Read more Al-Dimaniyat Islands Nature Reserve Al-Dimaniyat Islands Nature Reserve is located in Wilayat AlSeeb in the Muscat Governorate and Wilayat Barka in Al Batinah South Governorate , and lies about 18 kilometres off the coast of Barka (70 k... Read more Dhofar Lagoons Lagoons abound in Dhofar Governorate, and vary in size from a few hectares to more than one hundred hectares. Some of these lagoons have been established as nature reserves. There are eight reserves, ... Read more Jebel Samhan Jebel Samhan ist eine der bedeutendsten Gebirgsketten im Verwaltungsbezirk Dhofar, deren höchster Gipfel 2.100 Meter erreicht. Jebel Samhan besitzt zahlreiche Ebenen, die von engen und tiefen  Bergp... Read more Oman Botanic Garden The Botanic Garden contains a set of documented living plants for scientific research, as well as for conservation and display. Oman Botanic Garden was established near old Al Khoudh over an estimat... Read more Wadi Sireen Reserve The Reserve is located in the eastern AlHajar Mountains about 45 kilometres south of Muscat. There a large number of wild animals in the area, such as the Arabian Tahr and deer. The Arabian Tahr, a u... Read more Turtle Reserve The beaches extending from Ras Al Hadd to Masirah Island in the Al Sharqiyah South Governorate are considered a turtle reserve, including the green turtle, which is   a rare turtle that returns every... Read more