Dhofar Mountains

"Al-Qarah Mountain" redirects here. For another mountain, see Al-Qarah Mountain (Saudi Arabia).
Dhofar Mountains
The area of Salalah during the annual Khareef season
Highest point
Coordinates17°06′N 54°00′E / 17.1°N 54.0°E / 17.1; 54.0
Naming
Native nameجِبَال ظُفَار (Arabic)
Geography
Dhofar Mountains is located in Oman
Dhofar Mountains
Dhofar Mountains
Dhofar Mountains is located in Middle East
Dhofar Mountains
Dhofar Mountains
Dhofar Mountains is located in West and Central Asia
Dhofar Mountains
Dhofar Mountains
Country Oman
RegionAsia

The 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

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See also: Geology of Oman

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

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See also: Wildlife of Oman, Ischnocolus vanandelae, and Euphorbia larica

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]

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  • The rugged landscape outside Salalah, outside the Kharīf season
    The rugged landscape outside Salalah, outside the Kharīf season
  • Ayn Jarziz with the greenery typical of the Kharīf (autumn)
    Ayn Jarziz with the greenery typical of the Kharīf (autumn)
  • Camels in the vicinity of Salalah
    Camels in the vicinity of Salalah
  • Camels walking in the rugged landscape, outside the Kharīf season
    Camels walking in the rugged landscape, outside the Kharīf season
  • Camel ride in 1948
    Camel ride in 1948
  • This is claimed to be the mosque where the remains of Ayyub (Job) are located[10]
    This is claimed to be the mosque where the remains of Ayyub (Job) are located[10]
  • Trees and camels
    Trees and camels
  • Landscape of Al-Qarah Mountains
    Landscape of Al-Qarah Mountains

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Samhan Mountain". Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "One of the fastest snakes caught on camera". The Times of Oman. 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  10. ^ "Tomb of Job near Salalah". www.usna.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
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