jump to the content  Arabian Oryx Sanctuary  Arabian Oryx
Sanctuary  The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary is an area within the
Central Desert and Coastal Hills biogeographical regions of
Oman. Seasonal fogs and dews support a unique desert ecosystem
whose diverse flora includes several endemic plants. Its rare
fauna includes the first free-ranging herd of Arabian oryx since
the global extinction of the species in the wild in 1972 and its
reintroduction here in 1982. The only wild breeding sites in
Arabia of the endangered houbara bustard, a species of wader,
are also to be found, as well as Nubian ibex, Arabian wolves,
honey badgers, caracals and the largest wild population of
Arabian gazelle.  Sanctuaire de l'oryx arabe  Le sanctuaire de
l'oryx arabe est situé dans les régions biogéographiques du
désert central et des collines côtières d'Oman. Les brouillards
saisonniers et la rosée constituent un écosystème désertique
unique et sa flore compte plusieurs plantes endémiques. Sa faune
rare comprend le premier troupeau