Jiddat al-Harasis

Location in Oman

Jiddat al-Harasis (Jiddat-il-Harasiis) is a stony desert in south-central Oman, separating northern Oman from Dhufar.[1] The largest strewn field of meteorites in the country is situated here.[2] Over 160 bird species, including the endangered houbara bustard, are found here, as well as Arabian oryx and Arabian gazelle.[1] The area was not permanently inhabited until the 19th century with the arrival of the Harasis.[3]

  1. ^ a b "World Heritage Nomination" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. ^ McCall, Bowden & Howarth 2006, p. 332.
  3. ^ Maisel & Shoup 2009, p. 193.