Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Afrotropic |
Biome | Deserts and xeric shrublands |
Geography | |
Area | 82,900 km2 (32,000 sq mi) |
Countries | |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | critical/endangered |
The Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert, also known as the Southwestern Arabian coastal xeric scrub, is a desert ecoregion on the southern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, which experiences thick fogs where visibility may be reduced to 10 metres (33 ft). It is classed as an Afrotropical fog desert[1]