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Man at Wahiba Sands


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The Wahiba Sands, or Ramlat al-Wahiba (also called Sharqiya Sands),

are a region of desert in Oman. The region is named for the Wahiba

tribe. The area is defined by a boundary of 180 kilometers (112 mi)

north to south and 80 kilometers (50 mi) east to west, with an area of

12,500 square kilometers (4,800 sq mi). The desert has been of

scientific interest since a 1986 expedition by the Royal Geographical

Society documented the diversity of the terrain, the flora and fauna,

noting 16,000 invertebrates as well as 200 species of other wildlife,

including avifauna. They also documented 150 species of native flora

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