UNEP report says Oman unique world of nature
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NAIROBI: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has described the Sultanate as a “unique world of imagination and nature” because of its rich elements of beauty. Oman is endowed with a rich natural bounty, it said, referring to the country’s mountain ranges, valleys, plains, slopes and rocky hills. The coastal areas are home to green turtles, red sharks, dolphins, whales and predatory birds such as the Egyptian eagle and the golden eagle. The Sultanate has 99 different species of mammals, said the report.
The reserves of Ras al Hadd, Ras al Jinz and Masirah Island are considered one of the largest where green turtles nest, it said.