The Wahiba Sands, Oman - a Gorgeous Sea of Golden Sand Dunes | Amazing Desert Scenery

Описание: The Wahiba Sands
This vast eastern region of Oman is also referred to as The Sharqiya Sands or Ramlat al-Wahiba by locals, and covers 4,800 square miles of mostly uninhabited desert space. The area is famed for its stunning golden dunes - just as spectacular as the Sahara's, albeit on a smaller scale.

Dunes here run north to south in surprisingly regular lines, pushed by the winds to heights of up to 100 m (330 ft). They’re highest in the east, near the oceans, and dwindle the farther north you go. The south is full of treacherous salt flats.
The dunes are constantly moving — up to 10 m (33 ft) a year — making permanent roads impossible. Instead, you’ll find just a few tracks created by visitors who come for the desert camps, and by a handful of Oman’s Bedouin tribes. Their name comes from the Arabic word bedu, meaning desert dweller, and about 3,000 still live a traditional nomadic life in the ever-shifting sands.

Despite its barren appearance, the desert is also home to a surprisingly diverse variety of plants and animals. A 1986 expedition by Britain’s Royal Geographical Society documented 16,000 different species of invertebrates as well as 200 species of mammals, birds and reptiles, all supported by hidden underground water reserves. You aren’t likely to see much, however, as most of the wildlife here is notoriously shy.
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