Oman

Oman Country Profile

*** Geography / Info
Oman Geographical Information – fanack.com

 

*** Climate / Environment
Oman Climate Information – climatestotravel.com
Climate Oman – climatemps.com

 

*** Biogeography / Ecoregions / Habitats
List of Ecoregions in Oman – wikipedia.org
Oman Mountains – jumeirah.com
Western Asia: Oman -Ecoregion – wwf
Southwestern Asia: Northern part of Oman – wwf
Hajar Al Gharbi – Ecoregion – eoearth.org

 

*** Bird Lists
A – Links with extensive additional Species Information
Oman Bird Checklist – avibase
Birds of Oman – birdsoman.com
List of Birds of Oman – wkipedia.org

B – Links with less extensive Species Information
Birds of the Sultanate of Oman – bubo.org
Additions and Corrections to The Oman Bird List Edition 6

 

*** Endemics / EBA’s / Key Species / Endangered Species
Oman has one country endemic species the Omani Owl and no EBA’s
A new species of owl, The Omani Owl was discovered in Northern Oman in March 2013, see details of this exciting new discovery below:-
New Omani Owl Species?
New Omani Owl?
Endemics & Specialities in Oman – camacdonald.com
Oman Owl Species – birdlife.org

 

*** Photos / Videos / Sounds
Recorded Media – xeno-canto.org
Bird Watching – Ministry of Oman Tourism – youtube.com

 

*** Birding
Bird Watching in Oman – birdsoman.com
Oman – fatbirder.com
Index of Birds of Oman – mdahlem.net
Birding Dhofar Governate – ibc.lynxeds.com
Birdwatching in Oman – birdingpal.org
Oman Hotspots – camacdonald.com
Sea Birds Gulf of Oman – reasearchgate.net
Explore Species Data – ebird.org

 

*** Migration
Oman’s Migratory Birds – timesofoman.com
Winter update for Sociable Plover sightings – birdlife.org
Winter birds arriving in Oman – omanobserver.om

 

*** Conservation / Biodiversity / Environment
Biodiversity Conservation in Oman – nizwa.net
Environmental Group marks Bird Migration Day – newsofbird.com

 

*** Reserves / Parks / IBA’s
List of Oman IBA’s – birdlife.org
Oman IBA’s – birdlife.org

 

*** Wetlands / Ramsar Sites
SQU highlights Wetlands as Stopovers for Migratory Birds – gilfnews.com

 

*** Marine Reserves / IBA’s
List of Oman Marine IBA’s – birdlife.org
Birds of Masirah Island – wildlifeextra.com

 

*** Projects
International Action Plan for the Imperial Eagle – ec.europa.eu

 

*** Issues
Environmental Law – omanlawblog

 

*** Societies / Blogs
Where Eagles Dare – blackandwhiteoman
Environment Society of Oman – eso.org.om
birdingforalark.blogspot.ro – Oman

 

*** Wildlife
The Natural History of Oman and Arabia – oman.org
Oman checklists of endemic species – lntreasures.com
Travels into Oman – ynotoman

 

*** Health
Traveler’s Health Oman

 

*** Travel / Trips
Bird Watching Holidays Oman – birdholidays.co.uk
Oman – guidedbirdwatching.com
Birdwatching Oman – gulfleisure.com

 

*** Trip Reports
Dhofar Region Trip Report 2007 – surfbirds.com
Oman Trip Report 2001 – birdtours.co.uk
Bird Trip Salalah 2012 – birdsofkuwait.com
Largest flock of Sociable Lapwings ever recorded in Oman – 10000birds.com

 

*** Papers
Oman as a Gravitational Centre in the Global Flyway Network of Migratory Shorebirds – squ.edu.om

 

*** Books
Bird Books of Oman – birdsoman.com
Oman Bird List
Some Oman Bird Book Reviews – rekel.nl
Birdwatching Guide to Oman

 

*** More Info
Raptor Conservation in Oman