The Ramlat al-Wihiba sand desert is also known as Wahiba. It extends south of the Hadjar Mountains to the Indian Ocean.
In the east, its dunes reach as far as the Indian Ocean, while in the west it is prevented from spreading by the regular floods of the Wadis Indam and Halfayn.
The northern part of this relatively small cliff is dominated by massive, up to 20-metre-high, parallel, rugged dunes, which are backed by white, crescent-shaped formations in the southern part. Beneath the sands along the coast lies a huge sea of fossilised sand dunes, which in some places emerge as a bizarrely shaped layer.
The morning dew carried in daily from the nearby sea and a prehistoric groundwater reservoir enable a rich variety of life in this desert. To date, over 130 different species of plants and 200 species of animals have been identified in the Ramlat al-Wihiba.
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