| 词条 | Jiddat al-Harasis |
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Jiddat al-Harasis (Jiddat-il-Harasiis) is a stony desert in south-central Oman, separating northern Oman from Dhufar.[1] The largest strewn field of meteorites in the country is situated here.{{sfn|McCall|Bowden|Howarth|2006|p=332}} Over 160 bird species, including the endangered houbara bustard, are found here, as well as Arabian oryx and Arabian gazelle.[1] The area was not permanently inhabited until the 19th century with the arrival of the Harasis.{{sfn|Maisel|Shoup|2009|p=193}} GeographyJiddat al-Harasis covers an area of about {{convert|27000|km2}} in an elevation range of {{convert|100|-|150|m}}.[1]{{sfn|Edgell|2006|p=310}} The area is delimited by an escarpment of {{convert|100|m}} height on the east with the Huquf depression adjoining it. This area is hemmed between the Arabian Sea and the Janabah Hills, which rise to a height of {{convert|300|m}}. The Arabian Sea forms Jiddat's eastern and southern borders. The geology is predominantly Miocene karst limestone. Older geological features include 300 million year old glacial pavements which are well preserved given their age.[1] ClimateThe Southwest Monsoon and coastal fog both occur at Jiddat al-Harasis; the average annual rainfall in the southeastern region is approximately {{convert|50|mm}}.{{sfn|Edgell|2006|p=51, 75}} Rainfall, which is low, occurs during the monsoon season from June to October. Due to foggy conditions, humidity is noted to rise in the area.[1] The desertic climate has summer (May to October) temperatures above {{convert|30|C|F}} with July recording a high mean temperature of {{convert|34|C|F}}. During winter months the temperatures drops to {{convert|15|C|F}}. Fog moisture and dew cause rain during the nights, particularly during the months of October to April. This precipitation sustains vegetation and wildlife in the area, despite very low rainfall throughout the year.[1] MeteoritesOman is one of the rare places on Earth where a number of lunar meteorites have been found.[2] The largest strewn field of meteorites in the country is situated in Jiddat al-Harasis.{{sfn|McCall|Bowden|Howarth|2006|p=332}} According to the Meteoritical Bulletin of the International Society for Meteorites and Planetary Science there are 3,116 recorded meteorites from Oman out of which 1,385 are in Jiddat al-Harasis area; 41 approved meteorites are classified as Lunar meteorites. The "Jiddat al Harasis 348" sample found in 2006, was recovered at Al Wusta in Jiddat weighing 18.4 g, a Lunar feldspathic fragmental breccia. It is described as a "complete stone with no remaining fusion crust".[3] FloraJiddat al-Harasis has "pseudo-savannah" vegetation with Acacia trees growing in the desert washes and occasional herbs and shrubs outside the washes.{{sfn|Edgell|2006|p=73}} The vegetation is sparse and limited to areas where sand has accumulated and rock gaps. Common trees are Acacia tortilis and Acacia ehrenbergiana associated with ghaf (Prosopis cineraria); the trees are important shade plants for the Arabian oryx.[4] Low shrubs and ephemeral grasses are sparsely distributed. Shrubs recorded are Tephrosia apollinea, Crotalaria aegyptiaca and Ochradenus harsusiticus which is an endemic species. Many species of grass, including Lycium shawii, and species of Zygophyllum and Stipagrostis also grow there. Lichen (Ramalina duriaei) grow on the dead branches of trees.[1] The desert grades into Arabian sand dunes along the cold water coastal zone.[1] FaunaThe Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx, an indigenous herbivorous mammal, lived in Jiddat al-Harasis until 1972 when they were considered extinct in the wild. In 1981 the San Diego Wild Animal Park (now the San Diego Zoo Safari Park) sent five oryxes to the Oman Mammal Breeding Center (also known as Yalooni), where they were released into the wild.{{sfn|Long|2003|p=479-481}}[5] Five years later, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) proposed a national nature reserve in a section measuring {{convert|27500|km2}}. The population of oryxes at this site reached a high of 450 in 1996 but later dwindled due to poaching and habitat destruction; as of 2007 only 65 individuals were identified, including only four breeding pairs, making the future viability of this wild population uncertain.[6] Other species recorded throughout are caracal, wild cat and ratel; hares and hedgehogs are common, while the Arabian wolf is a rare species.[1] Arabian red fox (Vulpes vulpes arabica), Rüppell’s sand fox (Vulpes rueppellii), and Nubian ibex are also reported. Reptile species recorded are grey monitor lizard, Uromastyx species, horned viper, carpet viper, hooded malpolon, sand snake, cat snake, skinks, agamids, and geckos. Rodents are also found.[1] Bird species reported are 168 (22 breeding species, 15 migratory species, 104 species of passage migrants noted during spring and autumn season) including the endangered houbara bustard found in the regions where saline and brackish springs exist. Resident and migrating waders, gulls (Larus sp.), terns, flamingoes (Phoenicopterus spp.), herons and many species of duck are seen during the winter season in the lagoons bordering Jiddat al-Harasis .[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{Cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/654.pdf|format=pdf|title=World Heritage Nomination|accessdate=21 September 2013|publisher=UNESCO}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://meteorites.wustl.edu/lunar/|title=Lunar Meteorites - Washington University in St. Louis|accessdate=31 October 2013|publisher=Washington University in St. Louis}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=48546|title=The Meteorological Society|accessdate=21 September 2013|publisher=International Society for Meteorites and Planetary Science}} 4. ^{{cite journal|last=Gallacher|first=David|author2=Jeffrey Hill|title=Status of Prosopis cineraria (ghaf) tree clusters in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve|journal=Tribulus|date=Autumn–Winter 2005|volume=15|issue=2|pages=3–9}} 5. ^{{ cite book |title=Zoo and Aquarium History: Ancient Animal Collections to Zoological Gardens |author=Vernon N. Kisling, Jr., Ed. |pages=222–3 |year=2001 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=0-8493-2100X |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dxTrR5nOE0UC&pg=PA221&lpg=PA221&dq=define:Yalooni&source=bl&ots=sBBvfP0uS2&sig=Xi_NJfrcxWjkE3d2K9utPDBc2dE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=54pNUt-fCbLYyQGY-oG4AQ&ved=0CFUQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=define%3AYalooni&f=false}} 6. ^Delisting of Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, World Heritage List, UNESCO, 2007
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