• Source: Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve

Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve (Arabic: محمية جبل سمحان) is a nature reserve in the area of Jabal Samḥān (Arabic: جَبَل سَمْحَان, "Mount Samhan") in Dhofar, Oman. It has an area of 4,500 square kilometres (1,700 sq mi) and has no permanent population. Being in the region of the Dhofar Mountains, it is one of the last refuges for wild Arabian leopards.
Data suggests that around twenty Arabian leopards are left in the reserve.




Fauna


The most important leopard prey species are Arabian gazelle, Nubian ibex, Cape hare, rock hyrax, Indian crested porcupine, desert hedgehog and several bird species. Occasionally leopards might prey on domestic livestock. Other predators, which are found in the reserve, include caracal, striped hyena and Arabian wolf.




See also


Wildlife of Oman




References






External links


Leopard in Jabal Samhan

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• Macan tutul
• Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve
• Dhofar Mountains
• Arabian leopard
• List of protected areas of Oman
• Leopard
• Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert
• Wildlife of Oman
• Jebel Akhdar (Oman)
• Arabian Peninsula
• Jebel Buhais