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Description
Khor Rori (or Khawr Rawrī) is an estuary at the mouth of Wadi Darbat in the Dhofar region, near Taqah. Khor Rori is famous for the ruins of the ancient fortified port city of Sumhuram, but under birders it is famous because it is a major breeding ground for birds. If you continue past the ruins towards the edges of the estuary you can observe birds like Greater Flamingo, Eurasian Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis, Black-winged Stilt, Marsh Sandpiper, Sooty Gull, Slender-billed Gull, Kentish Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Temminck's Stint, Common Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Gull-billed Tern, Caspian Tern, Whiskered Tern, Western Reef-Heron, Squacco Heron and Osprey.
Details
Access
The lagoon of Khor Rori is located just east of Taqah. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates. From the museum car park, take the track towards the mouth of the river. Depending on the capacity of your vehicle you can do this by car or on foot. You will reach a beautiful beach between the sandstone jaws that partially block the entrance to the lagoon.
Terrain and Habitat
Wetland , Beach , SeaConditions
No shadow , Open landscapeCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Spring migration , Autumn migration , WinterRoute
Unpaved road , Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , CarBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Photo Khor Rori by Juozas Šalna, CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0