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Al Qurm Beach and Lagoon

Muscat  >  Oman

One of the largest areas of natural mangrove forests along the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Almost 200 bird species have been recorded.

Ajouté* par Lars Eriksson
Dernière actualisation 11 octobre 2023

Description

Al Qurm Beach and Lagoon are located in the heart of the capital city of Muscat, facing the Gulf of Oman at the foot of the Hajar Mountains. The site is internationally important as it supports one of the largest areas of natural mangrove forests along the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Almost 200 bird species have been recorded in the area. The beach, wadi's and lagoons at Al Qurm are a good place for gulls, terns and waders. For example Sooty Gull, Goéland railleur, Goéland ichthyaète, Sterne à joues blanches, Sterne voyageuse, Guifette moustac, Sterne huppée, Sterne de Saunders, Sterne caspienne, Échasse blanche, Pluvier fauve, Vanneau indien, Gravelot mongol, Gravelot de Leschenault, Courlis corlieu, Bécasseau de Temminck, Chevalier aboyeur and Chevalier bargette.

In the surrounding fields you can see species such as Francolin gris, Corbeau brun, Rollier indien, Souimanga asiatique and Guêpier d'Orient. Also Asian migratory birds such as Pie-grièche isabelle and Pie-grièche du Turkestan.

Détails

Accès

Al Qurm Beach is located on the coast east of the city of Muscat. You can overlook the area from the high beachroad. This busy road along the beach has a wide sidewalk on both sides. On the lagoon side it is slightly wider and you can have a good view of the wadi's from the sidewalk, the parkings and the restaurants. On the beach side there are some lookout posts on the sidewalk where you have a perfect view of the whole beach. There are plenty of parking spaces on both sides of the road. The best places for birdwatching are the two places where the wadi flows under the road to the sea. Click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates to a parking spot.

Terrain et Habitat

Zone humide , Lac , Plage , Vasières , Mer/océan , Arbres et buissons disséminés

Conditions

Plat , Sablonneux , Marécageux , Niveau d'eau élevé probable

Boucle

Non

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Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Automne , Hiver

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver , Migration printanière , Migration automnale

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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