Ad Dimaniyat Islands
| Ad Dimaniyat Islands | ||
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| Waters | Gulf of Oman | |
| Geographical location | 23 ° 52 ' N , 58 ° 6' E | |
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| Number of islands | 9 + rocks | |
| Main island | Jabal al Kabīr | |
| Total land area | 1.00 km² | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Ad Dimaniyat Islands or Daymaniyat Islands ( Arabic جزر الديناميّات Juzur ad Dīmānīyāt) are a small chain of islands around 14 to 17 kilometers north of the al-Batina coast near the city of Barka and the adjacent city of Sib to the east, which is already part of the Muscat Governorate . The chain of islands extends over a length of 22 kilometers parallel to the coast. The nine uninhabited islands together have an area of 100 hectares .
geography
The island chain can be divided into three sections that are clearly separated from each other.
The eastern section consists only of the island of Kharābah (خرابه) and some nearby rocks.
The central section contains seven islands, from east to west Hycoon (Huyoot), Al Qafsiyah, Jabal al Kabīr, (largest and main island), Al Qurfah, Al Ghurfah (الغرفة), Al Lūmīyah, Qesmah (Kesmah, Qasmah). Qesmah is the second largest and, at 25 meters, the highest island. There is a lighthouse at the top .
The western section consists of only one island, Jazīrat Jūn, and a few rocks nearby.
The islands and the surrounding marine area with an area of 203 km² are a nature reserve (محمية جزر الديمانيات الطبيعية), which was established in 1996. The islands are largely bare, sparsely overgrown with vegetation and without fresh water. From an ecological point of view, they are of outstanding national and regional importance. They are home to high densities of a wide variety of nesting seabirds, and up to 400 hawksbill turtles nest annually, representing possibly the densest colony in the world for this endangered species. The coral communities and reefs are among the most developed coral reefs and are home to at least one endemic species of Oman. Other species that are routinely found within the park's boundaries include other species of sea turtles, whales, and sea birds. Access to the daymaniyats is restricted, and entry is prohibited from early May to late October. The islands are a popular diving area, with 26 named dive sites.
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Gordon Lorimer: Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. 1908. DAIMĀNIYĀT (pp. 360–361)
- ^ National Geospatial Intelligence Agency: Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 172: 11.15 Juzor ad Daymaniyat , p. 235
- ↑ Protected Planet: Al Diymaniyat Islands Nature Reserve in Oman
- ↑ UNEP Convention on Biological Diversity, March 17, 2016, REPORT OF THE NORTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN AND ADJACENT GULF AREAS REGIONAL WORKSHOP TO FACILITATE THE DESCRIPTION OF ECOLOGICALLY OR BIOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT MARINE AREAS, Area no.28: Daymaniyat Islands , p. 335
- ^ Diving in Oman
