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The Hajar Mountains parallel the east coast of the United Arab Emirates and continue south-eastward into Oman, along the UAE border. Rising abruptly from the desert sands, the mountains are often misleadingly thought to be bereft of life. However, dissected by numerous wadis, this spectacular mountain scenery is actually home to a stunning diversity of plants and animals.
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Information on Buglossoides tenuiflora is being researched and writen and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the burdock clover (Trifolium lappaceum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the camel grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the caper bush (Capparis spinosa) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Capparis cartilaginea is a small, scrubby tree which grows by spreading or ‘scrambling’ over rocks. It has long, hairless stems which are…
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Information on Caralluma flava is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Named for its habit of hunting caterpillars to feed its young, the caterpillar hunting wasp (Delta dimidiatipenne) belongs to one of the…
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Information on Cenchrus setigerus is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on charlock (Sinapis arvensis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Forming dense, sometimes impenetrable thickets, Christ’s thorn (Ziziphus spina-christi) grows as a shrub or small tree, armed with short…
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Information on Chrozophora oblongifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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The most distinguishing features of this attractive bird are the vivid black and white stripes that decorate the wings and the black band…
One of the least known bunting species in its range, the cinereous bunting is a rather drab, greyish to brownish bird with a white outer…
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Information on Cleome austroarabica is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Cleome droserifolia is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the coastal waterhyssop (Bacopa monnieri) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Cocculus pendulus is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
One of the most common raptor species in Europe, this medium-sized bird of prey is recognisable for its rounded head and tail, broad wings…
The most widely distributed of all cranes, the common crane is a large and impressive waterbird with a long neck, beak and legs. The plumage…
With distinctive flared toe tips, fan-footed geckos of the genus Pytodactylus are instantly recognisable. There is varied opinion about…
A small, yet striking red and yellow damselfly with bright green eyes, the common pond-damsel (Ceriagrion glabrum) is a distinctive…
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Information on the common scarlet-darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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A superbly camouflaged species, the greyish, heavily marked plumage of the common scops-owl makes it almost indistinguishable when perched…
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Information on the common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Information on common wheat (Triticum aestivum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the common wild oat (Avena fatua) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Convolvulus glomeratus is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Convolvulus virgatus is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Corchorus depressus is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Cornulaca monacantha is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Crassula alata is being researched and will appear here shortly…
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Diploschistes ocellatus is a widespread lichen species that grows on calcareous rocks and soils. Its numerous thalli are powdery pale grey…
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Information on the crimson speckled footman is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Crotalaria aegyptiaca is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Crotalaria medicaginea is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Cucumis prophetarum is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Cuscuta planiflora is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Cymbopogon commutatus is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Cynodon dactylon is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Dalechampia scandens is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the death’s-head hawkmoth is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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A finely-marked, beautiful butterfly of Africa and Asia, the male desert babul blue (Azanus ubaldus) has iridescent blue upperparts with…
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Information on the desert cotton (Aerva javanica) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the desert indianwheat (Plantago ovata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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The desert lark is, as its name suggests, an inhabitant of deserts around the world. Twenty-four subspecies are recognised, each occupying a…
Information on devil's thorn (Tribulus terrestris) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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