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Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert
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map of the Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert
Ecology
RealmAfrotropic
BiomeDeserts and xeric shrublands
Geography
Area82,900 km2 (32,000 sq mi)
Countries
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen
Conservation
Conservation statuscritical/endangered
Tihama on the Red Sea near Khaukha in Yemen is part of this ecosystem

The Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert, also known as the Southwestern Arabian coastal xeric scrub, is desert ecoregion on the southern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, which experiences thick fogs where visibility may be reduced to 10 metres (33 ft). It is classed as an Afrotropical fog desert[1]

  1. ^ World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). "Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert". WildWorld Ecoregion Profile. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.

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