Ecoregion on the southern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert
map of the Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert
Ecology
Realm
Afrotropic
Biome
Deserts and xeric shrublands
Geography
Area
82,900 km2 (32,000 sq mi)
Countries
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Conservation
Conservation status
critical/endangered
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]
^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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