Desert shrub and desert grass, common to southern Arabia, are found in Oman. The greater monsoon rainfall in Dhofar and the mountains makes the growth there more luxuriant during summer.coconut palms grow in plentiful quantity in the coastal plains of Dhofar and frankincense is produced in the hills and varieties of acacia. The AL HAZAR mountains are a distinct ecoregion the highest points in eastern Arabia with wildlife including the Arabian Tahr.
indeginous mammals include the leopard, hyena, fox, wolf, hare, oryx. Birds include the vulture, eagle, stork, bustard, Arabian partridge, bee eater, falcon, and sunbird. In 2001, Oman had nine endangered species of mammals, five endangered types of birds and nineteen threatened plant species. Decrees have been passed to protect endangered species, including the arabian lion, green sea turtle, hawksbill.
In recent years, Oman has become one of newer hot spots for whale watching, highlighting the critically endangered Arabian humpback whale, the most isolated and only non migratory population in the world, sperm whales.
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