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Jan Garanoz
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Oman / Al Wusta
/ Haima
Wilayat Haima is almost mid-way between Muscat and Salalah and
borders the Empty Quarter to the east, Dhofar in the south and
the Dakhliyah in the north. There are a number of caves in the
area, many of which contain subterranean springs and reservoirs.
None of the water from these caves is potable, however. The Arabian
Oryx Project in Jiddat al-Harasis was established by His Majesty,
Sultan Qaboos in 1974.
UNESCO have
added the site to their list of places of world heritage, and
the reserve has succeeded in reintroducing the endangered Arabian
oryx to its natural habitat, as well as protecting other species
of animals, such as the Nubian ibex, sand foxes, and birds like
the bustard and sand grouse. The people of Haima rear goats and
camels.
The women
craft many items from the goat hair, spinning and weaving it into
blankets. Traditional medicine, using herbs and other plants,
is still practised in Haima. Darma, crushed into water or milk,
and drunk in the morning and before going to bed will, 'absorb
gases in the intestine and regulate the blood'; the leaves of
the al harmal (African Rue) tree will aid recovery from colds
and headaches; and the ramrum provides an antidote to scorpion
stings and snake bites.
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