Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert

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

Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert
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
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