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The beauty of Nature attracts many people to visit, enjoy
and appreciate.
Many people travel from one place to another just to see
and enjoy natural habitats and their components whether located
in the sea as coral reef and its diverse marine flora and
fauna, or a forest with various birds, butterflies and flowering
plants.
This includes the magic of the desert with its fresh smell
and unique animals, which tolerate the harsh environment.
This
kind of travel and tour is known as Ecotourism. Ecotourism
is a leading industry and represent the fastest growing segment
of tourism. Ecotourism can be defined as: Tourism that involves
travelling to relatively undisturbed natural areas with the
objective of admiring, studying and enjoying the scenery and
its wild plants and animals, as well as any cultural features
that may be found there.
Arabian Gulf accommodates diverse habitats in the sea as
well as on land.
Large number of flowering plants can be seen particularly
after a good rainy season.
Many mammals, reptiles, birds, butterflies are associated
to this region and can be seen no where except this part of
the world.
Sea dugong, Arabian Oryx, Reem Gazelle, Grey Hypocolius and
Sooty Falcon are examples of these endangered and rare animals.
There
are many places, shores, islands, natural springs, oasis,
mountains and some designated protected reserves are ideal
to be visited and explored. Bird watching is growing habit
for many people in the whole region.
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