Have a break..have a dishdash
A dishdash is one of many names given to the long poncho-like article of clothing worn by most Omani men. This is of little relevance to this post apart from […]
Category Archives: Oman
Dahak, Aqathoo & Hafof
After 8 interviews in Hakab we moved to the neighbouring village of Dahak. Here we spoke to 4 more livestock owners, including one lovely man who fed me some tasty […]
Hakab
So after some juggling of resources, I was able to make it out to the village of Hakab on the southeastern hillsides of Wadi Sayq. We practised with one of […]
Omani time
Time for an update! After meeting up with Hadi yesterday, I spent this morning briefing the rangers on the methods we will be using in the study. Simple questions, such […]
Qatar Airport
Stepping off the plane I take a breath of hot Arabian air, It catches me unaware, like stepping into a sauna, I pause and deliberately fill up my lungs. Aboard […]
London-Muscat-Salalah
I have arrived in Salalah at midnight on the equivalent of our UK Saturday night and people are chilling and hanging out all around town. A Thursday-Friday weekend can throw […]
Masters Research: The Gist
Pastoral farming in Dhofar is made possible by the favourable climatic conditions caused by the Indian monsoon. From June to September low cloud and mist form against the southern mountain […]
Masters Research in Oman
Socio-ecological coincidence of livestock grazing activity with biodiversity distributions at Wadi Sayq, Dhofar Governorate, Oman The unique and biodiverse ecosystems of the Dhofar Mountains are threatened by large numbers of […]
In Search of the Arabian Leopard: A Photostory – Part 2
Click here to read Part 1… During the winters of 2012 and 2013 I spent a total of 10 weeks exploring a vast wadi system in the Dhofar Province of […]
In Search of the Arabian Leopard: A Photostory – Part 1
During the winters of 2012 and 2013 I spent a total of 10 weeks exploring a vast wadi system in the Dhofar Province of Oman; known as Wadi Sayq. The […]
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