Qurm Nature Reserve
Qurm Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve in Muscat Governorate, Oman. Located on the Gulf of Oman coast, the reserve protects a mangrove forest and the surrounding wetland in a small estuary within the urban area of Qurm. Established in 1975, the reserve has been designated as an Important Bird Area since 1994, and as a protected Ramsar site since 2013.
| Qurm Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Qurm wetlands and beach | |
| Location | Muscat Governorate, Oman |
| Coordinates | 23°37′12″N 58°28′48″E |
| Area | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Established | 1975 |
| Official name | Qurm Nature Reserve |
| Designated | 19 April 2013 |
| Reference no. | 2144 |
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