Jibjat
Jibjat | |
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Village | |
Jibjat Location in Oman | |
Coordinates: 17°15′N 54°30′E / 17.250°N 54.500°ECoordinates: 17°15′N 54°30′E / 17.250°N 54.500°E | |
Country | Oman |
Governorate | Dhofar Governorate |
Time zone | Oman Standard Time (UTC+4) |
Jibjat is a village in Dhofar Governorate, in southwestern Oman.[1]
Wildlife
The Asiatic cheetah used to occur in this region. Oman's last known cheetah was killed near Jibjat in 1977 (Harrison, 1983).[2]
References
- ↑ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search) Accessed 12 May 2011.
- ↑ Nowell, K., Jackson, P. (1996). "Asiatic cheetah". Wild Cats: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan (PDF). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group. pp. 41–44. ISBN 2-8317-0045-0.
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