Important Oasis in the world
- Oasis is a fertile area in a desert or semi desert environment.
- Oasis provides habitats for animals and plants.
Country |
Name of Oasis |
Important Points |
Saudi Arabia |
Al-Ahsa Oasis |
- Largest oasis in the world.
- 2.5 million palm and date palm trees.
- The oasis become a world heritage site in 2018 and also a part of UNESCO creative cities network since December 2015.
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United Arab Emirates |
Al Ain Oasis |
- The oasis is known for its underground irrigation system which brings water from boreholes to farms.
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Algeria in North Africa |
Taghit Oasis |
- The town was the site of the Battle of Taghit in 1903.
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Utah in United States |
Fish Springs National wildlife Refuge |
- The oasis is at the southern end of the Great Salt Lake Desert.
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California
USA |
29 Palms |
- This is a city in San Bernardino country, California.
- The Palm serves as one of the entry points to Joshua Tree National Park.
- Motto of this oasis is “A beautiful Desert Oasis.”
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North Ethiopia |
Rubaksa |
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Peru |
Huacachina Oasis |
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Maranhao in Brazil
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LencoisMaranhensesNational Park |
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Morocco |
Tafilalt |
- Largest oasis in the Morocco and located along the Ziz River.
- Largest Saharan oasis of Morocco in south eastern part of country.
- The oasis is known for its palm dates.
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Dunhuang in China |
Crescent Moon lake |
- Crescent Moon Lake is in the Gobi desert.
- This is a crescent Shaped Lake in an oasis is in Gobi Desert of China.
- The lake was named Yueyaquan in the Qing Dynasty.
- Mildred Cable and Francesca French visited the lake during their travel in 1932.
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Israel |
Ein Gedi |
- Literally means “Spring of the kid” or “Fountain of the kid.”
- It is nature reserve located on west of Dead se.
- The “Window Dry Fall” is found in oasis of Ein Gedi.
- Ein Gedi nature reserve declared in 1971 and important reserves in Israel.
- Kibbutz a botanical garden.
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Tucson in Arizona
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Agua Caliente |
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Egypt |
Siwa Oasis |
- Urban oasis in Egypt.
- Ancient name of this oasis is Oasis of Amun Ra.
- The oasis is in a deep depression that reaches below sea level abut 19 meters.
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UAE |
Liwa Oasis |
- Date Palm trees in Liwa oasis.
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Morigerati in Italy
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Natural Oasis of Bussento |
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Libya |
Ubari Oasis |
- Oasis in Libyan part of Sahara Desert.
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Tunisia |
Chebica Oasis |
- Chebica oasis is in the Gobi of Tozeur, Tunisia.
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Sultanate of Oman |
Wadi Bani Khalid Oasis |
- This oasis has been developed with a few bridges, seating areas and restaurants.
- The countries shining sea side capital and an oasis that never dried up.
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Western Egypt |
Farafra Oasis |
- Smallest oasis located on western Egypt.
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USA |
Havasu Falls, Grand CANyon |
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