Wadi Darbat, Taqah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
Wadi Darbat being one of the main natural attractions visited by tourists in the Dhofar governorate and with the increasing number of tourists visiting the area especially during the Khareef season (a monsoon season that starts from mid-June to mid-September), several negative impacts have been observed. This includes damage to the environment and a lack of economic benefits to the local community. There is also a lack of basic tourism facilities and services in the area.
Thus, Wadi Darbat has been selected as a destination that the Oman Ministry of Tourism (MOT) attends to develop as an ecotourism destination in order to conserve the natural environment of the wadi and to improve the wellbeing of the local community. The IUCN, through its Regional Office for West Asia, is working with the ministry to draw up a vision, master plan and management plan for Wadi Darbat,
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