Jabal Mareer
Jabal Mareer(Arabic:جبل مرير) is amountainof theSarwat Mountainsin theArabian Peninsulaand is located in the village ofAl Qahtanabout 15kilometersnorthofAl-Namasin theAsir region.[1][2]
It is the highest peak in the so-called[by whom?]"Bitter Mountains," named because of their difficult ascent. The peak offers views of theRed Seato the west and the oases ofBishato the east on a clear day.
Jabal Mareer has been declared a national park[where?]due to pristine forests ofjuniperand an animal population that includesArabian leopards,hyenas,wolves,and theNubian ibex.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^Saad M. Al (20 September 2009)."Riyadh newspaper number 15063".Al Riyadh(in Arabic). Archived fromthe originalon 6 March 2014.Retrieved17 December2022.
- ^"باحث جغرافي سعودي يتساءل عن أعلى قمة في المملكة لأهميتها السياحية والعلمية والمناخية للمواطنين".Al Riyadh(in Arabic). 20 September 2009.Retrieved17 December2022.