Which mountainous plateau in the Western Hajar is celebrated for its cool Mediterranean-like climate, terraced farms, and cultivation of damask roses, pomegranates, and walnuts?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Sayq Plateau
- Step 1: The Sayq Plateau is located on Jebel Akhdar ('Green Mountain') at an elevation of approximately 2,000 meters.
- Step 2: Its cooler climate supports temperate agricultural crops that cannot grow elsewhere in the Gulf, including Omani damask roses for rosewater, pomegranates, apricots, and walnuts.
Answer
Sayq Plateau.
Why not the others: 'Salalah plain in Dhofar' is a subtropical coastal plain; 'Jebel Qara plateau' is in the monsoon belt of southern Oman; 'Al Hamra alluvial fan' is a valley settlement at the foot of Jebel Shams.
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