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GHS
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HL
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()Lepus capensis omanensis

( )Desert Cape Hare

()Panthera pardus nimr

Panthera pardus nimr

Adesmia cothurnata omanica

Acomys cahirinus dimidiatus

The Hand Shield or Gauntlet

The Perch or Block

( )Falco cherrug ( )Falco peregrinus

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(bH Ofi be) da

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Madinat Zayed consociation - gently undulating to undulating plains

Madinat Zayed consociation - rolling rises (Al Ain)

Madinat Zayed consociation - level to gently undulating plains

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Y e jQdG edG QMCG :fH jJ

100< 100-90 90-80 80-70 70-60

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(dG/dL e) d LfEG bdG

(dL H LfEG bdG) G GG

20^0 dEG 8^0

SCG GfEG bGe

(2008-2001) d YdG cdG