Oman Bird Records Committee, P O Box 246, Muscat 113, Oman. Major Environmental and Conservation Issues Some of Oman's major environmental concerns are rising soil salinity, beach pollution from oil spills, and very limited natural fresh water resources. Ras al-Had are a protected site for turtle breeding. Daymaniyat islands, north west of Muscat, are designed as a bird sanctuary. A management plan is being implemented for the Daymaniat Islands, a marine protected area.
Oman has a substantial fishing economy, but the waters have been polluted and the stocks overfished.
There are no forest regions in Oman, but the country imports wood products, like sawnwood. Oman established a Forestry and Range Management Department to examine areas that had forest potential. There are whale and bird-watching attractions in Oman. The country has a lot of bird and whale-watching expeditions, but I highly doubt hunting is included in those tourist packages.