Dhofar, the southern province of the Sultanate of Oman, has a remarkably diverse landscape, unlike any other in Arabia. Sometimes known as the ‘Land of Frankincense’ for the ancient resin trade that fed the Roman Empire, Dhofar is famous also for the khareef – the summer monsoon that supports lush tropical woodlands and tall grasslands. This book, the first comprehensive account of the region, brings together spectacular and rare images with an exhaustively researched text that describes the landscape, climate, flora, fauna and people.