Al Baraka Palace

Coordinates: 23°42′24″N 58°05′19″E / 23.70658°N 58.08867°E / 23.70658; 58.08867
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Al Baraka Palace
بيت البركة
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General information
TypePalace
Town or citySeeb
CountryOman
Coordinates23°42′24″N 58°05′19″E / 23.70658°N 58.08867°E / 23.70658; 58.08867
OwnerSultan of Oman

Al Baraka Palace (also known as Seeb Palace or Bait Al Baraka, Arabic: بيت البركة) is a royal palace in Seeb, on the outskirts of Muscat[1]. It is the primary residence of the Sultan of Oman.[2]

Oman Mammal Breeding Center[edit]

The Oman Mammal Breeding Center, which aims to study and help preserve genetic material of endangered species, is on the grounds of Al Baraka Palace and under the control of the Environment Conservation Office. It is home to Arabian leopard,[3] Arabian oryx, Arabian Tahr,[4] and Nubian ibex.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Darke, Diana (21 December 2010). Oman, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-84162-332-0. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Seeb is the state that the late Sultan chose as his residence most of the time". Al Watan. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ^ Edmonds (2006). "History of the Arabian leopard Captive Breeding Programme" (PDF). Cat Specialist Group. Cat News Special Issue - Arabian Leopard.
  4. ^ Al-Rawahi (2022). "Complete mitochondrial genome of endangered Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) and phylogenetic placement". Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources.
  5. ^ Al-Ghafri (2021). "Genetic diversity of the Nubian ibex in Oman as revealed by mitochondrial DNA". Royal Society Open Science.