Jabal Samhan, at around 2,100 m, is the highest mountain range in Dhofar Governorate, Oman, located east of Salalah. This rugged limestone massif features deep wadis, narrow mountain passes up to 300 m deep, and a high desert plateau with sparse yucca, acacia, and frankincense trees missions Declared a nature reserve in 1997, it spans roughly 4,500 km² and is one of the most important refuges for the critically endangered Arabian leopard—about 20 remain here Visitors enjoy breathtaking viewpoints above the coastal plain and Mirbat peninsula. Wildlife includes ibex, gazelles, striped hyenas, foxes and wolves. Special permission is needed to enter the leopard sanctuary