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Liwa Oasis
Emirates Post, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has issued a special set of commemorative stamps featuring expressive images of Liwa Oasis, marking these stunning landmarks in the United Arab Emirates.
The Liwa Oasis in Abu Dhabi is the ancestral home of the revered Bani Yas tribe. It has towering sand dunes and forts dating back more than a century.
The Historic Liwa Oasis lies at the northern edge of Rub’ Al Khali (the Empty Quarter) – the world’s largest uninterrupted desert. Liwa Oasis benefits from a water table that lies close to the surface, and which has supported agriculture and animal husbandry for generations. This creates a dramatic contrast in the landscape between green date palm groves and tall orange-red sand dunes.
The Liwa Oasis extends in an east-west arc for more than 100 kilometers and features some of the world’s largest sand dunes, with many rising more than 150 meters in height.
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