Tawi Atair Sinkhole Oman is the most famous sinkhole in the Dhofar (Dofar) governorate. This sink hole is located in Tawi Atair, which is quite famous among the vacationers as it is near the main tourist attractions like Wadi Darbat, Mirbat, Samharam Archeological Site, Tayq (Teeq) Cave, Taqa, Anti-Gravity Point and Souly Beach.
Tawi Attir (the hole of the birds), is a natural
sink hole over 100 metres wide and 250 metres deep. It is the second deepest
sinkhole in the world. As the name
implies, Tawi Attir is home to many species of birds that can be seen swooping
in and out of the sinkhole during khareef (monsoon) season.
Tawi Atayr cross section taken from Hanna & Al Balushi, 1996. Note the schematic path at its western side.
Useful links : http://home.kpn.nl/janm_schreurs/Tawiattair.htm
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