We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the Nature Reserves and Wildlife Conservation Law promulgated by Royal Decree 6/2003,
and Royal Decree 6/2006 Establishing the Oman Plant and Trees Garden,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The texts of articles 1 and 3 of the aforementioned Royal Decree 6/2006 are hereby replaced with the following texts:
Article I
The area specified in the attached map is hereby made a protected natural site named “Oman Botanical Garden”, subordinate to the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism.
Article III
The Minister of Heritage and Tourism shall exercise all the powers stipulated in the aforementioned Nature Reserve and Wildlife Conservation Law in regard to the Oman Botanical Garden, and he shall issue the regulations and decisions implementing this decree in coordination with the relevant entities.
Article II
This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 11 Shawwal 1444
Corresponding to: 2 May 2023
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman