Corridor Libya

South of the Gulf of Sirte, the Sahara spreads across a country of stony plains and low desert basins. East of the volcanic Haruj uplands lies Marada, an oasis whose palms stand apart from the surrounding barren ground. The oases of the Libyan interior occupy widely separated depressions, while much of the country between them is covered by gravel, sand and exposed rock. The contrast between watered groves and open desert is a defining feature of this landscape.