More Than 1,245 Animals Released In Saudi Arabia's Largest Nature Reserve

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Nature Reserve (KSRNR). (Source: SPA)

JAKARTA - At least 1,245 wild animals were again released into the largest reserve of Saudi Arabia, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Nature Reserve (KSRNR), reports the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

This nature reserve has also recorded more than 120 wild births, reports the SPA citing the records of the KSRNR Development Authority while commemorating International Day for Biodiversity, as reported by Arab News July 8.

Located in the north of the Kingdom, this nature reserve is home to more than 290 species of migration birds, more than 550 types of wild plants and grass-eating plants, as well as more than 350 species of various mammals, reptiles and amphibious.

Among these animals are rare Arabic deer, Arab oryxes, to alaps, moderate-sized predatory birds.

KSRNR covers an area of 130,000 square kilometers, stretching across the provinces of Hail, Tabuk, Al-Jouf, and the Northern Border.

This reserve has a variety of geographical conditions, consisting of 14 geographical formations of mountains, plains and highlands, as well as rare monuments originating from around 8,000 BC.

In this reserve there are also cities such as Al-Quralyyat and Tubaryjal in Al-Jouf and Turaif on the North Border.

The authority states that this nature reserve is dedicated to preserving a unique natural habitat, making it a haven for wildlife, an important stopover for birds migrating every year, and natural asylum with a balanced environment and diverse landscape.

Since its inception, this authority has focused on increasing environmental awareness in the local community to support its conservation efforts.

Last year, the KSRNR authorities reported growing more than 2,40,000 seeds, rehabilitating 700,000 hectares, disposing of 119 tons of hazardous waste, and deploying four tons of local seeds in the nature reserve.

The voluntary seed spread initiative includes six valleys in the nature reserve, including Nayal Niall Shuaib Valley Abu Talihat, Fager Valley, Shaib Al-Qilayyib, Sarbout Plath, Mot, and Masaha.

"The two-month initiative aims to develop vegetation and improve the green area of the nature reserve, with the participation of several voluntary associations and volunteers, by deploying about four tons of seeds," the authority wrote on its website.