The Arabian leopard is one of the species that has long inhabited the Arabian Peninsula. However, due to certain harmful practices and ecological imbalances, it is now among the endangered species, according to the classification of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and its resources.
The presence of the Arabian leopard in its environment played an important role, as it helped to reduce the number of certain animals whose increase might pose a threat to residential areas and farms. However, with the scarcity of its natural prey, the leopard turned to prey on goats, leading to conflicts with humans. This resulted in practices that threatened its existence. To halt this harmful process and restore ecological balance, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched the Global Fund to Protect the Arabian Leopard and the Arabian Leopard Protection Program. As a step to raise awareness, the tenth of February of each year was designated as Arabian Leopard Day.
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