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Migratory birds passing through the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are classified into several categories: transient migratory birds, resident birds, summer visitors, winter visitors, and nesting birds, depending on their arrival period or time in the Kingdom. Among the transient migratory birds is the Demoiselle Crane, which stops on the shores of the Kingdom during its seasonal migration from north to south or vice versa, in search of rest and food. It is found in Jeddah Governorate to the east of a...
The hot sulfurous Ain Ghumayqah is a spring located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the Ghumayqah Center, al-Lith Governorate , affiliated with Makkah al-Mukarramah Province . With temperatures reaching about seventy to eighty °C, it is one of the hottest springs in the Kingdom. It emerges from a rock at the edge of Wadi al-Lith and flows into Wadi Ghumayqah. These springs also hold great significance for tourism and treatments in the Kingdom. Hot, sulfurous springs emerge from rocky fissur...
The Arabian Ostrich (scientific name: Struthio camelus syriacus) is an extinct species of ostrich that was once widespread across al-Rub' al-Khali (Empty Quarter) Desert until 1910 and north of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia until the 1960s. It was last spotted in al-Qurayyat Governorate , al-Jawf Province . The history of the Arabian ostrich in Saudi Arabia Arabian ostrich species originally were widespread across the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East. Due to the desertification during the...
Saudi Gazelle ( Gazella Saudiya ) , also known as Arabian gazelle and Afri , is classified under the species Gazella dorcas. It is a subspecies of Gazella dorcas that has become extinct due to over-hunting. There are seventeen species of gazelles found in Africa from south to north, and in most of Asia and eastern China, three of which have become extinct, and the rest are threatened with extinction. Saudi gazelle formerly existed in the area between Kuwait and Jordan across the northern and ce...
There are approximately 1,280 species of fish in the Red Sea and 542 species in the Arabian Gulf, along with forty-four species of sharks recorded in both the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. However, the number of commercial fish species in the Red Sea is about 180, and 110 in the Arabian Gulf. The biodiversity in the Red Sea is attributed to the abundance of suitable environmental factors that support the growth and prosperity of marine life along its length. Among the fish that live in the Red ...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia serves as a bridge between the two continents of Asia and Africa. Its strategic geographical location makes it one of the most important migration routes for birds from north to south and east to west. The National Center for Wildlife has recorded numerous bird species that settle in the Kingdom to breed, with a total of five hundred bird species. Nineteen of these species are native to the Kingdom and live in the Hejaz and Aseer mountains. Among the rarest endemic b...
The Arabian camel is an animal that belongs to the camel family. It lives in the desert and is generally known as the dromedary. It is nicknamed the 'Ship of the Desert' by Arabs, due to its ability to withstand long periods of heat and thirst, which can last up to a month in cold weather conditions. Female camels are locally known as 'Naqa ' in Arabic, while the plural form is ' Nuq. ' The male camels, on the other hand, are known as ' Ba'eer ' in s...
The Jacaranda tree in Saudi Arabia is a beautiful flowering tree that belongs to the Bignoniaceae family. People intentionally grow it all over the country for its ability to provide shade and its ornamental value in gardens, public squares, and streets. The people in Aseer Province, located in the southern part of Saudi Arabia, especially in Abha, are particularly well-known for cultivating Jacaranda trees, with over fourteen thousand trees in the city alone. It originates from the tropical re...
The Arabian leopard lives high in the mountains and is distinguished from leopards worldwide by its small size and light color. It is classified as a species found exclusively in the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian Leopard appeared in Africa around five hundred thousand years ago, and its drawings were found inside a cave in the Shuwaymis region, southeast of the al-Ula Governorate in the al-Madinah al-Munawwarah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is considered a carnivorous mammal belonging to ...
Forests in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia cover an area of more than 2.7 million ha of land, with varying densities and vegetation types. These forests are distributed in several locations, including the forests of Sarawat Mountains, Shura forests on the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf coast, in addition to some forest sites with diverse vegetation around valley streams, rivers, basins, and reefs throughout the Kingdom. According to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, the highlands of...
Yes, snowfall does occur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the winter season, especially in the northern regions, like Jabal al-Lawz in Tabuk Province , northwest of the Kingdom. It experiences snowfall every year, with the mountain's elevation estimated at 2,549 m above sea level, making it the highest peak in Tabuk. The reason for its name, Jabal al-Lawz, is the abundance of almond trees. Jabal al-Lawz is one of the tourist destinations attracting tourists and adventurers due to it...
In the deserts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, several species of animals inhabit, including the Arabian Oryx, Mountain Gazelle, goitered gazelle, ostriches, hares, Arabian wolves, hyenas, sand cats, hyrax, chlamydotis, eagles, partridge, and pterocles. These animals inhabit wildlife reserves covering an area of 82,700 km² in the Kingdom. Some of these reserves have been designated as royal reserves to conserve the wildlife and vegetation within them. The Council of Royal Reserves was establis...
