The Arabian leopard is a carnivorous mammal belonging to the Felidae family and is an endangered species. Al-Ula Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been an ancient habitat throughout history for the Arabian leopard. It was also seen in the highlands of the Aseer Province . The Arabian leopard lives in high mountains and remote areas far from human settlements, and it does not attack humans unless provoked. It is one of the rarest wild animals in Saudi Arabia and globally, according to ...
Environmental protection in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refers to the ecosystems and methods used by relevant entities to support the preservation of the environment and its balance in the Kingdom. The General Environmental Regulation, issued in 2001, defined the protection of the environment as the preservation of the environment, and the prevention and reduction of its pollution and degradation. To protect the environment and preserve wildlife, the Kingdom has issued a number of laws and legi...
The Cloud Seeding Program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a technology that aims to stimulate rainfall of some types of clouds by changing some of their physical features and increasing the rates and quality of rainfall over some pre-specified regions. This program aims at increasing rainfall in the Kingdom by 20 percent. The Council of Ministers approved the program on February 11, 2020, with its execution being supervised by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture. Special aircr...
Aseer National Park is a national park located in as-Sudah Center in Aseer province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It spans an area of approximately 4,500 km². It was established with the goal of utilizing its green spaces to rehabilitate wildlife in the province, including rare plants, endangered species, birds, and animals. The construction cost of the park amounted to about SAR58 million. Preparation of studies and designs for the park began in 1976, and it opened its doors to visitors in 1980. ...
Camel Breeding in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was one of the vital aspects of the lifestyle culture for most of the population in the past. It is one of the occupations practiced by Saudis and passed through generations until the present day. Scientifically speaking, camels are domesticated herbivore mammals raised in the Kingdom in groups, either in the wild or in equipped shelters with walls for trading, domestication, and benefiting from their meat, milk, and fur. Camels have crucial economi...
The National Environment Strategy is a set of procedures and plans for protecting the natural resources, vegetation cover, and wildlife in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was approved by the Council of Ministers on May 8, 2018. The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture introduced its strategy via its affiliated Deputy-Ministry for Environment on July 10, 2018, to conserve the ecosystem and biodiversity for the work of the Ministry to be compatible with the international best environme...
The Wild Hunting Season in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the season designated by the Kingdom's National Center for Wildlife (NCW) for allowing the practice of hunting wild animals. Its purpose is to regulate hunting and preserve biodiversity and environmental balance in the Kingdom. Sustainable wild hunting is limited to species permitted for hunting and declared via the 'Fitri' platform. The NCW issued executive regulations for hunting wild animals, allowing individuals wishin...
Natural lakes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are water bodies that form naturally as a result of geological formations. They represent a moist natural environment for the lands, distinguished from rivers by the scarcity of sedimentation and woody plants in them. Most of them are desert lakes formed by rainfall and runoff, attracting a variety of wildlife. Natural lakes in the Kingdom are classified as limited due to the formation of lakes in the Saudi deserts during the rainy periods witnessed ...