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Umm Al-Qamari Islands Reserve is one of the nature reserves in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located southwest of Al-Qunfudhah governorate on the coast of the Red Sea, among four reserves in the Makkah province . Umm al-Qamari Islands Reserve Establishment It was established during the reign of King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz in 1988, and it is the third smallest reserve supervised by the National Center for Wildlife as it takes up an area of 403 km². It is divided into two protection areas: The first ...

Uruq Bani Ma'arid Reserve is one of the natural reserves in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located on the southwestern edge of the Empty Quarter Desert. It is about three hundred km by car from the city of Najran towards the north. It includes a number of land formations and important natural wildlife habitats, including high sand dunes and a towering limestone plateau. It is considered the first model national reserve in the Kingdom. Establishment of Uruq Bani Ma'arid Reserve Uru...

The Farasan Islands Marine Reserve is a natural reserve in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in the southeastern section of the Red Sea, about forty-two km off the coast of the city of Jazan. The reserve contains more than eighty-four islands, the largest of which are Greater Farasan, Saqid (Smaller Farasan), and Qamah; which are inhabited islands, with the majority of the local population employed in fishing, as well as millet and maize farming. It is the only reserve located in the Jazan P...

Ibex Reserve is one of the natural reserves in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Hariq Governorate and west of Hotat Bani Tamim Governorate. It is situated approximately 180 km away from the capital, Riyadh. The reserve encompasses a vast and rugged plateau within the Tuwaiq mountain range, featuring several valleys, ravines, and some sandy areas. The western edges of the mountains reach an elevation of 1,097 meters. The reserve is one of three protected areas in Riyadh Province....

The King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve is the largest royal Reserve in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located to the north along the Jordanian-Saudi border and is the fourth-largest land reserve in the world and the largest in the Middle East. The reserve extends between four administrative provinces: al-Jawf, Hail, Tabuk, and the Northern Borders. It includes UNESCO-registered monuments in Jubbah city, which date back more than eight centuries BCE. Establishment of King Salman...

Nufud al-ʽUrayq Natural Reserve is one of the natural reserves in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located in Dariyyah Governorate in the center of the Kingdom and southwest of the city of Buraydah, the capital of Qassim Province, which is about 272 km away from the reserve. It is also the only reserve in the province. Establishment of Nufud al-ʽUrayq Natural Reserve The reserve was established during the reign of King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz in 1994, the year in which the establishment of at-Ta...

The Council of Royal Reserves is one of the entities responsible for the protection and development of natural reserves in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The council was established by royal decree to identify the strategic directions of the royal reserve ecosystem, preserve its environmental and natural components, resettle wildlife therein, promote its development, and revitalize ecotourism, all while ensuring that each reserve retains its unique identity. Royal reserve development authorities ...