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Special UNESCO listing of Uruq Bani Ma’arid Reserve puts Saudi conservation efforts in the limelight photos

UNESCO listing of Uruq Bani Ma’arid Reserve puts Saudi conservation efforts in the limelight

  • Decision seen as recognition of Kingdom’s commitment to protecting and maintaining natural ecosystems and cultural heritage
  • Inscription of the reserve on UNESCO World Heritage List comes more than 30 years after it was designated a protected zone
By Jonathan Gornall ·
UNESCO adds Saudi Arabia’s Uruq Bani Ma’arid Reserve to World Heritage List  

UNESCO adds Saudi Arabia’s Uruq Bani Ma’arid Reserve to World Heritage List  

By Arab News ·
Release of wildlife kickstarts rehabilitation of Saudi nature reserve

Release of wildlife kickstarts rehabilitation of Saudi nature reserve

By SPA ·

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