Pictures | The release of 40 rare endangered animals in the King Khalid Royal Reserve in Saudi Arabia

Today, the Imam Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Royal Reserve Development Authority and the National Center for the Development of Royal Wildlife released 30 Reem antelopes and 10 Al Wadhihi Oryx in the King Khalid Royal Reserve.

This comes as part of the cooperation programs between the Commission and the Center to enrich the biodiversity in the reserve, restore environmental balance, and consolidate the concept of environmental sustainability, and as an extension of the efforts to propagate endangered wild species, resettle them in natural reserves, and rehabilitate ecosystems in the Kingdom.

Dr. Talal bin Abdullah Al-Hariqi, CEO of the authority, stated that the authority launched a number of endangered wild creatures to reinforce and support previous releases in the reserve in cooperation with success partners, the National Center for Wildlife Development, indicating that this comes within the authority’s efforts to develop and multiply local fungal organisms and restore them in their environment. This will contribute to the activation of eco-tourism.

For his part, the CEO of the center, Dr. Muhammad Ali Qurban, confirmed that the releases come to implement the national plans for the development of wildlife by multiplying and resettling endangered local species, in cooperation with partners to restore the environmental balance of natural ecosystems to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to build a positive attractive environment and improve the quality of life. Quality of life, in line with global efforts to preserve the environment.

He added that cooperation with the Royal Reserves to rehabilitate ecosystems is one of the "Saudi Green" initiatives, and comes in implementation of the national strategy for preserving the environment, and contributes to achieving the principles of sustainable development, a step that confirms the depth of integration and cooperation between the center and national parties of common interest.