LANDSCAPE OF SAUDI ARABIA
Oroug Bani M'aradh Reserve
2022
" ‘Uruq Bani Ma’arid is one the largest Protected Areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with around 12,000 Sq. Km. It was established by a Royal Decree in 1995 for the purpose of protecting the natural landscapes of the Ar-Rub‘ al-Khali desert and to be home for the reintroduction of the flagship species of Arabia including the Arabian Oryx, Al Reem Gazelle and others, all within their original natural habitats from which they were extinct in the past.
Iconic Landscape: ‘Uruq Bani Ma‘arid is situated along the western edge of Ar-Rub‘ al-Khali, the Empty Quarter, renowned as probably the largest continuous sand sea on Earth and the only major tropical sand desert of Asia."
Source : Unesco
