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Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...

List of designated protected areas

There are 15 designated protected areas in Saudi Arabia which are managed by the

Saudi Wildlife Authority The National Center of Wildlife (NCW), formerly Saudi Wildlife Authority, is a government agency is Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian ...

. * At-Taysiyah Protected Area * Jabal Shada Nature Reserve * Majami'al-Hadb Protected Area * Nafud al-'Urayq *

Raydah Natural Reserve Raydah Natural Reserve is a 9.33 km2 protected area in Saudi Arabia managed by the Saudi Wildlife Authority. The reserve situated adjacent to 'Asir National Park. It was listed as a protected area in 1989. Wildlife Raydah reserve is a habit ...

* 'Uruq Bani Ma'arid *

Saja Umm Ar-Rimth Natural Reserve Saja Umm Ar-Rimth Natural Reserve is a protected area in Saudi Arabia managed by the Saudi Wildlife Authority. Overview The natural reserve is located in central Saudi Arabia with an area of . It was designated as a natural reserve in 1995. Bi ...

* Harrat al-Harrah Protected Area * Al-Khunfah Natural Reserve * Ibex Reserve Protected Area * Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area * Umm al-Qamari Islands * Al-Tubayq Natural Reserve * Farasan Islands Protected Area * Jubail Marine Wildlife Sanctuary

List of proposed protected areas

* Abu Ali/Dawhat and Dafi Musallamiyah Complex * Abu Duda * Ad-Dahna (Hawmat an-Niqyan) Nature Reserve * Ad-Dahna Waterfall * Al Hair Wetland * Al Hasani and Libana Islands * Al Hassa/Uqair National Recreation Area * Al Muwailih * Al Uqayr Bay * Al Wahbah Natural Monument * Al-Ahsa Protected Area * Al-Haram al-Madani * Al-Haram al-Makki * Al-Hawtah Nature Reserve * Al-Hijr Protected Landscape * Al-Jandaliyah Protected Area * * Al-Mansuriyah and Al-Hair Dam Bird Sanctuary * Al-Wahba * Al-Wajh Bank * Aqabat ash-Sha'ar * Arabiyah Island * Ar-Rub'al-Khali Wildlife Management Area * Ash-Shu'aybah and Mastaba *

Asir National Park Asir National Park is a national park in Saudi Arabia's Asir region. It was established in 1981. Geography Asir National Park covers an area of 6490.7 km2. It extends from Red Sea coast to the mountains, and includes both marine and terre ...

* At Tawil * Ath Thamamah * Ath-Thumamah Managed Nature Reserve * At-Tawil Managed Nature Reserve * * Sharm Zubeir coastline * Dahl Maaqala Protected Area * Dawat Ad-Dafl, Dawat Al-Musallamiyah and Coral Islands Marine Wildlife Sanctuary * Dhahran Reserve * Farasan Islands Protected Area * Ghubbat Bal'aksh * Gulf Conservation Area * Haramil Island * Harqus Island * * Harrat ar-Raha Nature Reserve * Hawtat Bani Tamin * Hema Hureimla National Park * Hima Huraymila' National Park * Humaydah Beach * Huraymila' Traditional Reserve * *

Jabal Aja Protected Area Jabal Aja Protected Area is a protected area in northern Saudi Arabia. It consists of a red granite Shammar Mountains, mountain range projecting from a flatter area and is of importance for both plant and animal life. It lies at 27°30'N and 41°30' ...

* Jabal al-Lawz/Hisma Nature Reserve * Jabal Athrab Nature Reserve * Jabal Dibbagh Nature Reserve * Jabal Ibrahim/Wadi Buwwah Protected Area * Jabal Ral Hima Traditional Reserve * Jabal Salma Nature Reserve * * Jabal Tuwayq Nature Reserve * Jabel Ibrahim Wadi Buwwah Protected Area * Jabul Letub National Nature Reserve * Jana Island * Jeddah Salt Marshes * Jibal al-Humrah/Riyadh Jabal Mukallibah Nature Reserve * Jurayd Island * Karan Island * Khawr al Ja'afirah Area and Islands * Khawr Itwad * Khawr Nahoud * Khawr Wahlan * Khaybar Saltmarshes Nature Reserve * Khor Al Wahla * Khor Amiq and Raqa * Kurayn Island * Layla Lakes Nature Reserve * * * Maqna North Beach * Marqa Island * Marsa al Usalla * Marsa Umm Misk * Mastura Beach * Mersa as Sarraj * Mersa Tawil * * Najran Desert Nature Reserve * North and South Sharm Wasm and Al Quhma and Qadimbal Islands * North Inner Farasan Bank Reefs and Islands * North Outer Farasan Bank Reefs and Islands * Northern Wildlife Management Zone Wildlife Management Area * Oreste Point * Qalib Island Chain * Qaryat al Fau Al-Arid Nature Reserve * Qishran * Ras Abu Madd to Sharm Hasi * Ras Baridi and Sharm al Khaur * Ras Hatiba * Ras Suwayhil * Rawdat Khuraym Nature Reserve * * Safaniya/Manifa Bay Complex * * Shada Hima Traditional Reserve * Sharm Dumagha and Sharm Antar * Sharm Habban to Sharm Munaybirah * Sharm Yahar to Saharm Jubba * Sharm Yanbu * Sharm Zubayr * Shi'b Abu al-Liqa and Shi'b al-Kabir * Shib Al Kabir * Shi'b Green Reef Complex *South

Gulf of Salwah The Gulf of Salwah (Dawhat Salwah) is the southern portion of the Gulf of Bahrain. The Gulf of Salwah is a narrow bay separating the peninsula of Qatar from Saudi Arabia. It is bordered to the west by a well-vegetated shoreland containing palm tree ...

* South Jizan Beach * South Qunfidah * Tabuk Wetlands Bird Sanctuary * Tarut Bay Complex * * Umm Lajj * * Wadi an-Naaman/Wadi Wajj Nature Reserve * Wadi Hizmah Protected Area * Wadi Jawrah * Wadi Jizan Reservoir Bird Sanctuary * Wadi Murwani Nature Reserve * Wadi Qirshah Protected Landscape * Wadi Rabigh Nature Reserve * Wadi Turabah Nature Reserve * Wadi Ulayb Nature Reserve * Yanbu City Conservation Area * Yanbu Coastal Conservation Area

References

World Database on Protected Areas
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Protected areas Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...