Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Nationwide Heart for Wildlife Growth introduced on Saturday the profitable beginning of an Arabian oryx on the Uroq Bani Ma’arid Reserve throughout the summer season season.
The middle hailed the beginning as a big milestone within the success of its ecological safety applications, noting that the reserve’s administration has fostered an appropriate atmosphere for breeding, even throughout the harshest durations of drought.
رصد المركز ولادة مها عربي في محمية عروق بني معارض خلال فصل الصيف، ما يعد مؤشر نجاح جديد لبرامج الحماية للنظم البيئية في المحمية جعل كفاءتها الرعوية ملائمة للتكاثر حتى في أشد مواسم الجفاف.#بحياتها_نحيا
NCW has documented the beginning of an Arabian oryx within the Uruq Bani Ma’arid… pic.twitter.com/lUAUEfvHsA
— المركز الوطني لتنمية الحياة الفطرية (@NCW_center) July 26, 2025
Saudi Arabia has lengthy been a worldwide chief within the safety of the Arabian oryx, having launched a nationwide program within the Seventies in collaboration with worldwide organizations. These efforts have included the institution of protected areas just like the Mahazat As-Sayd and Uroq Bani Ma’arid reserves, in addition to breeding applications and gradual reintroduction initiatives.