Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area
Facts and practical information
The Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area is a 220,000 ha large protected area in central Saudi Arabia. The area is totally fenced and protection from livestock grazing has allowed a spectacular recovery of native vegetation. The reserve is now dominated by grasslands, which are a reminder of what most of the Arabian peninsula may have looked once. ()
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Dorcas gazelle
The dorcas gazelle, also known as the ariel gazelle, is a small and common gazelle. The dorcas gazelle stands about 55-65 cm at the shoulder, with a head and body length of 90-110 cm and a...
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Arabian oryx
The Arabian oryx or white oryx is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus Oryx...
Mammals
Common ostrich
The common ostrich or simply ostrich, is a species of large flightless bird native to certain large areas of Africa. It is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of...
Birds
Common Arabian Gazelle
The mountain gazelle or the Palestine mountain gazelle is a species of gazelle widely but unevenly distributed.
Mammals
Goitered (Arabian Sand, Persian) Gazelle
The goitered or black-tailed gazelle is a gazelle found in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, parts of Iraq and Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan...
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