King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve

King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve
Location in Saudi Arabia
LocationSaudi Arabia
Nearest citySakakah, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates27°58′11″N 39°12′00″E / 27.96972°N 39.20000°E / 27.96972; 39.20000
Area32,296,673 acres (130,700.00 km2)
Established2018
Governing bodyKing Salman bin Abdulaziz Natural Royal Reserve Development authority
ksrnr.gov.sa/en

King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve is located in the north of Saudi Arabia. It is the largest reserve in the kingdom with 130,700 square km area. Within its borders are three protected areas: Al-Khanfa, Al-Tubaiq, and Hurra Al-Hurra. A royal decree was issued in June 2018 to include all three areas under the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, headed by Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

The reserve is distinguished by its pristine nature, clean air, geographical and heritage diversity, and rare antiquities, some of which date back to 8000 BC, such as the area of Jubbah and Kilwa.

On November 22, 2022 King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve was officially added to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA).

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