Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Shada Mountain Reserve
Saudi national nature reserve From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Shada Mountain Reserve is a natural reserve in Saudi Arabia managed by the Saudi Wildlife Authority.[1] The reserve is home to key plant and animal species including the endangered Arabian leopard.[1]
Overview
The 68.62 km² area reserve is located in Al Baha with an altitude up to 2,222 meters above sea level. It was listed as a protected reserve in 2002.[2]
Plant and animal species
The reserve is known for the largest variety of flora in the region.[3][4] There are approximately 500 plant species reported in this reserve.[1][4] The Arabian leopard, one of the endangered species, is inhabiting this reserve. There are other species in this reserve including Arabian wolf, caracal, rock fox, striped hyaena and genet.[5][1]
See also
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads