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Prince William Visited Nature Reserve in Saudi Arabia

Prince William Visited Nature Reserve in Saudi Arabia

Prince William visited the Sharaan Nature Reserve in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, where he spent time with local rangers learning about conservation and efforts to reintroduce the critically endangered Arabian leopard.

Prince William visited the Sharaan Nature Reserve in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, where he spent time with local rangers to learn about conservation, habitat restoration and species reintroduction. Prince William at Sharaan Nature Reserve Prince William at the Sharaan Nature Reserve in AlUla. Photo: Kensington Palace Sharaan Nature Reserve covers 1,540 square kilometres of desert, mountains and former rangeland and is green-listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Prince William with local rangers Prince William in conversation with local rangers at the reserve. Photo: Kensington Palace The crown jewel of this conservation endeavour is to reintroduce the critically endangered Arabian leopard by 2035, with the Zoological Society of London partnering to support this. Sharaan Nature Reserve in AlUla The spectacular landscape of the Sharaan Nature Reserve. Photo: Kensington Palace Under Saudi Arabia's wider environmental push, Vision 2030, the Kingdom has committed to protecting 30 per cent of its land and seas by 2030. Prince William learning about conservation efforts Prince William during the visit to the Sharaan Nature Reserve. Photo: Kensington Palace

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