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Special How Saudi Arabia is safeguarding biodiversity by restoring its ancient juniper forests

How Saudi Arabia is safeguarding biodiversity by restoring its ancient juniper forests

By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·
Center’s agreement aims at combating desertification

Center’s agreement aims at combating desertification

By Arab News ·
Taif rose farmers bid farewell to their most treasured harvest as season ends

Taif rose farmers bid farewell to their most treasured harvest as season ends

By Tareq Al-Thaqafi ·
Special Saudi author and US-based environmentalist Hassan Alzain. (Supplied)

Saudi environmentalist recognized at Green World Awards

By Haifa Alshammari ·
FLAMINGO SPECIES
Saudi Then and Now Riyadh 1
Lesser flamingo

(Phoeniconaias minor)
Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa, northwestern India.
Size: About 0.8 to 0.9 meters tall.
Color: Darker pink with black-tipped wings.

Flamingo
James’s flamingo

(Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
Habitat: High-altitude salt lakes in the Andes, mainly in Bolivia, Chile, Argentina.
Size: About 1 meter tall.
Color: Pale pink with bright carmine streaks around their necks.

Flamingo
Andean flamingo

(Phoenicoparrus andinus)
Habitat: High-altitude lakes of the Andes in South America.
Size: About 1.1 meters tall.
Color:Pale pink with black triangle on the rear of their bodies.

Flamingo
AMUR Chilean flamingo

(Phoenicopterus chilensis)
Habitat: Central Peru, Argentina, along the coasts of Chile.
Size: About 1.2 meters tall.
Color: Pale pink with greyish legs and pink knee joints.

Flamingo
American flamingo

(Phoenicopterus ruber)
Habitat: Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, northern coast of South America.
Size: Up to 1.4 meters tall.
Color:Bright pink to reddish-orange.

Flamingo
Greater flamingo

(Phoenicopterus roseus)
Habitat: Africa, southern Europe, South Asia.
Size: Largest flamingo species, standing up to 1.5 meters tall.
Color: Pale pink with red wing coverts

Update AlUla, Arabian Leopard Fund partner with Smithsonian to protect animal

AlUla, Arabian Leopard Fund partner with Smithsonian to protect animal

By Arab News ·
Special Fully automated robotic cleaners improve efficiency of Saudi solar farms

Fully automated robotic cleaners improve efficiency of Saudi solar farms

By Haifa Alshammari ·
More large mammals once roamed Saudi Arabia than previously thought

More large mammals once roamed Saudi Arabia than previously thought

By Arab News ·

Videos

Conversations under the tree: Saudi community space encourages discussions on environment
Conversations under the tree: Saudi community space encourages discussions on environment
Vision 2030 can inspire global solutions to land degradation, energy crisis
Vision 2030 can inspire global solutions to land degradation, energy crisis
UN helping 69 countries to draft national biodiversity plans, official says
UN helping 69 countries to draft national biodiversity plans, official says
KAUST drives Vision 2030 with groundbreaking sustainability efforts 
KAUST drives Vision 2030 with groundbreaking sustainability efforts 
Saudi Arabia surpasses Vision 2030 target of 1m volunteers ahead of time
Saudi Arabia surpasses Vision 2030 target of 1m volunteers ahead of time
Saudi Arabia a key player in global energy transition, says IRENA chief
Saudi Arabia a key player in global energy transition, says IRENA chief
COP16: Largest-ever UN meeting on desertification starts in Riyadh
COP16: Largest-ever UN meeting on desertification starts in Riyadh
How COP29 outcome may impact countries most affected by climate change
How COP29 outcome may impact countries most affected by climate change
The road to COP16: synergy among conventions paves the way for Riyadh
The road to COP16: synergy among conventions paves the way for Riyadh
OPEC chief tells COP29 oil is a gift from God
OPEC chief tells COP29 oil is a gift from God
An endangered Eurasian black vulture was spotted near the village of Linah in Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders region. (SPA)

Endangered vulture spotted in Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders

By Arab News ·
Special How new car manufacturers and startups are turning Saudi Arabia into an electric mobility hub

How new car manufacturers and startups are turning Saudi Arabia into an electric mobility hub

By Nada Alturki ·
Special How green journalism in Saudi Arabia can grow stronger roots

How green journalism in Saudi Arabia can grow stronger roots

By Hebshi Alshammari ·

Opinion

Abdulelah Al-Nahari
Nature and progress thrive together in our geoparks
Author
Hassan bin Youssef Yassin
Celebrations should be about love, not consumption
Author
Majed Al-Qatari
Why boards must take the lead on sustainability to ensure long-term success
Author
Raed Albasseet
Our environment is a treasure — and our legacy
Author
Hany Tatwany
Prioritizing conservation over species ‘de-extinction’
Author
Eduardo Mansur
Safeguarding Saudi Arabia’s precious forests
Author
Abdulaziz Daghestani
Modernizing irrigation for Saudi sustainability
Author
Sami Dimassi
International Day of Zero Waste: turning waste into opportunities
Author
Wesam Y. Alghamdi
Green hydrogen as a catalyst for climate action
Author
Orn Supaphol
How Saudi women are turning sand into soil
Author
KFUPM launches research project to improve green hydrogen feasibility

KFUPM launches research project to improve green hydrogen feasibility

By Arab News ·
Healthier and greener nation is focus of Environment Week 2025

Healthier and greener nation is focus of Environment Week 2025

By Haifa Alshammari ·
Environmental Week highlights Saudi Arabia’s sustainability vision

Environmental Week highlights Saudi Arabia’s sustainability vision

By Ghadi Joudah ·
Special How experts in Saudi Arabia are harnessing the power of microbes to treat wastewater

How experts in Saudi Arabia are harnessing the power of microbes to treat wastewater

By Tamara Aboalsaud ·
US energy secretary visits Saudi Aramco HQ, Shaybah oil field

US energy secretary visits Saudi Aramco HQ, Shaybah oil field

By Arab News ·
Special Preparations for 11th World Water Forum begin in Riyadh

Preparations for 11th World Water Forum begin in Riyadh

By Haifa Alshammari ·
US energy secretary praises Saudi cooperation

US energy secretary praises Saudi cooperation

By Arab News ·
How conservation efforts are helping Saudi Arabia’s northern deserts bloom

How conservation efforts are helping Saudi Arabia’s northern deserts bloom

By Haifa Alshammari ·
Endangered species find new home in Saudi royal reserve

Endangered species find new home in Saudi royal reserve

By Arab News ·

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