Other plans include a long-term conservation strategy for the Khaybar area a fauna and flora inventory creation of a nursery to provide 56 plant species for landscaping and ecological restoration and activation of policies relating to irrigation, use of local plants and sustainability. The reserve will follow a dedicated masterplan in which the primary objectives are to restore and conserve a healthy desert ecosystem, with its natural complement of characteristic desert flora and fauna, including the breeding and reintroduction of the Arabian Leopard and other native species. The reserve's perimeter fence is complete, and the visitors centre and wildlife breeding centre are to open by early 2024. One of the centrepieces of the regeneration effort is the emergence of the Sharaan Nature Reserve, spanning 1,560 sq km. The overall project has a goal of converting 80% of AlUla into nature reserves, in line with the Saudi Green Initiative, which aims to improve quality of life and protect the future by increasing reliance on clean energy.
The conservation team at RCU has developed the building blocks of a programme to regenerate nature at AlUla and redress the balance. The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have signed a three-year cooperation agreement, marking another milestone in the nature and conservation plans for AlUla, a significant heritage and culture site in north-west Saudi Arabia.
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