Animals in Saudi Arabia: What You Can Spot, Learn, and Collect
Saudi Arabia wildlife guide: Arabian oryx at AlUla, hamadryas baboons in the Asir highlands, Red Sea whale sharks, Farasan gazelles, dugongs and Gulf flamingos.
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Saudi Arabia's wildlife ranges from the Arabian oryx, back from extinction in the wild and now roaming the Sharaan reserve at AlUla and the Mahazat as-Sayd fences, to hamadryas baboons on the Asir and Taif escarpments, Nubian ibex in the mountains and sand cats, striped hyenas and spiny-tailed lizards in the desert. The Red Sea coast is the richest part: whale sharks off Al Lith, dugongs and turtles in the Farasan Islands, Napoleon wrasse and healthy reefs around Yanbu and Jeddah, and flamingos on the Gulf coast near Jubail.
Saudi Arabia opened to tourism in 2019 and most of its wildlife is still rarely visited. The country is 95 percent desert, but desert here means wadis with acacia and ibex, the Asir mountains rising to 3,000 metres with juniper forest and baboons, and lava fields and sandstone around AlUla where the Royal Commission is rewilding oryx, gazelles and ibex in the Sharaan reserve.
The Red Sea is the other half. Saudi's coast has 1,800 kilometres of largely undived reef, from the Farasan Islands marine reserve in the south, with dugongs, turtles and the Farasan gazelle on the islands, to the whale shark aggregation off Al Lith and the drop-offs near Yanbu. On the Gulf side, the mudflats around Jubail and Tarut Bay hold flamingos and tens of thousands of wintering waders.
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The Arabian oryx is the first species ever to go from extinct in the wild back to vulnerable, and Saudi Arabia's reserves hold the largest numbers. Seeing one against red sandstone at AlUla is a conservation story you can stand inside.
The Saudi Red Sea reefs are among the least damaged in the region because so few people have dived them, and the giga-projects now planned along the coast make the next decade critical.
Tempat mencari
Peta satwa liar Saudi Arabia
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Hewan untuk di-spot
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Arabian OryxB
Reintroduced herds live in the Sharaan Nature Reserve at AlUla, the Mahazat as-Sayd protected area near Taif and the Uruq Bani Ma'arid reserve on the Empty Quarter edge.
Catatan spotting: Regular on guided drives in Sharaan and Mahazat as-Sayd (fenced reserves).
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Hamadryas BaboonB
Big troops line the escarpment roads around Taif, Al Baha and Abha, sleeping on cliffs and begging at lay-bys, where feeding them has become a problem.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed on the Asir and Taif mountain roads; do not feed.
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Nubian IbexC
Lives on the cliffs of the Asir, the Hijaz mountains and the sandstone of AlUla and Tabuk, descending to wadis at dawn.
Catatan spotting: Uncommon; the Sharaan reserve and Jabal Shada near Al Baha give the best chance.
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Sand CatC
Hunts gerbils in the sand seas of the Nafud and the Empty Quarter and has been recorded in the Mahazat as-Sayd and Uruq Bani Ma'arid reserves.
Catatan spotting: Rare and nocturnal; tracks are the realistic record.
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Striped HyenaB
Scavenges around desert villages and the Asir foothills at night and is still widespread though seldom seen.
Catatan spotting: Rare; night drives in the reserves and roadside sightings.
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Goitered GazelleB
Arabian sand gazelles, treated by many as a form of the goitered gazelle, have been reintroduced to Mahazat as-Sayd, Uruq Bani Ma'arid and the AlUla reserves, while the Farasan Islands hold their own mountain gazelle population.
Catatan spotting: Regular in the fenced reserves; the Farasan gazelles are seen on the main island.
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Dromedary CamelB
Camels graze free across the whole country and gather at the Buraydah camel market and the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival outside Riyadh.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed anywhere outside the cities; log as domestic.
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Spiny-tailed LizardC
The dhub basks outside burrows on gravel plains across the Najd and the north and is still hunted for food in some areas.
Catatan spotting: Common on warm mornings on open gravel plains.
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Camel SpiderD
Fast, hairy solifugids race across desert camps at night chasing insects under lamps.
Catatan spotting: Common on summer nights in the desert.
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DugongC
The Red Sea population feeds on seagrass around the Farasan Islands and the Gulf population grazes the shallows off Jubail and Tarut Bay.
Catatan spotting: Uncommon; boat trips in the Farasan marine reserve give the best odds.
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Hawksbill Sea TurtleC
Nests on the Farasan Islands and the Ras Baridi beaches north of Yanbu, and feeds on the reefs off Jeddah and Umluj.
Catatan spotting: Regular for divers off Yanbu and Jeddah; nesting May to July.
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Whale SharkA
Gathers off Al Lith south of Jeddah in spring, one of the Red Sea's few known aggregations, where snorkel trips find them at the surface.
Catatan spotting: Seasonal, March to May off Al Lith.
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Greater FlamingoC
Thousands winter on the Gulf coast mudflats at Jubail, Tarut Bay and Dammam, and smaller numbers use the Red Sea lagoons at Jizan.
Catatan spotting: Common in winter on the Gulf coast.
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OspreyC
Nests on the ground on the Farasan Islands and the Red Sea islets, one of the densest osprey populations anywhere, and fishes the lagoons year-round.
Catatan spotting: Common along the Red Sea coast, especially the Farasan Islands.
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- Travellers to AlUla who want oryx and ibex alongside the Nabataean tombs.
- Divers and snorkellers exploring undived Red Sea reefs from Jeddah, Yanbu or Al Lith.
- Birders on the Gulf coast in winter and the Asir highlands in spring.
- Desert campers who want to read tracks of sand cats, foxes and gerbils at dawn.
Tips spotting
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- 01Book the Sharaan reserve safari through Experience AlUla; independent access to the reserve is not allowed and the guides know where the oryx herds are.
- 02On the Taif and Abha escarpment roads, keep windows up around baboon troops and never feed them; it is what makes them dangerous.
- 03For whale sharks, go to Al Lith in April with a licensed operator; sightings depend on calm seas and plankton blooms.
- 04Gulf coast birding at Jubail and Tarut Bay is best two hours around high tide in winter, when the waders and flamingos are pushed close to the shore.
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What wildlife is there in Saudi Arabia?
Arabian oryx, sand gazelles and Nubian ibex in the protected areas, hamadryas baboons in the south-western mountains, sand cats, striped hyenas, Arabian wolves and red foxes in the desert, spiny-tailed lizards and desert reptiles, and a Red Sea coast with whale sharks, dugongs, turtles, reef fish and ground-nesting ospreys.
What animals can be found in Saudi Arabia?
Around 80 mammal species, nearly 500 recorded birds including huge numbers of migrants, and a very rich Red Sea marine fauna. Most desert mammals are nocturnal, so the realistic daytime sightings are baboons, ibex, oryx in reserves, dhub lizards, camels and birds.
Can you see Arabian oryx in Saudi Arabia?
Yes, in the Sharaan Nature Reserve at AlUla on guided safaris, and in the Mahazat as-Sayd and Uruq Bani Ma'arid protected areas, where reintroduced herds now breed in large fenced landscapes.
Is the Saudi Red Sea good for diving?
Very good and still quiet. Jeddah has reefs and wrecks within an hour's boat ride, Yanbu has steep walls and sharks, Al Lith has whale sharks in spring, and the Farasan Islands in the south have dugongs, turtles and mangroves.
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