The Hurra Al-Hurra Protected Area was Saudi Arabia's first area to be established as a protected area. This area borders the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the northwest and stretches to the east of Wadi Al-Sarhan. This area is 13,775 square kilometers in size. This protected area's surface is made up of a volcanic plateau with plenty of black basaltic rock. It has low volcanic mountains that range in height from 800 to 1150 meters above sea level.
The protected area is distinguished by its varied vegetation cover, which is made up of both annual and perennial species that lie next to flood routes. The Tamarix aphylla, Calligonum, and Lycium shawii are a few of the most significant trees in the protected region. There are a lot of annual herbs and shrubs as well.
The Reem gazelle (also known as the Sand gazelle), the Arabian wolf, the Red fox, the Sand fox, the Striped hyena, the Cape hare, and the jerboa are the most significant creatures in this protected area. Along with several reptiles, additional birds include the houbara bustard, the golden eagle, the Eurasian stone-curlew, nine different types of larks, and other resident and migratory bird species.
J8PC+66Q, North City, Taima, Arabie Saoudite
Zone protégée de Harrat Al Harrah