Turaif, Saudi Arabia – Hurra Al-Hurra Reserve is one of the first protected areas in Saudi Arabia, located in the Northern Border and Al-Jawf regions of the kingdom.
It lies within the boundaries of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve in the northwest of Saudi, covering an area of 13,775 square kilometers.
Distinguished by a volcanic plateau adorned with black basalt rocks, Hurra Al-Hurra Reserve also features a series of low volcanic mountains ranging from 800 to 1,150 meters above sea level.
Hurra Al-Hurra and its surrounding areas feature a diverse landscape, with depressions, watersheds, valleys and an abundance of springs scattered throughout the area.
The reserve boasts a rich diversity of plant cover, including perennial and annual species found along streams and their banks.
Trees such as tamarisk and lycium thrive here, along with shrubs like achilleas and artemisia, and annual herbs like lavender.
The reserve is also home to wildlife, including Arabian goitered gazelles, mountain gazelles, wolves, Arabian foxes, sand foxes, Arabian hares and a wide variety of endemic and migratory birds.
