Nafud al-‘Urayq

11952 WDPA ID
2037.0 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Saudi Arabia

Attributes

  • Original Name محمية نفود العريق
  • English Designation Protected Area
  • IUCN Management Category VI
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1996
  • Sublocation SA-05, SA-01
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority National Center for Wildlife
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Saudi Arabia Updated: 2024 National Center for Wildlife (NCW), Saudi Arabia

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Nafud al-‘Urayq from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net