King Khalid Wildlife Research Center
| Alternative names | Thumamah Research Center |
|---|---|
| Named after | King Khalid |
| Organization | National Center of Wildlife Zoological Society of London (until 2016) |
| Location | King Khalid Royal Reserve, al-Thumamah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 25°13′14″N 46°37′35″E / 25.2206°N 46.6263°E / 25.2206; 46.6263 |
| Established | 1987 |
| Website | www.ncw.gov.sa/En/Wildlife/KKWRC/ |
King Khalid Wildlife Research Center (KKWRC) (Arabic: مركز الملك خالد لأبحاث الحياة الفطرية), also known as the Thumamah Research Centre,[1] and formerly as al-Thumamah Farm (Arabic: مزرعة الثمامة), is a biological research facility and a wildlife observatory located at the King Khalid Royal Reserve (formerly al-Thumamah Wildlife Park) in the al-Thumamah area of northeastern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2][3][4] It was established for the preservation and captive breeding of the country's endangered wildlife in 1987 during the reign of King Fahd[5] and was managed by the Zoological Society of London[6] under the supervision of the Saudi Wildlife Authority (now the National Center of Wildlife) before the former completely handed over administrative duties to the latter in 2016.[7]
Observatory duties and role
The observatory's purpose is to oversee the preservation, propagation and resettlement of over 500 endangered animal species of Saudi Arabia, that include
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- ^ Re-introduction News: Newsletter of the Re-introduction Specialist Group of IUCN's Species Survival Commission (SSC). The Group. 1990.
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