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International Day for Biological Diversity in Saudi Arabia
22 May 2022
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Biodiversity in Saudi Arabia Photo Gallery
Biodiversity is essential for the processes that support all life on Earth, including humans. Without a wide range of animals, plants and microorganisms, we cannot have the healthy ecosystems that we rely on to provide us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. And people also value nature of itself.
For the United Nations in Saudi Arabia International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22 under the theme “Building a shared future for all life”. We celebrate the biodiversity of Saudi Arabia by showcasing the photos that have been selected from the biodiversity photo competition that launched on Mother Earth Day.
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Caption: Photographer: Ibrahim Sarhan
Location: Tabuk
Location: Tabuk
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Caption: Photographer: Mohammed ALshqiqi
Tayeb Valley in NEOM
Tayeb Valley in NEOM
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Caption: Photographer: Mohammed ALshqiqi
Rock in NEOM
Rock in NEOM
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Caption: Photographer: Mishari Alghurair
Left Photo: Green Bee-eater
Right Photo: European Bee-eater
Location: Makkah
Left Photo: Green Bee-eater
Right Photo: European Bee-eater
Location: Makkah
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Caption: Photographer: Osama Bahaa
Pink Corals in Umluj
Pink Corals in Umluj
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Caption: Photographer: Khaled Albalawi
Camels in AlUla
Camels in AlUla
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Caption: Photographer: Ibrahim Al Shwamin
Upper Photo: Steppe Eagle in Tabuk
Left Photo: Temmincks horned Lark in Al Jouf
Right Photo: Arabian Sunbird in Taif
Upper Photo: Steppe Eagle in Tabuk
Left Photo: Temmincks horned Lark in Al Jouf
Right Photo: Arabian Sunbird in Taif
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Caption: Photographer: Zaki Alabdullah
Palm Trees in Eastern Region Desert
Palm Trees in Eastern Region Desert
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Caption: Photographer: Ali Alzahrani
Left Picture: Ceropegia Somalensis Chiov in Qilwah, Al Baha
Right Picture: Plicosepalus acaciae (Zucc.) Wiens & Polhill in Near Jabal Al-Figrah, Medina
Left Picture: Ceropegia Somalensis Chiov in Qilwah, Al Baha
Right Picture: Plicosepalus acaciae (Zucc.) Wiens & Polhill in Near Jabal Al-Figrah, Medina
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Caption: Photographer: Osama Bahaa
Green Mountains in Abha
Green Mountains in Abha
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Caption: Photographer: Sultan Dari
Upper Photo: Squat Shrimp in Ras Suwayhil al Saghir, Gulf of Aqaba
Bottom Photo: Red Eye Goby in North Rabigh
Upper Photo: Squat Shrimp in Ras Suwayhil al Saghir, Gulf of Aqaba
Bottom Photo: Red Eye Goby in North Rabigh
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Caption: Photographer: Maisoon Alkhodair
Coral Reefs and Seashells in Dammam
Coral Reefs and Seashells in Dammam
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Caption: Photographer: Inas Al Mughirah
Plants in the South Region
Plants in the South Region
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Caption: Photographer: Fahad Algthami
Common Redstart in Taif
Common Redstart in Taif
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Caption: Photographer: Mohammed Hazzazi
Jibal Tuwayq in Najd
Jibal Tuwayq in Najd
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Caption: Photographer: Khalid Altamimi
Scorzonera Papposa in King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve
Scorzonera Papposa in King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve
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Caption: Photographer: Sultan Dari
Clown Fish Carrying Eggs in Jeddah North Beach
Clown Fish Carrying Eggs in Jeddah North Beach
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Caption: Photographer: Tawfiq Al Rumothi
Gazelle in AlUla
Gazelle in AlUla
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Caption: Photographer: Mohammad Alotaibi
Al Hutaima Crater in Hail
Al Hutaima Crater in Hail
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Caption: Photographer: Sheila Russell
Left Photo: Arabian Thistle in Early Bud
Right Photo: Arabian Thistle in Flower
Location: Makkah
Left Photo: Arabian Thistle in Early Bud
Right Photo: Arabian Thistle in Flower
Location: Makkah
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Caption: Photographer: Ali Alzahrani
Euphorbia Taifensis, Near Maysaan, Taif
Euphorbia Taifensis, Near Maysaan, Taif
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Caption: Photographer: Sarah Alqabbani
Najdi Hyrax in Howtat Bani Tamim
Najdi Hyrax in Howtat Bani Tamim
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Caption: Photographer: Hassan Al Rithi
Spiny-tailed lizard of Al Raith in Jazan
Spiny-tailed lizard of Al Raith in Jazan
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Caption: Photographer: Hassan Al Rithi
Al Qahar Mountains of Al Raith in Jazan
Al Qahar Mountains of Al Raith in Jazan
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Caption: Photographer: Hassan Al Rithi
Pterocles Bird of Al Raith in Jazan
Pterocles Bird of Al Raith in Jazan
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Caption: Photographer: Sara Hatem
Grewia Tenax in Makkah
Grewia Tenax in Makkah
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Caption: Photographer: Ibrahim Sarhan
Sinai Agama in Tabuk
Sinai Agama in Tabuk
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Caption: Photographer: Hamza Al Wahemed
Date Palm in Al Hasa
Date Palm in Al Hasa
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Caption: Photographer: Hamza Al Wahemed
Date Palm in Al Hasa
Date Palm in Al Hasa
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Caption: Photographer: Hamza Al Wahemed
Alhasawi rice in Al Hasa
Alhasawi rice in Al Hasa
UN entities involved in this initiative
RCO
United Nations Resident Coordinator Office