ABOUT OUR NATURE
Advancing conservation
Spanning 26,500 square kilometers of mountains, deserts, plains and 468 kilometers of coastline, NEOM is committed to safeguarding the region’s natural heritage. Through habitat restoration, species reintroduction, and marine conservation, NEOM supports national goals under Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative.
OUR MISSION
Reviving ecosystems
Through large‑scale land and marine ecosystem restoration, NEOM is strengthening ecological resilience and reversing environmental degradation. Restoration efforts include regreening, rewilding, marine zonation, and science‑based management.
HABITAT RESTORATION
Regreening programs
Here at NEOM, regreening efforts are accelerating recovery of native species. Over five million climate-resilient plants, supplied by the NEOM Nature Reserve’s solar-powered plant nursery, are already helping to stabilize the land and rebuild habitats.
LAND REWILDING
Returning species
Across mountains, deserts and wadis, once‑lost species are returning home through rewilding efforts. In partnership with the National Center for Wildlife, Arabian oryx, ibex, ostriches, sooty falcons and other native species have now returned to NEOM.
MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
Restoring biodiversity
Our waters, with vibrant coral reefs and deep canyons, are home to many endangered species. Through science‑led conservation efforts and under the National Red Sea Sustainability Strategy, NEOM is restoring these vital ecosystems.
OUR CONSERVATION EFFORTS
As part of one of the world’s most ambitious conservation programs in arid landscapes, NEOM is safeguarding biodiversity and restoring ecosystems across both land and sea.
Our work is driven by research, strategic planning, adaptive management, regulatory compliance and long‑term ecological monitoring.
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5million
native trees, shrubs and grasses have been planted
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1,300+
animals from eight native species reintroduced, including over 150 offsprings born in the wild
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61,000ha+
under active regeneration through regreening and rewilding
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400km²
of marine habitat mapped to support restoration and protection of coastal ecosystems
INSIDE THE RESERVE