المملكة: Saudi -American cooperation .. “Al -Ula” signs an agreement to protect the Arab tiger

The Royal Commission for the Governorate of Al -Ula and the Arab Tiger Fund announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with the National Zoo and the Institute of Conservative Biology of the Smithsonian Foundation, aimed at supporting international efforts to protect the Arab tiger, one of the most large sings of extinction in the world.
The agreement provides for loaning a pair of Arab tigers to the American capital, Washington, within a scientific program that aims to enhance protection efforts, develop genetic diversity, and increase global awareness of the importance of this rare type.

This step is part of the strategy of the broader body to expand the International Cooperation Network in the field of environmental preservation, and the Arab Tiger Fund plays a pivotal role in global coordination and directing joint scientific efforts.

Protection from extinction

This cooperation combines the ancient scientific experience of the Smithsonian Foundation, and the propagation program for the Arab tiger, which is supervised by the authority, which enhances the chances of this endangered being intense and established for a reserve group outside its original homeland.

This cooperation will also contribute to advancing advanced scientific research on the Arab tiger, in addition to creating the first exhibition of its kind for these sings in the United States, which helps to deliver its story to a large global audience and stimulate societal support for protection programs.
The Arab Tiger Fund provides a platform that enables international organizations such as the International Federation for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Kattmosfir and Banatra organization and others, to perform their important roles, whether by providing experiences or evaluating the danger of extinction of endangered organisms and working to multiply and return to natural habitats or raise awareness, within a network of wide international partnerships.

The Panthera Pardus Nimr is classified as the Red List of the International Federation for Conservation of Nature as a “highly endowed” species, which reflects the great challenges facing it in its natural environment.
This strategic project comes as a practical and effective response to ensure the future of this breed, which represents an important part of natural heritage and environmental identity in the Kingdom.