King Khalid Wildlife Research Center

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]

For the protected area it comes under, see King Khalid Royal Reserve.
King Khalid Wildlife Research Center
مركز الملك خالد لأبحاث الحياة الفطرية
Alternative namesThumamah Research Center
Named afterKing Khalid
OrganizationNational Center of Wildlife
Zoological Society of London (until 2016)
LocationKing Khalid Royal Reserve, al-Thumamah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates25.2206°N 46.6263°E / 25.2206; 46.6263
Established1987 (1987)
Websitewww.ncw.gov.sa/En/Wildlife/KKWRC/
King Khalid Wildlife Research Center is located in Saudi Arabia
King Khalid Wildlife Research Center
Location of King Khalid Wildlife Research Center
مركز الملك خالد لأبحاث الحياة الفطرية

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

References
  1. Thompson, Ionis (1996). Riyadh Handbook. Stacey International. ISBN 978-0-905743-88-2.
  2. "انطلاق قوافل صيد حيوان الضب المهدد بالانقراض في السعودية". archive.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. "Al-Jazirah". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  4. "الأمير بندر بن سعود يتفقد مركز الملك خالد لأبحاث الحياة الفطرية". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  5. Kisling, Vernon N. Jr. (2022-07-11). Zoo and Aquarium History: Ancient Animal Collections to Conservation Centers. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-58538-4.
  6. Re-introduction News: Newsletter of the Re-introduction Specialist Group of IUCN's Species Survival Commission (SSC). The Group. 1990.
  7. "Gazelle conservation breeding in Saudi Arabia". Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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