Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve extends its marine conservation capabilities with the launch of its first two patrol boats. Covering 1.8% of the Kingdom’s waters, the Reserve’s 3856km2 marine area extends to the edge of the Kingdom’s territorial waters. The Reserve’s 170km long coastline is the longest under the management of a single conservation agency in the Kingdom. It is home to 64% of the Kingdom’s coral species, 22% of its fish species, as well as Hawksbill and Green turtle populations, Spinner dolphin, Dugong, Whale shark and critical gray mangrove ecosystems.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve CEO, Andrew Zaloumis, stated “The commissioning of our new boats today ‘In Our Nature 1 and 2’ enable marine wide compliance and research capabilities. Our specialist marine rangers crewing them are born and raised in the Reserve and have an intimate knowledge of its waters. The Reserve is committed to a landscape and seascape wide restoration program, and these boats are another key step forward in that restoration journey’’.