Green & Blue

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How ��’s native wildflowers play a vital role in sustainability

By Nada Hameed · 21 June 2025

The world needs to restore approximately 1.5 billion hectares of land by 2030 to combat desertification.

�� marks UN’s World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

By Nada Hameed · 17 June 2025

The Al-Urumah Season has become a premier ecotourism initiative, showcasing the Kingdom’s stunning environment. (SPA)

Al-Urumah seasons draw more than 1m ecotourists

By Arab News · 17 June 2025

More than 31 million trees have been planted in ��’s Eastern Province as part of a nationwide afforestation project.

Greening initiative sees 31m trees planted in ��’s Eastern Province

By Arab News · 16 June 2025

FLAMINGO SPECIES

Lesser flamingo

(Phoeniconaias minor)
Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa, northwestern India.
Size: About 0.8 to 0.9 meters tall.
Color: Darker pink with black-tipped wings.

James’s flamingo

(Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
Habitat: High-altitude salt lakes in the Andes, mainly in Bolivia, Chile, Argentina.
Size: About 1 meter tall.
Color: Pale pink with bright carmine streaks around their necks.

Andean flamingo

(Phoenicoparrus andinus)
Habitat: High-altitude lakes of the Andes in South America.
Size: About 1.1 meters tall.
Color:Pale pink with black triangle on the rear of their bodies.

AMUR Chilean flamingo

(Phoenicopterus chilensis)
Habitat: Central Peru, Argentina, along the coasts of Chile.
Size: About 1.2 meters tall.
Color: Pale pink with greyish legs and pink knee joints.

American flamingo

(Phoenicopterus ruber)
Habitat: Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, northern coast of South America.
Size: Up to 1.4 meters tall.
Color:Bright pink to reddish-orange.

Greater flamingo

(Phoenicopterus roseus)
Habitat: Africa, southern Europe, South Asia.
Size: Largest flamingo species, standing up to 1.5 meters tall.
Color: Pale pink with red wing coverts