From sea turtles to sooty falcons, dugongs to dolphins, Saudi Arabia’s NEOM is working to unlock the secrets of its unique underwater world and swell the population of rare species and sea life at the futuristic $500 billion mega business and tourism project.
The head of NEOM Nature Region, Dr Paul Marshall, told Al Arabiya English in an exclusive interview that a vast conservation effort is currently underway across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba, with experts utilizing AI to track critical marine species native to the area, safeguard its extensive essential coral reefs, and accelerate planetary regeneration.