Saudi solar park becomes breeding ground for threatened gazelles

JEDDAH: Some 38 threatened sand gazelles have been introduced into an operational solar park in Saudi Arabia to establish a breeding herd for future release into the wild, in what the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve says is a global conservation first. The initiative uses protected space beneath and around solar panels to support wildlife breeding while generating renewable electricity. The first offspring are expected in December, with the herd projected to reach around 600 animals by