Asir, touristic destination full of natural wonders and heritage

First national park in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

ABHA, Saudi Arabia, Aug 7, (KUNA): In Abha city, there is the Asir National Park, which was established in 1401 Hijri.

It is one of the most important national parks that spread its wings in front of the first of its visitors who used to meet them every year.

It is the first protected area for the plants and wildlife and the first national park in the Kingdom and covers an area of 455,000 hectares, which is a system of parks under the name of “Asir National Park”.

Al-Saudah Tourism Park is located about 25 kilometers west of Abha city and rises above sea level by more than 3,000 meters.

It has unique environmental characteristics, it has the highest rainfall in the Asir region.

It is rich in dense forests of juniper trees, high in the distribution of vegetation cover and its geographical nature between the flat land and the steep slopes by all the trees of juniper dark green due to the abundance of rain and high humidity in the region.

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture provided Al-Saudah Park with all necessary services for the visitors.

Popular

The Municipality of Saudah has also worked to establish a popular market for the productive families of the region that allows the visitors to obtain their acquisition and gifts that reflect the nature of the place and its history of utensils, antiques, clothes and jewelries.

In addition, it provided parks and hills with magnifying binoculars to view the wonderful views of Tihama and its beautiful valleys. Security guards secure critical sites and modern technology was introduced in this park through the construction of cable cars to connect the visitors to Al-Aows Parks in Rijal Almaa.

Al-Sahab Park considered one of the most important amusement parks in Al-Saudah Park, and it is about 15 kilometers away from Al-Saudah Park. It is located west of Al-Saqa Village on the branch road leading to Al-Saudah Center.

The park has a beautiful view of Tohama from the west and the surrounding villages to the east and like other parks there are many services needed by visitors. As for Sha’af Al Wemen Park is located in the south of the Sahab Park and is characterized by dense forests, abundant shadows and a distinctive view of the city of Abha from the west.

Prince Sultan Park is located on an area of about 420 hectares and is four kilometers from Dalgan Park.

The parts of these sites are divided between flat land and rocky hills. Prince Sultan Park overlooks Tohama, where the viewer can see steep slopes, steep valleys and sharp fractures of rock ledges. In addition, the location provides the necessary services like other parks, and the southeast parts of the city of Abha embrace Al Jara Park, which is about 40 kilometers from the city and is one of the important protected areas in the region.

Al-Habla is one of the most important tourist attractions in Asir region.

It is characterized by rock cuttings in the mountains, which are vertically formed at a height of more than 2,000 meters above sea level, through which the historic village of Habla can be seen.

Integrated

Al-Habla Park includes an integrated tourist resort, in addition to the cable cars, which lead to the old village of Sidr Tohama.

The provinces of Asir region host other attractions and natural parks varied and scattered between the northern governorates of the region, extending from the city of Abha, passing through the centers of Bllahmer, Ballasmer, and the provinces of Tanomah and Namas to the provinces of Balqarn and Bisha.

There are many tourist destinations during the winter tourism season. Visitors will find the opportunity to travel through the Asir beaches on the Red Sea, which extends from Al-Qahma and Al Huraida centers through Al Birk governorate to Saidat Al-Sawalha, the last administrative border of Asir with Makkah Al-Mukarramah.

In addition to the governorates of Rijal Alamaa, Mahayil Asir, Bariq and Al-Majardh, which are connected by many modern road networks with multiple tunnels that penetrate the mountains to facilitate access to the country where the visitors enjoy three types of nature: sea, mountain and plain, with the warm weather in the winter.