Solar panels do more than generate electricity at one site inside the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve near the Red Sea. Conservation managers are observing Arabian sand gazelles using the grounds, including as a breeding area. The example suggests that renewable-energy infrastructure and wildlife protection may sometimes coexist when habitats are thoughtfully managed.
A solar farm has become a haven for threatened gazelles.
Conservation workers in Saudi Arabia say a large solar installation is also providing sheltered habitat for Arabian sand gazelles.
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