Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area

The Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area is a 220,000 ha large protected area in central . The area is totally fenced and protection from livestock grazing has allowed a spectacular recovery of native vegetation.
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Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area

Latitude
22.2526° or 22° 15′ 9″ north
Longitude
41.8397° or 41° 50′ 23″ east
Open location code
7HJ37R3Q+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 755570401
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q1884813
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: محمية محازة الصيد
  • German: Mahazat As-Sayd-Schutzgebiet
  • German: Mahazat-as-Sayd-Schutzgebiet
  • Greek: Προστατευόμενη Περιοχή Μαχαζάτ ασ-Σαΐντ
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Mahazat as-Sayd verneområde
  • Swedish: Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area

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