Al-Hayer wetland reserve
Located in the south of Al-Hayer, which is on south of Riyadh, Al-Hayer wetland has an area of 40 km2. It contains Al-Ha’ir Dam, which empties Wadi Hanifa,and is a natural valley from which groundwater is used. The reserve contains different types of birds and visiting in different seasons of the year, such as herons, eagles, falcons, eagles, species of ducks, lunar and many birds and waterbirds. The reserve will contain many lakes and permanent water channels, as well as five artificial islands within these lakes.