Local environmentalist Lahiq Al-Hadi has launched an educational environmental museum to preserve Asir’s natural and cultural heritage, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Located in a valley beneath the Asir Mountains, the museum boasts rare trees, insects, birds, as well as traditional agricultural tools.
Al-Hadi, from the Rijal Almaa governorate in the Asir region, said that the museum will include a dedicated section for beekeeping and honey production, featuring the local flowers that support bees along with the endangered seeds the museum aims to preserve and propagate.
Interestingly, he has replanted more than 68 species of local trees and plants that were once rare or threatened.
He spends most of his time in searching for rare seeds and distributing them to interested growers, noting that “every seed planted means a new hope will sprout in the earth.”
Fortunately, these efforts have paid off, with the environment improving. Al-Hadi also said that various migratory bird species have returned after replanting the vegetation they need.
To offer deep glimpses into Asir’s cultural heritage, the museum also includes a pavilion focused on Asir’s traditional stone architecture.
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