King Khalid Wildlife Research Center
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Zoological Society of London (until 2016)
| Alternative names | Thumamah Research Center |
|---|---|
| Named after | King Khalid |
| Organization | National Center of Wildlife Zoological Society of London (until 2016) |
| Location | King Khalid Royal Reserve, al-Thumamah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 25°13′14″N 46°37′35″E / 25.2206°N 46.6263°E |
| Established | 1987 |
| Website | www |
  Location of King Khalid Wildlife Research Center مركز الملك خالد لأبحاث الحياة الفطرية | |
King Khalid Wildlife Research Center (KKWRC) (Arabic: مركز الملك خالد لأبحاث الحياة الفطرية), also known as the Thumamah Research Centre,[1] and formerly as al-Thumamah Farm (Arabic: مزرعة الثمامة), is a biological research facility and a wildlife observatory located at the King Khalid Royal Reserve (formerly al-Thumamah Wildlife Park) in the al-Thumamah area of northeastern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2][3][4] It was established for the preservation and captive breeding of the country's endangered wildlife in 1987 during the reign of King Fahd[5] and was managed by the Zoological Society of London[6] under the supervision of the Saudi Wildlife Authority (now the National Center of Wildlife) before the former completely handed over administrative duties to the latter in 2016.[7]