RIYADH: The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Festival, organized by the Reserve Development Authority, will take place from April 14-18 at the Cultural Center in Al-Qurayyat governorate. The festival aims to showcase tourist and recreational sites within the reserve, and encourage local community involvement in reserve activities, the Saudi Press Agency reported. A variety of festival events will feature recreational, cultural, artistic, and awareness activities. These include a children’s area with games and drawing areas, an afforestation and planting area to promote afforestation culture and vegetation development, an artisan’s market that celebrates Saudi heritage and traditional crafts, a wildlife area, and a performing arts theater. The theater will present cultural shows and segments highlighting heritage, history, poetry evenings, theatrical performances, and folk arts. The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve is the largest wildlife reserve in the Middle East, spanning over 130,000 square km. It works to protect and encourage wildlife by conserving biodiversity and reintroducing endangered species back into their natural habitats. Extending across four regions, Al-Jouf, Hail, Tabuk, and the Northern Borders, the reserve also contains UNESCO-registered archaeological sites.