Mohammad Al-Balawi: ‘AlUla is my oxygen, life itself — it is the air that I breathe’

Arab News · 16‏/10‏/2026، 6:14:06 ص

DUBAI: Out in AlUla’s protected reserves, head ranger Mohammad Al-Balawi spends his days tracking gazelles he rarely sees, reading the land for signs of life, and coordinating teams that patrol the wilderness around the clock. As head ranger in the Royal Commission for AlUla’s Wildlife and Natural Heritage department, he splits his time between being out in the field and managing his team. “Being a head ranger means staying closely connected to both the field and the team,” Al-Balawi tells Arab