Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global transforms west coast region into tourist destination by reducing light pollution to near-zero
Aiming to modernize Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is rapidly transforming the country’s landscape. national news report.
From launching futuristic projects such as Neom to hosting the first-ever swimwear fashion show, the kingdom has come a long way.
The country has now announced plans to build the world’s largest dark-sky reserve under an ambitious regeneration tourism project called Red Sea Global.
Located on the northwest side of the kingdom, the 28,000 square kilometer coastal area is surrounded by sand dunes and pristine sea.
This is one of the areas with the least light pollution in the country.
“People don’t realize how many stars you can see when you’re in a very dark environment,” said Andres Bates, associate director of lighting at Red Sea Global. The idea of being able to reconnect with Earth is that the stars are beautiful and something you don’t see in everyday life.”
Currently, the world’s largest dark sky preserve is the Greater Bend in Texas.
According to data from the World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness, more than 80% of the world’s population lives in places where the night sky is virtually invisible due to light pollution.