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The 505-hectare site supplies the destination with 100% clean energy, according to the reserve.","Thirty-three female and five male sand gazelles were introduced in May, after a seven-month proof-of-concept that began in October 2025 and also involved mountain gazelles and Arabian hares. The reserve said shade from the panels lowers ground temperatures by about 5°C to 10°C and that the protected setting has expanded its animal husbandry capacity fifteenfold."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"SA","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"بيانات المحطة والبرنامج التي أوردتها المحمية في 5 أكتوبر 2026.","de":"Angaben zur Anlage und zum Programm, die das Schutzgebiet am 5. 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