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Coastal and Marine Zones |
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| Introduction |
| The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
enjoys a vital strategic location. Its eastern border is the Arabic
Gulf, and its western border is the Red Sea, which give it a special
significance from the bio-diversity point of view as a coastal zone,
and as a sensitively diversified ecosystem. The shoreline of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is about 1,850 kilometers long on the Red
Sea and about 750 kilometers long on the Arabic Gulf. |
| Pressure and Problems Threatening in Coastal and Marine Environment |
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Coastal zones are exposed to many pressures, as they are linked with
various developmental activities and various types of pollution
resulting from them. The various developmental activities caused
several environmental hazards that resulted in the disturbance of
certain ecosystems, and in downgrading some tourist regions. |
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