On May 15, 2017, HRH Prince Faisal Bin Bandar, Chairman of High Commission for the ‎‎Development of Arriyadh (HCDR), inaugurated four environmental and recreational projects carried out by the HCDR, south of Riyadh city, as part of its environmental rehabilitation program of Wadi Hanifa tributary valleys. The recently inaugurated programs include:

• Development of the area overlooking Namar Dam Lake project
• Wadi Obeir Environmental Rehabilitation Program
• Wadi Al-Mahdiyah Environmental Rehabilitation Program
• Wadi Al-Batha Environmental Rehabilitation Program

In a statement to the press, HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar said, “I raise thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, may Allah protect him, who initiated the rehabilitation program of Wadi Hanifa valley, transforming it into a national and metropolitan landmark. I also commend the efforts of the HCDR in the development and rehabilitation of Wadi Hanifa and its tributary valleys.”

HRH Prince Faisal also pointed out that the development programs of the remaining tributaries of Wadi Hanifa are underway to attract more private investments. He also called on the visitors to enjoy and preserve these environmental and recreational sites.

Upon his arrival at the site of Wadi Namar Lakeside Park, HRH, chairman of HCDR, was received by HRH Prince Muhammad bin Abdulrahman bin Abdul Aziz, Vice-Chairman of HCDR, HE Engr. Ibrahim bin Muhammad Al-Sultan, member of the HCDR and President of ‎Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA), H.E. Engr. Tariq bin Abdul Aziz Al-Faris, Deputy Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, members of HCDR and the High Committee for Environment Protection in Riyadh and ADA senior officials.

Wadi Namar Lakeside Park

At the beginning of the visit, HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar toured the area overlooking Namar Dam Lake, and inspected the 260,000-m² project’s components, facilities and services that include:

• A 2.5-km long road
• Parking lots with a total of 500 parking spaces
• 4-km long pedestrian walkways
• 140 seating areas serving holidaymakers and picnickers
• Four multipurpose sports arenas
• Two kid play areas
• Four public toilets
• Lighting and landscaping (including the planting of over 5,000 trees)

HRH also inaugurated a waterfall running from the top of the valley to Namar Dam Lake, with a flow rate of 400 liters of water per second.

Inauguration of environmental rehabilitation programs of Wadi Obeir, Wadi Al-Mahdiyah and Wadi Al-Batha

After that, HRH prince Faisal bin Bandar toured parts of the Wadi Namar Environmental Rehabilitation Project and visited Namar Dam Lake Corniche. HRH then inaugurated the environmental rehabilitation programs of Wadi Obeir, Wadi Al-Mahdiyah and Wadi Al-Batha, which have been recently completed by the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh (HCDR), as part of its environmental rehabilitation program of Wadi Hanifa tributary valleys.

Wadi Al-Mahdiyah Environmental Rehabilitation Program

The environmental rehabilitation program of Wadi Al-Mahdiyah, which is located to the west of Riyadh city, comprises:

• A 5-km long local road
• Parking lots with a total of 135 parking spaces
• 1.2-km long pedestrian walkways
• Lighting and landscaping (including the planting of 4,000 trees)

Wadi Obeir Environmental Rehabilitation Program

The environmental rehabilitation program of Wadi Obeir, which is located to the west of ‎ Riyadh city, comprises:

• A 6.5-km long local road
• Parking lots with a total of 240 parking spaces
• 2.5-km long pedestrian walkways
• 60 seating areas serving holidaymakers and picnickers
• Lighting and landscaping (including the planting of 4,000 trees)

Wadi Al-Batha Environmental Rehabilitation Program

The environmental rehabilitation program of Wadi Al-Batha comprises:

• A 5-km long local road
• Parking lots with a total of 450 parking spaces
• 7-km long pedestrian walkways
• 42 seating areas serving holidaymakers and picnickers
• Lighting and landscaping
• Improvement of two kilometers along Wadi Al-Batha stream