The Royal Commission for AlUla’s (RCU) strategic initiatives span from crafting comprehensive development masterplans that shape AlUla’s growth to launching educational programmes that empower local talent and implementing sustainable practices to safeguard the environment for generations to come. Explore what’s happening in AlUla’s community and beyond.
RCU spearheads research initiatives focused on the preservation and understanding of AlUla’s rich cultural heritage and natural environment, employing cutting-edge methods and international collaborations to foster archaeological, environmental, and sociocultural knowledge.
Archaeology, Collections and Conservation
French Partnership
The Kingdoms Institute
RCU’s nature and wildlife initiatives are dedicated to the conservation and rehabilitation of wildlife in AlUla, with an emphasis on protecting the critically endangered Arabian leopard through habitat preservation and research partnerships.
RCU is protecting ecosystems, promoting biodiversity, conserving resources, and reducing emissions in AlUla through initiatives like establishing protected areas, rewilding species, restoring rangelands, managing water/waste, and adopting green building and transport.
The Crossroads series brings together global experts monthly to discuss and enhance sustainable practices, integrating environmental, economic, and social strategies to guide the development of AlUla.
Discover how AlUla’s unique design ethos, blending local heritage with sustainable values, shapes its urban landscape and products.