Using Biomimicry to Create Rivers and Streams in Saudi Arabia

A naturally occuring example of The Al Baydha Project's water system, which has the potential to save the Hijaz's long term freshwater problems.

[@MegaFarkh]

Even further you can plant lots of desert trees, like desert figs desert olives and local acacia tree which can support a healthy ecosystem and they are very resistant to drought.

[@DC9848]

Would be so cool to see a video update how the area is looking at the moment, really enjoyed this video series!

[@sailordoc7454]

Coming from india, the first time I realized how special a river is , was when I saw the Nile in Egypt flowing through a desert landscape

[@daninthelionsden]

I was shocked to hear that in Hinduism the Ganga and Yamuna are considered sacred given how mistreated they have been when I saw them. I sincerely hope that attitudes change much like you're own, my friend.

[@Tossdart]

Keep teaching brother. I just wish the world would get on board of this simple concept of regreening the desert creatjng prosperity.

[@igotajopamerica3040]

Need to look into planting grasses with long roots and trees. The grasses will actually send water to the Aquaphor deep in the ground.Trees and grasses will also slow evaporation.

[@crumbdav]

IGOTAJOP America vetiver vetiver vetiver!

[@rhoddryice5412]

@@Jj-gi2uv goats are more resilient.

[@tylerdurden3722]

The main problem isn't evaporation. It's flash flooding. The water quickly runs into the ocean without having a chance to sink into the ground.

[@igotajopamerica3040]

@@tylerdurden3722 certain grasses will wick the water into the soil help retain water.also help stop erosion also.

[@huskytail]

@@rhoddryice5412 goats are one of the most common reasons for desertification around the world. From the Middle East, through Greece and you finish with China. They eat absolutely everything and even unearth plants. Entire countries have been desertified from the Holocene on by bad grazing of bigger stocks than the vegetation can sustain. Goats are extremely difficult to be managed, especially with the knowledge of modern farmers. Better avoid them when possible.

[@forcesightknight]

Keep up the green work brothers. My rainfall is less than 5 inches a year most of the time, so I know how important holding water back is for changing the ecology of an area. It's amazing how much of a change can be accomplished with just a little water a day.

[@Chris.Davies]

Al Baydha project location: 21°03'05.44" N 39°54'10.87" E - it is extremely hard to find without these exact coordinates. You can follow the site's progress using Google Earth, and witness the transformation of what was a wasteland.

[@moosa9850]

21°03'05.44"N 39°54'10.87"E tried it. This is the correct coordinates 21.051033,39.902270

[@andrewlawrence990]

Thank you

[@thomaslang7616]

There is one mistake in the video. Saudi-Arabia is not the only country without rivers, but the biggest country without rivers.

[@jantsencristobal8118]

To slow the evoparation, they need to plants more trees on the side

[@Chris.Davies]

I think Libya is a country with no rivers, too. Fantastic project.

[@randlerobbertson8792]

truly wonderful to see. As a christian I say, Allah. akbar !

[@smyrnasstory]

For waters will burst forth in the wilderness. And streams in the desert plain.

[@tovaritchboy]

Really making a difference. Are there not ancient dried river beds that can run with water again once you have more systems like yours in place? Water in the ground and new forests growing in the highlands?

[@kp5602]

Where do you get water?

[@kam70111]

@@kp5602 Teach them how to do the rain dance.

[@willmckinty]

This is awesome!!! Talk to Geoff Lawton to learn more!!!

[@Tadpoletofrogs]

He assisted in this project. It is on another video.

[@walterpalmer2749]

Nobody had a better understanding of water and it's preservation than the Inca of Peru. This is a good start.

[@pgum123gonowplayread4]

Other cultural recommendations?

[@albaydha702]

@@pgum123gonowplayread4 nabateans

[@philj62]

Natural sequence farming principles 👍🇭🇲

[@mceliniak]

Turning desert into grassland or woodland. Great job guys!!!

[@lizz2040]

What a sight and what a sound!

[@afrsyr-honestbroker3897]

Why don't they plant trees arround this waterfall ? I mean why it's left to evaporate ?

[@fortuitousthings8606]

They need to make a synthetic root system to cote the hills with so when it rains it traps the water and drip feeds it . It should be embedded with seeds so foliage roots out of it and roots develop binding to the rocks and leaving mulch then animals will come back and spread manure and urine. This will trap the water when it rains and drip feed it and the organic material will wash down repopulating the lower slopes. It should be made of straw like a mat or grid with some organic fertiliser

[@husseinoskovjino9398]

There is a project like that called the groasis project

[@crazyoldhippieguy]

check out rain water injection wells in Malta, thats how we store our water.

[@ricardolopes286]

Awesome!

Best of luck to you. Perhaps an ancient map will show you where the riverbeds once were.

[@accumulator4825]

Incredible stuff!

[@mightyfraserriver977]

Amazing

[@WonderMagician]

Brilliant.

[@comunicador857]

Once i travel yo Istanbul they hace a water saving box , is jua down sultanhamed , huge Big tank to sabe water, also Japan sabe water un ratón season

[@Razalipuchong]

first.try plant grass that have long root..grass dont die early. and root will hold water longer.

[@PkSage89]

Man i would be so thrilled and enlivened if this gets the resources it requires. Maybe i can yank on a few strings, considering there are so many puppets in today's world..

[@g.thomashart9368]

At 2:00 (+/-), 'occurring' has 2 'r's rather than just the single one appearing in the subtext.

[@BikeHelmetMk2]

This video is 8 years old. I doubt they care...

[@spoofinghariz3216]

Nice, this will change the entire world' s history

[@jimwilleford6140]

Clearly you have read of Selah, in W. Texas, USA. If not, please Search in Utube. Not to be missed.

[@vitorlima1092]

Very good!

[@RadioRoxx.FM_90.1FM]

Great!

[@kyaumrungthung2390]

Can you drink that water?

[@laurencegraindorge8180]

😀

[@kam70111]

Teach the locals about sand dams on this stream.

[@sarjaz888]

Any updates for this projects?

[@whocares4583]

Still fucked up

[@allanegleston13]

:)

[@id7338]

plant trees noobs

[@Sennmut]

One step at a time.

[@brandonmusser3119]

We need new stuff not ten-year-old crap

[@mubashirali8898]

Amazing