 These support afforestation of drought-resistant trees, such as date palms, in the natural landscape.Another focus of the program is on slowing down flash floods in the highlands, and, over time, converting them into seasonal streams or wadis, as shown here.In the long-term future, Al Baydha hopes to transform the region into a savanna ecosystem, in part, by means of assisted natural regeneration, conservation grazing, and the effects of evapotranspiration and atmospheric moisture recycling.