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RIYADH: More than 50 local and international experts and specialists attended a workshop at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to discuss the implementation of the Saudi Green Initiative’s plans to plant 10 billion trees. The event was organized by the National Center for the Development of Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification in cooperation with

RIYADH: The National Center for the Development of Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification signed a memorandum of understanding with the Strategic Office for the Development of Al-Baha region on Sunday. It was signed under the auspices of center’s CEO Dr. Khalid Al-Abdulqader and the office’s CEO Abdulaziz Al-Naeem, aiming to enhance mutual understanding between the two

ABHA: The Saudi National Center for Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification recently announced the launch of a two-year project aimed at rehabilitating fire-affected sites in the forests of Al-Jarrah Park in the Asir region. The afforestation plan will see more than 160,000 trees and local plant species planted. The project aims to boost the vegetation cover inside

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ABHA: The National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification has recorded more than 83 environmental violations on land dedicated to vegetation cover and national parks in Asir. It recorded the violations via specialized patrols protecting and monitoring Asir’s forests and parks, equipped to impose penalties and enforce executive regulations.

JEDDAH: The Special Forces for Environmental Security announced the arrest of two people, a Pakistani and a Sudanese, for using 10 cubic meters of local firewood to practice unlicensed trade activities in Tabuk. The authority indicated in a Twitter message that legal measures were applied to the violators, noting that firewood was seized by authorities of the Ministry of

ICARDA's Dr. Mounir Louhaichi addresses the International Exhibition and Forum for Afforestation Techniques, helping to raise awareness of the increasing loss of vegetation cover in the region, vital for combating desertification and addressing climate change challenges in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East

RIYADH: Some 93 environment, water and agriculture projects in Riyadh have been inaugurated by Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar. The launch of the projects, worth over SR8.5 billion ($2.2 billion), comes to support water and environmental sustainability in line with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The projects include the

Saudi Arabia is set to launch utility infrastructure projects worth SR8.5 billion ($2.26 billion) in the kingdom. These projects area imed at boosting water sustainability as well as operational efficiency of waterway transportation and its distribution.

BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Friday marks the the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. China, a country troubled by serious soil erosion, land deser