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RIYADH: A major afforestation project is underway in Rawdat Tinhat, with 100,000 trees planted in the first phase alone. The scheme is being handled by the Cooperative Society of Moringa and Desert Plants after being approved by the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification and the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve. The reserve’s CEO Maher Al-Gothmi

Climate outlook 2022: Making climate action matter

Climate outlook 2022: Making climate action matter

Malik Amin Aslam said the recent visit of the Saudi delegation for experience sharing and to formally kick start collaboration on Green Saudi Initiative would unveil a new era of ‘Green Diplomacy’ introduced by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

RIYADH: The National Center for Vegetation and Combating Desertification has signed a two-year contract with one of the national afforestation companies in the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve to plant 400,000 local tree seedlings. The project, which also includes irrigation works, is part of the MoU signed with the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Development

JEDDAH: As part of the Saudi Green Initiative, which was launched last year with the aim of tackling climate change, reducing carbon emissions and improving the environment, 10 billion mangrove trees will be planted across the Kingdom. Mangroves, ancient coastal plants that grow partly submerged in salt water and thrive in warmer climates around the world, are considered a

A massive government programme seeks to plant trees to make up for loss of forests and to act as carbon sinks. But many of these plantations simply don’t exist.

Al Jouf Cement signs ecology agreement

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RIYADH: Camping weekends have long been a favorite winter pastime for Saudis, who erect their own tents or rent shelters in popular wilderness areas. But this year the experience will be different, with campers requiring a special permit issued for the purpose of “preserving vegetation,” according to Abdul Rahman Al-Dakheel, a spokesman for the National Center for Vegetation