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The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority (KSRNR) and the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) planted one million seedlings of 13 local wild plant species, which the center produced and supplied to the reserve, SPA reported. These plants will contribute to producing oxygen, absorbing tons of carbon dioxide, increase the vegetation cover, and combat sand encroachment.

The Saudi National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) announced that the vegetation coverage in Madinah has increased by 360% due to the rainfall during the past five months of 2023. The center noted that the vegetation coverage in Madinah had reached 2,863.4 km² in August 2023, covering 1.9% of the region's total area. In December 2023, the vegetation coverage gradually increased, reaching 13,194.5 km² and covering 8.7% of the region's area.

The city of Madinah in the Saudi Arabia has witnessed a staggering 360 percent increase in vegetation cover during the past five months.

Saudi Arabia: green space in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah increased by 360% within 5 months

Within the scope of the 'Carbon Neutral Cities on the Path to Green Development' project carried out by the General Directorate of Combating...