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المملكة: An arrest warrant for setting fires in undesignated places in the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve


Special Forces for Environmental Security A citizen violating the environmental law; For not adhering to the instructions and guidelines for preserving vegetation cover by setting fires in places other than those designated for them in the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, and regular procedures were applied against him.
The forces confirmed that the penalty for setting fires in places other than those designated for them in the forests is And national parks A fine of up to (3,000) riyals.

Arresting a fishing violation without a license

The Special Forces of Environmental Security, in cooperation with the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority, while performing their duties in implementing the environmental system, were able to arrest two Gulf nationals violating the environmental system; For committing the violation of attempting to hunt without a license in the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve, they were in possession of two falcons and (6) bird calling devices, and the regulatory procedures were applied against them.
The forces stressed adherence to the environmental law and its executive regulations that prohibit the hunting of wild creatures, stressing that the penalty for hunting in places where wild hunting is prohibited is a fine of (5,000) riyals, and a penalty of Hunting without a license A fine of (10,000) riyals, and the penalty for using a bird calling device in hunting is a fine of (50,000) riyals.

Exploitation of sediments

The Special Forces for Environmental Security arrested (8) residents of Yemeni and Pakistani nationalities who violated the environmental system, for exploiting sediments in the Riyadh region, and regulatory measures were applied against them.
The forces explained that (7) equipment used was seized. In sand dumping and soil dredging.

Reporting violations

At the same time, the forces were called upon to take the initiative to report any cases that constitute an attack on the environment or wildlife, by calling (911) in the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Medina, Riyadh, and Al-Sharqiya, and (999) and (996) in the rest of the regions of the Kingdom, and all reports will be treated with complete confidentiality without any responsibility on the part of the reporter

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