المملكة: 10 billion trees.. "National Afforestation" Announces the launch of 4 environmental initiatives

This came during the coordination forum for afforestation offices, which the program held today, in the presence of the CEO of the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification, Engineer Ahmed Al-Ayada, and the participation of 100 bodies from all governmental and private sectors.

It aims to enhance integration and coordination efforts between those bodies, and support green initiatives that were launched within the season National Afforestation 2025; In a way that contributes to achieving environmental sustainability and developing vegetation in all regions.

Saudi Green Initiative

The program explained that its doors are open to everyone; From the official, private, and civil sectors; To actively participate in afforestation projects, in order to achieve the goals of the Green Saudi Initiative, which is to plant ten billion trees, which is equivalent to rehabilitating forty million hectares in different environments.

He pointed out that the coordination forum included a comprehensive presentation of the efforts of afforestation projects and the rehabilitation of vegetation sites, which included his technical teams conducting field visits to a number of sites, and conducting field investigations in a number of vegetation areas in those sites,

by identifying The degree of dominance of vegetation cover, the abundance of plant species, and the monitoring of invasive plants in those sites, in addition to assessing the state of afforestation in terms of the number of trees planted, the percentage of seedling survival and the state of their growth.

The National Afforestation Platform

The field verification operations also included an evaluation of the soil characteristics at each site, including the degree of compaction, the percentage of gravel, the ability to retain water, and the rate of erosion.

The program indicated that the coordination forum Review current practice development plans; To raise the efficiency of implementing initiatives and projects in various regions, display afforestation achievements and follow up on its files, in addition to reviewing the national afforestation platform, listening to the offices’ views on the most prominent challenges they face, and discussing the most prominent achievements in the field verification of land rehabilitation projects.

In addition, the National Afforestation Program was implemented, in the presence of the clinic engineer, and a number of representatives of government agencies; An afforestation initiative in Harimala National Park; In order to enhance the role of the national partnership in supporting environmental sustainability initiatives.

The national afforestation season

witnessed the organization of accompanying environmental events and activities, which included visiting the deer reserve, visiting the edge of the world, and experiencing desert archery, in addition to nature walks. With the aim of enhancing environmental awareness and raising the level of community participation in preserving the environment.

The national afforestation season is a comprehensive national environmental and societal movement that consolidates the concept of sustainability and embodies the role of various sectors and members of society in preserving and developing vegetation. In order to achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.