المملكة: Al-Ula restricts grazing in reserves… expected requirements and annual licenses for specific periods
The Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate proposed the A regulatory decision regarding the requirements for practicing grazing in its protected areas via the “Estalaa” platform. The step aims to involve the public and beneficiaries in drafting the decision before its adoption, to ensure the protection of environmental systems.
The authority explained that the proposed draft decision targets four main protected areas, including Wadi Nakhla, Harrat Awirid, and Al-Gharamil, in addition to Harrat Al-Zaben. This proposal comes to collect views and proposals in preparation for approving the final version to serve the strategic objectives.
The proposed project revealed that the implementation of the controls will begin sixty days after the date of publishing the subsequently approved decision on the Authority’s website. The draft included granting the CEO the authority to extend this period whenever the regulatory need arises.
Proposed regulatory requirements
The draft specified a package of proposed regulatory requirements for license applicants, the most prominent of which is Submit the application according to a specific form, and the applicant must be a holder of Saudi nationality.
The document required the submission of official documents proving the applicant’s residence in Al-Ula Governorate for a period of no less than one calendar year preceding the date of the application.
In the veterinary and supervisory aspect, the proposed project obligated herders to provide proof of the numbering of livestock in accordance with the procedures approved by the Authority. The conditions also included proof of the health safety of the herd and its accompanying animals to ensure the sustainability and safety of the protected environment.
The draft presented for consultation indicated that the duration of one license should not exceed one calendar year for each beneficiary.
The project stressed limiting grazing to the locations, ranges, and times that will be determined and announced by the Authority to ensure that there is no overgrazing.
The Authority pointed out in its project that the decision on license applications in the future will be directly subject to the situation. The protected area and its carrying capacity.
She confirmed that this approach is consistent with the executive regulations for protected areas to achieve the goals of natural resource sustainability.
Full compliance with the provisions of the environmental system
The proposed instructions indicated the need for the licensee to fully adhere to the provisions of the environmental system, its executive regulations, and all relevant government directives. The draft stipulated that the Authority would publish the procedures for obtaining licenses on its website to facilitate access for beneficiaries.
The draft proposed granting the Authority’s CEO administrative flexibility with the authority to amend or add to the conditions as required by the environmental interest. The draft stipulated that any future amendments be announced in complete transparency through official platforms.
This regulatory move presented to the public is based on the Environment Law and its executive regulations for protected areas, in addition to the Authority’s strategic table of powers. The Authority invites all interested parties and beneficiaries to submit their views to ensure that the decision is issued in a balanced format that meets aspirations and protects natural resources.
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