Riyadh: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority (KSRNR) has reached a new strategic achievement, having planted more than 2,400,000 seedlings, rehabilitated 700,000 hectares, removed 119 tons of hazardous waste, and scattered 4 tons of local seeds in KSRNR, in conjunction with the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the Saudi Green Initiative Forum in Riyadh.
According to Saudi Press Agency, this achievement aligns with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which prioritizes environmental sustainability and enhanced efforts to combat desertification, and contributes to achieving the objectives of the Saudi Green Initiative. This step reflects the authority’s commitment to achieving its environmental goals, including through using modern technologies and employing AI in the afforestation process.
KSRNR is located in four administrative regions: Al-Jouf, Hail, the Northern Borders, and Tabuk. Several governora
tes are located within the reserve’s boundaries, most notably Turaif Governorate, from the Northern Borders region, Al-Qurayyat Governorate, and Tabarjal, from Al-Jouf region.