614,000 Hectares Restored in Saudi Land Rehabilitation Drive
Progress surpasses 60% of an initial one million hectare benchmark, with efforts focused on habitat protection and vegetation growth.
More than 614,000 hectares of land have been rehabilitated in Saudi Arabia as part of a national programme targeting 2.5 million hectares of restored land by 2030, according to the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority.
The authority reported that 614,312.92 hectares of reserve land have been restored, exceeding 60% of the initial one million hectare benchmark set for vegetated land under the programme.
Officials said the results were achieved through coordinated field efforts involving government entities and local communities, with work focused on protecting natural habitats, reducing environmental violations and applying scientific methods to restore degraded land.
The rehabilitation programme forms part of broader environmental initiatives aimed at expanding vegetation cover and addressing desertification and climate-related challenges.
Authorities also noted that more than 159 million trees have been planted as part of national efforts to support ecological restoration and improve environmental sustainability.
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