RIYADH: In the Neom Nature Reserve a team of dedicated Saudi Arabia conservationists are steadily redefining the future of biodiversity and ecological restoration in the Kingdom.
These experts are safeguarding the area’s distinctive ecosystems and species while leading groundbreaking methods in one of the world’s most visionary environmental conservation initiatives.
Tariq Aljohany, a field restoration specialist at Neom, with experience in flora and fauna studies and familiarity with the local desert landscape, recently told Arab News about the work underway.
“I’m responsible for collecting seeds of native species across Neom. These seeds are then propagated at Neom’s Mneifa Plant Nursery, where we grow plants for active restoration efforts — reintroducing species that should be part of our landscape but have disappeared due to overgrazing and off-road driving.”
Tariq Aljohany is a field restoration specialist at NEOM with experience in flora and fauna studies and familiarity with the local desert landscape. (Supplied)
