RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is accelerating efforts to restore degraded land, expand vegetation cover, and strengthen ecological balance as part of its long-term environmental strategy.
Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli recently announced the restoration of the first 1 million hectares of degraded land, a milestone under the Saudi Green Initiative.
The achievement reflects coordinated efforts across government entities, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations.
The rehabilitation of 1 million hectares has delivered wide-ranging environmental, social, and economic benefits. (SPA)
These partnerships have supported afforestation and land restoration projects, enabling resource sharing and technical collaboration across the Kingdom, Saudi Press Agency reported.
