With 13 million mangrove seedlings planted in diverse parts of Saudi Arabia, the National Centre for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification is making tremendous progress in its coastal reforestation effort.
This program is an essential part of the Saudi Green Initiative, which seeks to increase the nation's green cover by a substantial amount in order to support ecological sustainability.
5.5 million seedlings will be distributed as part of the initiative in Jazan, 2.4 million in Makkah, 1.5 million in Tabuk, 1.5 million in Madinah, 1 million in Asir, and 500,000 in the Eastern Region. The centre wants to plant 100 million mangrove trees along the coastlines of the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea in the future years, and these initiatives are a part of that larger objective.
Among the noteworthy initiatives the centre is now working on is one that was started more than a year ago and involves planting 700,000 mangrove seedlings. Of these, 500,000 were planted in the Al-Wajh Governorate and 200,000 on Ras Abu Ali Island in the Jubail Governorate. Measures like fencing and nurturing the seedlings to shield them from seaweed, algae, and possible harm from grazing and encroachment have been put in place to guarantee the survival and expansion of these plantations.
The centre and its partners are working together to improve the ecological health and resilience of Saudi Arabia's coastal regions by effectively combating desertification in addition to increasing green cover.
