One Million Trees Planted at Rawdat Al-Khafs

The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authorityi, in cooperation with the National Center for Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification (NCVC), has completed the planting of one million trees in Rawdat Al-Khafs, located south of the reserve.

In August 2022, the first phase of planting 500,000 trees in the northern and southern parts of Rawdat Al-Khafs was completed, and the remaining 500,000 trees were planted during the current year.

Through this initiative, the authority seeks to support national efforts to realise the objectives of the Saudi Green Initiative by increasing vegetation cover, combating desertification and preserving natural resources to achieve sustainable environmental and economic development and improve the quality of life.

The planting of the trees in the reserve comes within the agreement signed in May 2022 between the authority and NCVC on the sidelines of the International Exhibition and Forum on Afforestation Techniques.

The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve is one of the seven royal reserves in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; it is known for its broad geographical scope, which includes Al-Tanhat, Al-Khafs, and Noura parks, and parts of the Al-Summan plateau and the Al-Dahna desert, covering approximately 28,000 sq. km.