RIYADH: The Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority has prohibited grazing within the reserve, allowing it only for licensed local community members in designated areas, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The authority emphasized its ongoing efforts to enhance vegetation cover and regulate sustainable grazing to prevent land degradation, loss of plant diversity, and soil erosion.

It confirmed that penalties will be imposed on those who violate these regulations to protect the reserve’s biodiversity and vegetation, the SPA added.

The authority encouraged those seeking information about grazing to consult its website and official channels.

Recently, the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification launched the Agroforestry Action Plan Development Project to promote environmental sustainability, social development, and economic growth.

The project focuses on assessing the current state of agroforestry, applying global best practices, and encouraging investment to ensure sustainable forest management.

The center is also working to establish sustainable vegetation cover in forests through its initiative to plant 60 million trees — equivalent to rehabilitating 300,000 hectares by 2030.

It aims to implement a national plan for sustainable forest management, protect and develop forests, and regulate grazing in forest areas.