Through generations, Saudi Arabia fought desertification by many methods and approaches to build a brighter future, The National Center for Vegetation Development existed as the first defense line of drought, let’s discover its objectives and the valuable importance of it.
About the National Center for Vegetation Development
In 2019, the government decided to establish the National Center for Vegetation Development , organizationally connected with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.
The center is financially and administratively independent, which gives it the advantage and the freedom to start the development and projects, including the supervising on the Management and investment of rangelands, forests and national parks.
In addition to preserving plant genetic resources and enhancing vegetation cover, outside the protected areas across the Kingdom’s diverse environments.
The Center’s Objectives
The National Center for Vegetation Diversity aims to achieve multiple objectives, such as:
- Protecting the vegetation cover and preserving forests and rangelands.
- Combating desertification through reforestation programs and soil improvement.
- Partnering with the community and the private sector for sustainability.
- Ensuring environmental sustainability by efficiently managing plant resources for future generations.
What Is the Role of the National Center for Vegetation Development and Desertification Control?
- Setting initiatives, programs and projects that are specific to the vegetation cover.
- Protect and develop the vegetation cover areas, including all the environments.
- Managing nurseries, pastures and seed banks to produce seedings.
- Regulation grazing and environmental investment and issuing related licenses.
- Developing and overseeing the implementation of preparedness and emergency.
All of these tasks answer one question, what is the role of the National Center for Vegetation Development and Desertification Control?
What Are the Key Initiatives of the National Center for Vegetation Development?
If you’re asking yourself about the key Initiatives of the National Center for Vegetation Development, here are the improvements of the genuine intent:
Saudi Green Initiative
A project that aims to plant more than 10 million trees during the next decades, in addition to reducing the carbon emissions and enhancing the air quality, as well as expand the green spaces sustainably.
Saudi Arabia’s National Parks Program
Another initiative that brought Saudi on the global environmental map in 2022, including developing wildlife, deserts and mountain parks.
In other words, it aims to promote ecotourism and raise community awareness about it, also achieving the balance between protecting the environment and offering entertaining destinations.
Also read: Salam Park in Riyadh
Coastal Protection Initiatives
Numerous initiatives to plant over 13 million Mangrove seedings until 2024, also another major impact with protecting the coastal environment from erosion and supporting the marine ecosystem.
Also read: The Green Building and the Sustainable Projects in Saudi.
FAQ
Here are some of the frequently asked questions related to the same topic:
What Is the Vegetation Cover Percentage in Saudi Arabia?
The vegetation cover percentage in Saudi Arabia doesn’t exceed 2% of the total area, concentrated in the southern and western part of the country.
As a matter of fact, desertification covers more that 80% of the total because of the drought and lack of rain.
How Diverse Is the Vegetation Cover in Saudi Arabia?
Although of all desertification factors, Saudi comprises a diverse vegetation cover, here are some examples:
- More than 2200 species of plants are recorded in Saudi Arabia.
- There are almost 600 species of plants exclusively in the kingdom.
- The vegetation cover is diverse between mountain forests and desert rangelands.
- Mangrove forests cover a huge areas of coastlings.
- Some of the medicinal and aromatic plants are part of the Kingdom’s diverse plant heritage, such as sagebrush and frankincense.
In the end, the National Center for Vegetation Development embodies the futuristic plans of Saudi to be an effective part of the environmental protection system, through Bayut-KSA, you can discover more about these noble intentions.
