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Land Restoration Milestone
Saudi Arabia has restored one million hectares of degraded land.
“Saudi Arabia has restored one million hectares of degraded land and planted more than 159 million trees”
More than 159 million trees have been planted.
The achievement marks a key milestone toward the SGI's goal of planting 10 billion trees.
Economic and Social Returns
The rehabilitation generated economic returns estimated between SAR 2 billion and SAR 25.7 billion.
More than 68,000 jobs were created.
There was a nearly 50 percent reduction in dust storms across the Kingdom.
Integrated, Science-Based Approach
The restoration program has been implemented under limited water availability.
“The National Greening Program uses technologies such as remote sensing, satellite imagery, drones, and geographic information systems”
It relies on science-based and technological interventions including cloud seeding.
Technologies such as remote sensing and GIS have been used to monitor environmental indicators.
