Qassim Region Governor Launches Initiative to Plant One Million Trees

Governor of the Qassim Region Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz launched here yesterday an initiative to plant a million trees in the Qassim Region by the end of 2024 in an ongoing effort to achieve sustainable environmental development and increase the green area.

 The initiative was launched at the Qassim National Park in Buraydah city, in collaboration with all government agencies and the non-profit sector, aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and developing vegetation cover in the region in accordance with the Saudi Green Initiative and the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

 Prince Faisal thanked the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture as well as the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) for their efforts in restoring vegetation cover in the national parks.

 NCVC Director Major General Ali Al-Asmari affirmed that the initiative involves the cultivation of 5 million seedlings until 2030 in order to improve vegetation cover and achieve environmental equilibrium.

 Al-Asmari also reviewed the NCVC's cultivation efforts in various locations in the region. In the Qassim National Park, 1 million seedlings were planted, including varieties of Arta (Calligonum), Ghadha, Ethel (Tamarix), Qarath (Acacia), Ghaf (Prosopis), Remth (Haloxylon), Arak (Salvadora Persica), Salam (Acacia Ehrenbergiana), and Samar (Acacia Nilotica). Additionally, 120,000 seedlings were planted in the Unayzah forest.