Saudi Arabia announces 5 initiatives to enhance afforestation


By [e]Suad

RIYADH, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced five environmental initiatives in a bid to enhance biodiversity across the kingdom, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

The five new initiatives feature a 60-million-U.S. dollar investment to boost afforestation efforts.

Their goals include planting millions of trees and mangroves, distributing 300 million seeds, restoring degraded land, lowering air pollution, and improving the nation's biodiversity.

The announcement was made on the opening day of the fourth edition of the Saudi Green Initiative Forum, a crucial platform for advancing Saudi Arabia's goal to create a greener future by reducing emissions, combating desertification, and safeguarding natural ecosystems.

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