Plants in the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve play an essential role in recycling nutrients and maintaining the environmental balance of the region.
The reserve contains more than 550 species of different plants. The list of diverse plants includes acacia, bramble, thorn, tamarisk, artemisia, dung, ramth, acacia, kassum, and wormwood.
The reserve strives to achieve the promising vision of the Kingdom 2030 to improve the quality of life and preserve it for future generations, according to Akhbaar24.
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve Development Authority is keen to protect and enhance the vegetation cover and ensure its sustainability. It implements many projects that aim to support and expand the green area and develop plant diversity in the reserve. Moreover, it works on involving local communities and activating volunteer work in cooperation with government agencies and relevant local community associations.
Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve
Vegetation cover in the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve (ITBA) has significantly increased to 8.5%, according to the reserve’s Development Authority.
This outstanding increase was driven by improved air quality and reduced severity of dust storms in several central regions of the Kingdom, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The rate of green cover across the reserve has grown from 1.4 percent in 2018 to the 8.5 percent recorded this year.
Furthermore, the reserve has identified over 180 plant species across 38 plant families, representing 7.5% of all plant species in the Kingdom.
ITBA planted more than 600,000 trees through desert forestation projects.
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