The Saudi National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) announced that the vegetation coverage in Madinah has increased by 360% due to the rainfall during the past five months of 2023. The center noted that the vegetation coverage in Madinah had reached 2,863.4 km² in August 2023, covering 1.9% of the region's total area. In December 2023, the vegetation coverage gradually increased, reaching 13,194.5 km² and covering 8.7% of the region's area.
UNEP director visits Saudi Arabia's Al-Ghat National Park, reviews its rehabilitation arabnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arabnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
600% increase in green spaces in Makkah region over five months zawya.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from zawya.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The last one year’s of regular rains have turned Makkah, a desert into a Green Valley with mountains and highways giving a scenic view of the Holy City which the local residents have never seen before.