Al-Jouf Governor launches 2026 National Afforestation Season

Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Al-Jouf, has launched the 2026 National Afforestation Season under the slogan ‘A Generation Plants for a Prospering Nation’. The initiative is part of the National Afforestation Program aimed at increasing vegetation cover and promoting environmental sustainability in alignment with the Saudi Green Initiative and Vision 2030.

Since 2021, the Al-Jouf region has planted more than 8.8 million trees, exceeding its 2030 target of 8.5 million trees with a completion rate of 103.5%. Additionally, the region has restored over 155,000 hectares of land, reaching 68.7% of its 2030 goal of 226,000 hectares. The Governor also inaugurated a pastoral seed dispersal initiative to restore vegetation, improve biodiversity, and enhance the sustainability of rehabilitated sites.