Saudi Arabia Launches Massive New Conservation Project to Plant Billions of Trees and Boost Tourism
- Project area spans 30,152 sq km across 3 regions
- Aims to conserve natural resources and biodiversity
- Part of Saudi's Green Initiative to increase protected areas
- Involves planting 10 billion trees over decades
- Will support tourism, infrastructure, job creation
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