User:نزار المكرمي/The National Center for the Development of Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification

The National Center for the Development of Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification is a Saudi government center, which was established with the approval of the Council of Ministers in March 2019, after the abolition of the General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection.

Goals
The center aims to supervise the management and investment of pasture lands, forests and national parks, to preserve plant genetic resources and vegetation cover outside protected areas in the Kingdom in all its environments, and to combat desertification.

Missions
1- Develop initiatives, programs and projects to develop vegetation cover and combat desertification, and follow up on their implementation.

2- Develop executive plans for action, and follow up on their implementation.

3- Suggesting environmental standards, standards, controls and requirements in relation to his specialization, and submitting them to the Ministry for approval.

4- Development and protection of vegetation cover areas in all its environments and plant genetic resources.

5- Work to increase the percentage of vegetation cover in all development areas.

6- Department of nurseries, herbaria and seed banks belonging to the center for the production of seedlings of wild and coastal plants to support vegetation development initiatives and the conservation of plant genetic resources.

7- Setting and organizing annual grazing plans.

8- Regulating environmental investment in vegetation cover areas.

9- Issuing licenses and permits related to its specializations.

10- Approving the rules, conditions and controls related to the licenses and permits it issues, and determining and collecting the financial compensation for them.

11- Preparing preparedness plans and leading the response to emergencies subject to its competencies, and implementing them.

12- Obtaining from individuals, governmental and non-governmental entities, information and data related to his competencies and what he needs.

13- Encouraging investment and financing in the fields related to its specializations.

14- Establishing training programs in areas related to its specializations.

15- Adopting professional training programs and certification bodies specialized in training in areas related to its competencies.

16- Organizing environmental guidance activities related to the center's specialization.

17- Preparing and reviewing studies and reports related to its competencies.

18- Cooperation with universities, research centers and institutions.

19- Any other task related to his competencies.

National Park Program
The National Parks Program was launched in 2022, which is a reflection of Saudi Arabia’s efforts and role in protecting, developing and flourishing vegetation, and preserving the natural components of national parks, which contributes to achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and the Green Saudi Initiative, and promotes sustainable tourism.

Development of National Parks
The National Parks Program is a specialized program that works on developing national parks and developing their vegetation cover, which are divided into (mountainous, forest, coastal, water, and wild) parks. The program aims to achieve environmental, social and economic sustainability, as well as its role in promoting a culture of volunteer and environmental work.