The National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) has emphasized the prohibition against producing charcoal and firewood from wood and tree waste resulting from pruning and maintenance activities. Selling, transporting, or storing such materials without a license can result in a fine of up to SAR8,000 under the executive regulations of the Environmental Law’s provisions on illegal logging.
The NCVC plays a crucial role in combating illegal logging through inspection teams that monitor vegetation cover sites in forests, pastures, and national parks. The teams apprehend violators of the Environmental Law and its illegal logging regulations, effectively drying up local firewood markets by imposing fines.
The NCVC is committed to developing, protecting, monitoring, and rehabilitating vegetation cover sites throughout the Kingdom, detecting encroachments, and combating illegal logging. It also oversees and invests in pasture lands, forests, and national parks, thus contributing
to sustainable development and achieving the goals of the Saudi Green Initiative.
Source: Saudi Press Agency