Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has embarked on one of the world’s most ambitious ecosystem restoration missions: Restoring 40 million hectares and planting 10 billion trees. The initiative has already resulted in the planting of more than 159 million trees, restoring nearly a million hectares of degraded lands, and the reintroduction of species like the gazelle, ibex, and Arabian oryx. It has also led to the establishment of a comprehensive governance framework to tackle drought, desertification, and climate change.
Saudi Arabia’s “National Greening Program” has been recognized as a World Restoration Flagship under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The official launch is on August 26, at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s Conference of Parties in Mongolia. The full film is coming later this year. Stay tuned and get inspired to join #GenerationRestoration
Film Credit: © Thomas Christofoletti /UNEP
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has embarked on one of the world’s most ambitious ecosystem restoration missions: Restoring 40 million hectares and planting 10 billion trees. The initiative has already resulted in the planting of more than 159 million trees, restoring nearly a million hectares of degraded lands, and the reintroduction of species like the gazelle, ibex, and Arabian oryx. It has also led to the establishment of a comprehensive governance framework to tackle drought, desertification, and climate change.
Saudi Arabia’s “National Greening Program” has been recognized as a World Restoration Flagship under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The official launch is on August 26, at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s Conference of Parties in Mongolia. The full film is coming later this year. Stay tuned and get inspired to join #GenerationRestoration
Film Credit: © Thomas Christofoletti /UNEP
