On Nov. 2 2026, the Saudi Press Agency announced that 5,000 ghada seedlings were planted at Al‑Jouf National Park near Dumat Al‑Jandal Lake, kicking off the National Greening Program in the region.
The planting effort involved 120 volunteers, including school students and representatives from relevant agencies, and is being supervised by the Al‑Jouf regional branch of the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification.
The governor of Al‑Jouf Region had recently launched planting initiatives that the new program expands, with plans to continue work during the planting and rainy seasons in support of the Saudi Green Initiative goals.
