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Environmental security apprehends citizen for illegal camel grazing in King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve

Saudi environmental authorities detained a citizen for grazing 20 camel herds in a restricted area of King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve near Riyadh.

Environmental security apprehends citizen for illegal camel grazing in King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve

Saudi environmental authorities apprehended a citizen for illegally grazing 20 camel herds in a restricted area of the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, located near Riyadh. The Special Forces for Environmental Security took action as part of their ongoing efforts to safeguard the environment and protect biodiversity. According to the authorities, the fine for grazing camels in these restricted zones is set at 500 riyals (SAR) per herd unit.

They confirmed that legal action has been taken against the violator. The Special Forces have urged citizens and residents in regions including Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, as well as other areas of the Kingdom, to report any environmental or wildlife violations by calling 911 in specific regions or 999 and 996 in others.

They emphasized that all reports are treated with the utmost confidentiality and that informants are not held responsible for their disclosures.

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