Sunday, July 19, 2026

SPA - Riyadh:

The Special Forces for Environmental Security apprehended a citizen violating the environmental system for failing to comply with instructions and guidelines for preserving vegetation by lighting a fire in unauthorized areas in Tuwaiq Nature Reserve, and legal procedures were applied against him.

The forces confirmed that the penalty for lighting a fire in unauthorized areas in forests and national parks is a fine of up to (3,000) riyals, urging reporting any cases of assault on the environment or wildlife by calling (911) in the Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and Eastern regions, and (999) and (996) in the rest of the Kingdom's regions, and all reports will be handled with complete confidentiality without any liability on the reporter.