Saudi Arabia tops the world in environmental performance indicators

Saudi Arabia tops the world in environmental performance indicators

Saudi Arabia has outperformed 180 countries in two indicators of environmental performance, as revealed by the National Center for Performance Measurement "Adaa,“ which monitors the international indicators.

The Kingdom ranked first in the "Tree Cover Loss“ and "Wetland“ indicators, in addition to surpassing 172 countries in preserving and protecting natural environments and preventing the extinction of rare animal species, ranking eighth in the world in the "Species Habitat Index.“

Saudi Arabia's environmental performances were revealed as the international community marked World Environment Day on Saturday.

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"According to Adaa center, the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture is making remarkable efforts to protect the environment, which had an important impact on life, wealth, and the economy, and contributed to preserving the environment's natural resources and their sustainable development,“ the Saudi Press agency stated in a report.

"The Kingdom's achievements in the environment-related sectors are important in the international indicators, according to Ada, citing Saudi Arabia's ranking first place in the "Tree Cover Loss“ indicator which confirms its preservation of forest areas, knowing that this indicator measures the average annual loss in forest area over the past five years; the chronological age of