RIYADH: Saudi forces arrested eight violators for setting fire in an undesignated area in a public park, state news agency (SPA) reported.
Seven citizens and an Egyptian resident were arrested and fined $800 for setting a fire in Al-Soudah Park of Asir Region.
Authorities have urged the public to report similar violations that pose risks to the environment.
The Saudi National Center for Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification recently launched a two-year project to rehabilite fire-affected areas of Al-Jarrah Park, also in Asir region.
The afforestation program will plant more than 160,000 trees and local plant species.
