RIYADH: The Camel Club and the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote and invest in the environment by planting 500,000 trees in Al-Sayahid, an area frequented by camels. For five years, the center will annually provide the club with 100,000 seedlings of native plant species adaptable to the area. The club and the center entered into an agreement to provide a sustainable environment for camels alongside achieving the goals of the Saudi Green Initiative. Various activities will also be organized to raise awareness among the locals on developing vegetation and protecting the environment in the areas owned by the Camel Club. Nasser M. Al-Hamidi, a founding member of the Environment Friends Society in Al-Zulfi City, said he visited Al-Sayahid and met with camel owners, some of whom had thousands of camels. He stated that afforestation will result in soil stabilization and trees will act as barriers against strong winds and sandstorms, helping protect the camels. Bandar Al-Qahtani, executive director of the Camel Club, and Khalid Al-Abdul Al-Qadir from the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification, signed the agreement in Riyadh on Tuesday.