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Saudi forces detain two over grazing and local firewood violations
Saudi environmental security forces detained two citizens over separate environmental violations.
One citizen grazed 40 camels in a restricted area of Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve.
Grazing camels in prohibited areas can draw fines of up to 500 riyals per camel.
The other citizen was caught transporting two cubic metres of local firewood in the Riyadh region.
Transporting local firewood can carry fines of up to 16,000 riyals per cubic metre, and the seized wood was handed to the relevant authority.
Authorities say legal procedures have been completed and urge people to report harm to the environment or wildlife; they say reports are treated confidentially.
Saudi environmental security forces detained two citizens over separate environmental violations.
One citizen was found grazing 40 camels in a prohibited area of Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve.
The other was caught transporting two cubic metres of local firewood in Riyadh region.
Authorities said they completed legal procedures in both cases and handed the seized firewood to the relevant authority.
Penalties can reach 500 riyals per camel and 16,000 riyals per cubic metre of local firewood or charcoal.
- Who
- Saudi environmental security forces detained two citizens.
- What
- One was cited for grazing camels in a prohibited area; the other for transporting local firewood.
- When
- The article was published on 9 November 2026. The incident dates are not stated.
- Where
- Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve and Riyadh region.
- Why
- The citizens were accused of violating environmental regulations on grazing and transporting local firewood.
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- Camels
- 40 were grazed in a prohibited area
- Reserve
- Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve
- Local firewood
- 2 cubic metres seized in Riyadh region
- Camel grazing penalty
- Up to 500 riyals per camel
- Firewood transport penalty
- Up to 16,000 riyals per cubic metre