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- - - - Spreading green spaces all over the country (To plant ten billion trees in the region and to plant 50 billion trees in the country)
    - - Vision 2030 to develop sustainable economy, To establish Global center for sustainable tourism
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    - - National policy to become less dependent oil country, National policy to use renewable energy resources (Solar, wind)
    - - Subsidies for middle and low-income Saudis, Government aims to reduce Saudi unemployment from 11.6% to 7%
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    - - Soft visa policies for tourists
    - - National policy to install airports at major tourists destinations
  - - - Geographic characteristics: Low population density (2.44 per sq km), Suitable Altitude (692 m), Suitable temperature (22.5 C), No flood risk
        GIS variables: Slope (0-3500%), Elevation (310-1900), Moderate Aspect ratio, Vegetation density (-0.05 Moderate vegetation ), Visibility (Middle range from observing points), Proximity from populated centers 10 TO 20 Km, Proximity from roads 0 to 1736 m, Very far from fault lines (>13 km), Proximity from cultural and historical sites 0-15 km, Far from negative factors (industries)
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    - - Saudi green initiatives to improve air quality, reducing the elimination of carbon Dioxide from the country, national policy to reduce the plastic bags from the country, Saudi government agreement with United Nations Convention to combat Desertification (UNCCD) to fight with land degradation.
- - - - Cultural Heritage, Cultural events, Promoting Cultural Awareness, Historical-archaeological assets
    - - Low environmental impacts, Low social & cultural impacts, Low economic impacts
    - - Revenue for the local development project, Local business promotion, Jobs opportunities, Charity home, Health facilities, Price control policies
  - - - Recognition of environment responsibilities, Responsible environmental behavior, Awareness about ecotourism, understanding of natural environments, Environment Ethics
    - - Managing impacts of ecotourism, Suitable accommodation, Good water supply system, Good sewerage management system, Electricity available, Advanced in information and communication technology, Destination's Marketing, Low corban emission
  - - - Ease to access accommodation, Ease to access transportation, Ease to access food, Ease to access tourists sites
    - - Hot air balloon, Caving, Canyoneering, Zip-lining, Mountain biking, Mountaineering, people tracking trails, Cycling, Hiking, Exploring, Sandboarding, Rock climbing, camel and horse riding
    - - Availability of eating and drinking places, availability of tour guide, Security for tourits, integrating invisible security
  - - - Protected places (Sharan Nature reserve, Sharaan Resort)
    - - Museum (Alula Museum, Hejaz railway Museum, The world's largest living museum), Protection of Historical Sites and buildings (Hegra World heritage site by UNESCO, Hejaz railway station, Old Town Alula, Jabal Ikmah, Dadan), Cultural events and festivals (Azimuth festival, alula Dates Festival, Winter at Tantora Festival), Protection of Natural places (Yes, RCU develop to protect natural, historical and cultural places ), Conservation of threatened species (RCU have plan to protect Arabian Leopard, Nubian ibexes, Red-necked ostriches, and Idmi gazelles), Revenue for nature conservation (USD 3.2 billion), Promoting cultural art (To promote cultural art RCU have launched programme such as Perspectives Galleries, Wadi AlFann, Arts District Incense Museum and Gardens Oasis Living Gardens), Promoting history (Saudi Vision 2030 by RCU has special attention to promote historical, cultural, and heritage sites in Alula), Parks and protected areas (Sharan protected area)
    - - Mountains, Sandstones monuments, valleys, Oasis, Grove, Trees (Dates, Acacia, Arabica tree, orange, lemon, "pomely" and "tring", bananas, pineapple, kiwi, peaches, apples, pomegranate, Moringa Peregrina), Canyons and Ravines (Red-rock canyons, Steep-sided ravines), Foliage (Alula dates), caves, Deserts, Agriculture land, Moderate wildlife richness (acacia woodland, Nubian Ibex, Red-Necked Ostrich, and Idmi Gazelles, Arabian Leopard, Arabian Wolf, and Red Fox. Birds include Green Bee-eater, Laughing Dove, and Crested Lark, eagles, harriers, and long-legged Buzzards)
  - - - Environment protection, Protection of endangered species and their habitats, Balancing fragile ecosystems, Conservation of water, Low impact on the environment and people’s health, Safeguarding the natural and cultural landscape, celebrating heritage and culture and arts, sustaining wildlife, promoting balanced agriculture, developing light touch tourism, ensuring accessibility, designing the safe and healthy environment
    - - Good quality of life, Moderate to the high cost of living, Equal opportunity, Conserve resources, Non-consumptive, Long range planning, Resource management, Local community development program, Developing sustianlbe infrastructure systems,
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  - - - A low number of higher education institutions for local people specifically to learn about environmental and tourism studies
    - - A far distance from major cities, low number of accommodation
  - - - No sand therapy, No Paragliding, low pedestrians
    - - A low number of shopping centers and markets
    - - No public transport
  - - - Low protected area
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    - - Low area Forests, No water body (river, lake ), No ocean, no beaches, sand storms, Variation occur in air quality from healthy to unhealthy due to dust storms, Low flowering plants
- - - - Destruction of natural features, overused tracks lead to soil erosion and damage to vegetation.
    - - Human pressure on protected areas, The destruction of natural resources to make room for ecotourism, e.g. Preparing land for airport, lodges for tourists, roads and so on
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    - - Over-tourism
  - - - Threatened species can be hunted down
    - - Competition among domestic and international destinations, tourist companies can get more profit than local people
  - - - Destruction of local culture and traditions due to international visitors
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