Saudi Arabia is imposing a permanent ban on the planting of palm trees along roads as well as in parks and gardens across the Kingdom.

The move comes as part of the measures to prevent the spread of an insect, interestingly

The red palm weevil is an insect that is found on palm trees and a council of ministers, including representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture came to the decision to ban the planting of palm trees on roadsides for this specific reason.

Palm trees will also no longer be planted in parks