The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) launched the Fujairah Cultured Coral Reef Gardens, the largest project of its kind in the UAE, in collaboration with Fujairah Municipality, Dibba Fujairah Municipality and the Fujairah Adventures by Saeed Al Memari. In line with the Ministry’s strategy to protect the UAE’s biodiversity and ensure its sustainability, the project is set to include the cultivation of 1.5 million coral reef colonies over the next five years.
Saeed Al Memari the head of the Fujairah Adventures said the the coral reef will have a built structure like Forts, Fujairah Adventures logo, Fujairah Government and the Emirates Seven Lines’ logo and few boats that will be covered with corals.
It was launched in April, organized by MOCCAE under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah and Supreme Council Member, His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said: “Protecting and preserving the sustainability of the environment and of our natural resources is integral to the legacy of the founding father of the UAE, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may he rest in peace.
“The preservation of the country’s biodiversity is also a prime area of focus for the UAE leadership today as outlined in the UAE Vision 2021. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has put in place multiple programs that aim to carry out the country’s national strategy for biodiversity in collaboration with other local environmental authorities in the country.”