Dubai Mangroves, the world's largest coastal regeneration project - in pictures


  • Dubai Mangroves is set to be the world's largest coastal regeneration project. All photos: URB
    Dubai Mangroves is set to be the world's largest coastal regeneration project. All photos: URB
  • Running from Jebel Ali beach to Dubai Islands beach, the project would aim to boost Dubai's ecotourism offering
    Running from Jebel Ali beach to Dubai Islands beach, the project would aim to boost Dubai's ecotourism offering
  • Spanning 72km, it would transform Dubai's coastline
    Spanning 72km, it would transform Dubai's coastline
  • 100 million mangroves would be planted
    100 million mangroves would be planted
  • Edutainment and conservation is at the heart of the plan
    Edutainment and conservation is at the heart of the plan
  • A rendering of visitors exploring Dubai Mangroves
    A rendering of visitors exploring Dubai Mangroves
  • An artist's impression of the glass-domed Botanical Museum
    An artist's impression of the glass-domed Botanical Museum
  • The planted mangroves could sequester 1.23 million tonnes of CO2 each year
    The planted mangroves could sequester 1.23 million tonnes of CO2 each year
  • The project would also aim to restore Dubai's seagrass beds
    The project would also aim to restore Dubai's seagrass beds