![Neatly planted trees on the Sir Bani Yas Island on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. The island, one of the largest in the Abu Dhabi Emirate, is a wildlife preserve set up by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al Nahyan founding father of the UAE, and it is the home to thousands of free-roaming animals, including the Arabian Orynx. (Silvia Razgova/The National)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SDNWWHHQ3GKA5EMH7E3I3FYNA4.jpg?smart=true&auth=ba549b304abbfee738ca0f746845728d2b180642441bc3068f9548520aa80f23&width=400&height=225)
Trees on Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The National
Trees on Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The National
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