Designs for Dubai Reefs revealed - in pictures

  • Dubai Reefs is a planned ecotourism destination that would be the world’s largest ocean restoration project. All photos: URB
    Dubai Reefs is a planned ecotourism destination that would be the world’s largest ocean restoration project. All photos: URB
  • Dubai Reefs is a floating living lab for marine restoration and ecotourism, said developer URB
    Dubai Reefs is a floating living lab for marine restoration and ecotourism, said developer URB
  • Surrounded by the Arabian Gulf, Dubai Reefs could be home to a 200-square-kilometre artificial reef
    Surrounded by the Arabian Gulf, Dubai Reefs could be home to a 200-square-kilometre artificial reef
  • Responsible tourism is a big part of the project, which envisages floating eco resorts and eco lodges
    Responsible tourism is a big part of the project, which envisages floating eco resorts and eco lodges
  • Ecotourism activities at Dubai Reefs would give guests hands-on experiences
    Ecotourism activities at Dubai Reefs would give guests hands-on experiences
  • The marine institute is where scientists and researchers could work towards greater protection of Dubai’s marine and coastal regions
    The marine institute is where scientists and researchers could work towards greater protection of Dubai’s marine and coastal regions
  • A rendering of the marine institute at Dubai Reefs
    A rendering of the marine institute at Dubai Reefs