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Mangrove seed balls dropped on the shoreline in Al Dhafra. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
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One of the drones that drops mangrove seed balls. Mangrove seed balls dropped on among mangrove seedlings in Al Dhafra. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
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Underwater mangrove seedlings. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
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Mangrove seed balls dropped on among mangrove seedlings in Al Dhafra. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
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Mangrove seed balls dropped on the shoreline in Al Dhafra. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
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One of the drones that drops mangrove seed balls. Mangrove seed balls dropped on among mangrove seedlings in Al Dhafra. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
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Underwater mangrove seedlings. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
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Mangrove seed balls dropped on among mangrove seedlings in Al Dhafra. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
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Mangrove seed balls dropped on the shoreline in Al Dhafra. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi uses drones to lay seeds in mangrove regeneration plan
A project is under way to rehabilitate mangroves near a major industrial plant 90 minutes outside Abu Dhabi city
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The National
16 November, 2020
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