![Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 23, 2020. Modar Khaled plants a couple of mangrove trees at Jubail Mangrove Park, Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi.
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The UAE boasts 4,000 hectares of mangrove forests, the largest in the Arabian Gulf region. Victor Besa / The National
The UAE boasts 4,000 hectares of mangrove forests, the largest in the Arabian Gulf region. Victor Besa / The National
Hundreds of children to plant saplings to help protect Abu Dhabi's coastline
Pupils to learn the importance of mangroves in the environment through Adnoc project