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The one million-square-metre site features a winding boardwalk.
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Visitors look out over the mangroves at Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
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Mangroves play an important environmental role in the the UAE.
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The sun sets over Jubail Mangrove Park.
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Jubail Mangrove Park reopened to visitors in October 2020, after it was closed to curb the spread of Covid-19.
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The park first opened in January 2020 with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of mangroves in the UAE.
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Residents take an evening stroll through the mangrove park at Jubail Island.
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The one million-square-metre site features a winding boardwalk.
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Visitors look out over the mangroves at Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
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Mangroves play an important environmental role in the the UAE.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KHHK26GKKGCB2MN6NXD3JDKYOM.jpg?smart=true&auth=e2daa27d5c1c4b5614ec2d9b8a4cdeda218842c2ba28869536e6fba8de16bae4&width=400&height=225)
The sun sets over Jubail Mangrove Park.
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Jubail Mangrove Park reopened to visitors in October 2020, after it was closed to curb the spread of Covid-19.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KJZRA5H4PUZMFLVCTBLOWPDOGE.jpg?smart=true&auth=f4d42c480f51edd8cbc45ced5d02618da33be2a24095c7f482fc96ecdbc5b98d&width=400&height=225)
The park first opened in January 2020 with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of mangroves in the UAE.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JY32F6LK4GDCQF2XAA6KL4EAQA.jpg?smart=true&auth=7dbd4774de3cd09c9e843c38de22340e0a12cc0549c08d869e080c670484bdd5&width=400&height=225)
Residents take an evening stroll through the mangrove park at Jubail Island.
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The one million-square-metre site features a winding boardwalk.
Cop28: Climate change demands inclusive approach for sustainable economic growth
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