Bio-diverse Bird Break

The United Arab Emirate has been in the global spotlight for its increasingly growing tourism industry. Catering for tourist from all over the world isnt limited to people this also includes migrating Birds stopping before continuing their trip to the southern hemisphere from the Northern winters. The emirate of Abu Dhabi has had its Biodiversity Management Sector of its Environment Agency preserve the 110 square kilometers of mangroves. Mangroves are plants that grow on the coastline of the Arabian peninsula, they protect the coastline from erosion and provide shelter for small fish and shellfish from the waves of the Arabian Gulf. In recent years there was a risk of losing these plants from increased construction across the coastline, the UAE has issued laws to ensure protection. They have also raised awareness of the plant to help preserve it to help this bio-diverse wetlands that are important for habits of fish and birds alike.


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