The first self-contained educational, natural, and recreational destination of its sort in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is Jubail Mangrove Park, their major goal is to raise awareness and understanding of the important ecological functions of the mangrove habitats. The park is famous for its amazing natural view and boardwalks, you can enjoy kayaking and walking. Conserving and planting mangroves provides natural adaptation to the effects of climate change and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Recently, EAD has planted around 15 million mangroves across Abu Dhabi’s coastal areas, including Jubail Island, Al Mirfa, and different locations across Al Dhafra region. This is in alignment with UAE’s aim of planting 100 million mangroves by 2030 to help achieve Net Zero by 2050.

EAD has also successfully planted one million mangrove seeds using drones, as part of the first phase of a project supporting the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative. EAD is the first organisation to plant mangroves on such a large-scale using drones.

Description (Objective):

• Understand the importance and benefits of mangroves
• Learn about the proper planting procedure

Learning Outcome(s):

• Familiarization about the mangrove trees
• Methodology of planting

Itinerary:

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM: Arrival at the entrance of JMP

9:10 AM – 9:30 AM: Briefing on how to plant a mangrove tree at the Mangrove Terrace

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Breaktime

10:00 AM – 10:40 AM: Boardwalk with Ranger Activity

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM: Free time to discover the other stations of the boardwalk

11:00 AM: Departure of the bus

Activities:

• Boardwalk with Ranger