EAD plants over 4 million coral fragments

ABU DHABI: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), has directed the expansion of the scope of the agency's coral rehabilitation project to outplant more than four million coral colonies in the emirate’s waters by 2030.

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This will cover an area estimated to be more than 900 hectares, making it the largest coral rehabilitation project in the world.

EAD's coral rehabilitation project had successfully reached the target of one million colonies whereby restoration took place in eight different sites, covering over 300 hectares.

This has led to an increase in Abu Dhabi's coral coverage as the restored coral areas have seen over 95 per cent success rate. The restored sites are already showing signs of recovery, as life is starting to form around them, with more than 50 percent increase in fish biomass and diversity.