📋 Tender Overview
Scope of Work:
72km mangroves coastal project in Dubai.
Description:
Billed Dubai Mangroves, the project envisions planting more than 100 million mangrove trees. The project also includes edutainment assets such as a visitor hub, a botanical museum and nature reserve conservation centre. If realised, the massive ecotourism project will see guided nature walks, educational programmes and conservation activities. It also has the potential to create 10,000 green job opportunities.
The company has selected six pilot locations for the Dubai Mangroves project: Jebel Ali Beach, Dubai Marina Beach, Jumeirah Public Beach, Umm Suqeim Beach, Mercato Beach, Dubai Islands Beach. Each site offers distinct conditions that are essential for testing different innovative coastal regeneration methods and ensuring the project adapts to varying local needs. This network of mangrove forests will fortify Dubai’s coastal defences against the encroaching sea and create a thriving habitat for countless species of flora and fauna.
The project will explore a mix of funding sources. Identifying the most effective financing mix is a key part of the project's study phase. There are opportunities for businesses and private entities to contribute to or collaborate on the Dubai Mangroves project through sponsorship, investment in carbon credits, or participation in environmental education and conservation efforts. However, at this stage, the key collaboration opportunities are at research level only. The company envisages using drones and artificial intelligence-powered technology for mangrove restoration. The drones will be equipped for planting mangrove seeds, while satellite imagery enables the tracking of expansion efforts. AI-driven analytics will help predict outcomes and guide restoration efforts.
At the heart of this initiative are mangroves, known for their unique ability to sequester carbon, protect coastal areas from erosion, and support for marine life and food security. With the capacity to absorb approximately 12.3kg of CO2 annually per tree, the entire project can sequester 1.23 million tonnes of CO2 each year — which is the equivalent of removing the CO2 emitted by more than 260,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles from the roads each year.
