Zulal Wellness Resort celebrates UNESCO Mangrove Conservation Day with 200 new seedlings – Doha News

Threats to the number of mangrove forests in Qatar and internationally include climate change and pollution from coastal development..

The Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som in Qatar is celebrating UNESCO’s International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem by planting 200 new mangrove seedlings.

These efforts are in line with the resort’s commitment to environmental sustainability and the conservation of Qatar’s natural resources.

“By planting 200 new mangrove seedlings, we aim to restore and expand nature in Al Ruwais and the surrounding areas,” Holger Glaser, Zulal’s general manager, told local media.

The first International Mangrove Conservation Day was held in 2016, after being adopted by the UNESCO General Assembly the previous year.

The aim of the day is to highlight the immense benefits of this plant species, which range from providing services for forestry and fisheries to mitigating the effects of climate change.

Mangrove forests store large amounts of carbon in the soil, leaves and branches.

One hectare of mangroves alone can store over 3,754 tonnes of carbon, the equivalent of taking 2,650 cars off the road for a year.

Mangroves also act as a barrier to increasing wave height. A 500-meter mangrove strip can reduce wave height by more than 99%.

Mangroves thrive in abundance in the Al Khor and Al Thakhira regions of Qatar. Amidst the surrounding desert, the mangroves of Al Thakhira spread over a large area. Qatari Law No. 6 of 2006 designates Al Thakhira as a nature reserve.

However, worldwide and in Qatar, their numbers are threatened by human development and climate change.

Abnormal and extreme weather events and pollution from coastal development are some of the threats to the population.

“It is estimated that more than three-quarters of the world’s mangrove forests are threatened, along with all the aquatic and terrestrial organisms that depend on them,” said UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.

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Zulal Wellness Resort celebrates UNESCO Mangrove Conservation Day with 200 new seedlings – Doha News

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