Energy firm Engie partners with Abu Dhabi on tech-driven sustainability project
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Blue Carbon project seeks to rehabilitate Abu Dhabi’s mangrove habitats using drones
Technology and sustainability are coming together in a unique conservation project in Abu Dhabi.
“Blue Carbon” is an environmental and social responsibility project where energy company Engie is partnering with the Abu Dhabi energy department to help in rehabilitating the emirate’s mangrove habitats. This initiative uses specialised, custom UAE-built drones and rigging to plant thousands of mangrove seeds near the Mirfa power plant in Abu Dhabi, as well as monitor their growth over the year.
Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants found in intertidal areas throughout much of the world’s tropical and subtropical coastlines. Mangrove ecosystems are highly variable, ranging from sparse, stunted shrubs to dense stands of thick-stemmed tall trees.
These ecosystems provide habitat for an incredibly diverse range of species including fish (from snapper to shark), invertebrates (such as shrimp and crab), reptiles (from snakes to crocodiles), birds (from kingfishers to hawks), primates (such as macaques and lemurs) and even Bengal tigers.
Mangroves also provide essential goods and services to millions living in coastal communities they prevent shoreline erosion, provide protection from storms, supply food, cooking and building materials, and contain places of cultural and spiritual significance. They are also incredibly carbon dense storing as much or more carbon than their terrestrial forest peers the majority of this carbon is stored in incredibly deep soils.
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