Dubai Reefs to Be World’s Largest Marine Restoration Project – 30,000 Jobs to Be Created as Well

What is expected to be the largest marine restoration project in the world, Dubai Reefs is additionally expected to help create 30,000 jobs in a green economy; this was highlighted on the ArabianBusiness.com news website on 9th May 2023 which went on to reveal that the project would feature 100 million mangrove trees and a staggering one billion corals. Once completed, this floating living lab which will be powered by renewable energy will have a sustainable floating community for marine regeneration and research as well as ecotourism.

The artificial reef, expected to measure around 200 square kilometres, will be created in phases; parts of the reef will be near artificial islands such as the Palm Jumeirah and the World Islands off the coast of the mainland where one can stay at a luxury hotel in Dubai. This includes well-placed properties such as Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel which organises personal helicopter rides that provide a great aerial perspective of the city; this is also an ideal way to get a sense of the extent of Dubai’s coastline and what the Marine Restoration Project would be like. Expected to transform this emirate into an eco-destination, this unique initiative will additionally feature Regenerative Ocean Farming which is a food production technique that is climate-friendly too.