Dubai Municipality has awarded the contract for the primary section of the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary Growth Challenge, with a worth of AED100m ($27.2m).
The total two-phase challenge will value AED650m ($177m) and is designed to place the sanctuary as a worldwide mannequin for sustainable city eco-tourism.
The event is in step with the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai to develop the emirate’s pure reserves in alignment with the 2040 City Grasp Plan.
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai Part One
Masking 6.4sq km, section one of many challenge focuses on rehabilitating pure ecosystems, with a significant emphasis on biodiversity and local weather resilience:
- 60 per cent enhance in mangrove protection (from 40 to 65 hectares)
- 144 per cent enhance in water our bodies (to 74 hectares), supporting 60 per cent extra CO₂ absorption
- Creation of recent habitats together with Mangrove Lake, North Edge Lake, and reed ponds
- Addition of 10 hectares of salt flats (mudflats)
- Growth of a Inexperienced Backbone and steady ecological monitoring
The sanctuary, which already attracts round 20,000 migratory birds annually, together with flamingos, is predicted to multiply annual guests six-fold to 250,000–300,000 as soon as full.
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai Part Two
Part two will deal with infrastructure and customer expertise enhancements throughout 20,000 sq. metres, together with:
- A customer centre, birdwatching towers, eating places, kiosks, and academic centres
- 5.6km of biking tracks and 3km of strolling trails
- 23 hectares of recent landscaping
- Devoted areas for occasions and environmental consciousness initiatives
Designed by internationally recognised specialists in collaboration with the Dubai Setting and Local weather Change Authority, the challenge has already received seven worldwide and regional awards, cementing Dubai Municipality’s management in sustainable growth and environmental design.
Marwan Ahmed bin Ghalita, Director Basic of Dubai Municipality, mentioned: “The Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary Growth Challenge is likely one of the most outstanding environmental infrastructure initiatives being undertaken by Dubai Municipality.
“With its distinctive design, the challenge marks a significant milestone within the growth and preservation of pure reserves. It displays Dubai Municipality’s dedication to defending biodiversity and pure habitats by way of revolutionary practices that assist sustainable development and ecological steadiness”.
The Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary was the primary UAE web site listed below the Ramsar Conference in 2007 and is assessed below the Worldwide Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) tips.
It hosts practically 450 species of wildlife and performs a significant function within the area’s ecological steadiness.
