MUSCAT: The Environment Authority (EA) has launched an action plan to plant 1.5 million mangrove seeds in Khor Ghawi in Wilayat Al Jazir and the Wetland Reserve in Wilayat Mahout, Al Wusta Governorate during July and August 2022.
This initiative is a part of the national initiative to plant 10 million trees.
The authority’s plan is to plant mangroves in the mentioned areas with the aim of enhancing the biodiversity of marine organisms, in addition to its role in reducing the carbon footprint and protecting the lagoons from erosion. The area is also considered a natural habitat for migratory and endemic birds.
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Bader al Busaidi, an environmental systems specialist at EA, said that preparations for this work began months ago, and a timetable was set for the implementation of planting 1.5 million mangrove seeds. In July, during the cultivation, the tidal conditions of the target sites will be determined through the approved international sites to determine the exact times of planting.
He added, “On July 29, half a million seeds will be planted in Khor Ghawi in the Wilayat of Al-Jazer, then a million seeds will be planted from July 31 to August 11 in the area of the Wetland Reserve and Khor Al Hofinat in the reserve. The distance between each seed is 30 cm. At the rate of 1000 seeds per 300 metres, the total target area will be 13.5 hectares of the total area of the mentioned sites.
