Fujairah aims for biggest coral garden in the world

Fujairah wants to cultivate the world’s largest coral garden to encourage biodiversity, boost tourism and attract divers and nature enthusiasts.

The move was revealed on Thursday by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Fujairah Centre for Adventures, who signed a memorandum of understanding to build it.

Details on when the garden would be finished were not immediately available, but the deal stipulated that the ministry would provide grown corals of various sizes and types. It will also provide technical support and logistics services to the onsite team.

Saeed Al Muamari is director of the Fujairah Centre for Adventures.

“Such agreements are important to help preserve the pristine natural beauty of the region and its precious marine environment,” he said.

“The project is the largest in the world and will help boost local and international interest in the coral reef and the marine environment.”

The ceremony was also attended by Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment.

Fujairah Centre for Adventures, meanwhile, will determine the best site for the garden.

It will also ensure it is easily accessible, within a protected area, on rocky ground and less than 1 nautical mile from the shore.