Fujairah, UAE | Scientists Create Programs to Monitor and Protect the State of Marine Ecosystems

In the city and emirate of Fujairah, located on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) lying along the Gulf of Oman, known its stunning beaches and the Hajar Mountains, which run through much of the emirate, home of the massive Sheikh Zayed Mosque highlighted by its towering white minarets, and the emblematic Fujairah Fort, a reconstructed 17th - century fortress featuring round and square towers, scientists are creating programs to monitor and protect the state of marine ecosystems.  

According to information by Emirates News Agency (WAM) researchers are conducting applied specialized research to protect the region’s marine ecosystems and biodiversity.  

In the emirate the protection of marine organisms is carried out through research, the creation of a regulatory base and legislative initiatives and focused on several areas.

In Fujairah scientists and environmental protection specialists are actively studying and monitoring biological, chemical and physical data, collecting information on marine flora and fauna, protecting them from ecological threats and human activity, such as fishing and navigation.

Fujairah Research Centre (FRC)  is actively creating significant marine conservation programs, focusing on coral reef restoration (like Project REEFrame), cetaceans studies, sea turtle rehabilitation and general environment monitoring, using advanced tech and partnerships with IUCN, Canon, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) to build knowledge, combat climate change impacts with the aim to boosts biodiversity and sustainable tourism in the Gulf of Oman and beyond. 

Key Programs and Initiatives: 

•    Project REEFrame: Growing and transplanting coral fragments onto artificial reef structures to create new habitats where natural reef struggle, aiming for large - scale restoration.
•    Cetaceans and Turtle Programs: Specialized research and rehabilitation efforts for dolphins, whales, ad sea turtles, crucial for regional biodiversity. 
•    Artificial Reefs: Building complex structures from various materials (like date palm fronds, oyster shells) to foster biodiversity and support sustainable fisheries and diving. 
•    Research and Monitoring: Using research vessels, underwater tech, and photographic data to monitor biological, chemical, and physical data to understand and protect the marine ecosystem.  
 

All these initiatives and effoprts are necessary to form a knowledge of marine ecosystems of Fujairah and the Gulf of Oman, which will be useful not only in the present, but also in the future.

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