The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced the expansion of its native tree-tagging programs to encompass all naturally occurring native trees in Abu Dhabi's wild habitats and natural reserves. This initiative is a collaborative effort with the Agency's strategic partners aimed at bolstering sustainability, safeguarding Abu Dhabi's natural heritage, and reinforcing the emirate's position as a leader in environmental endeavours.
The Agency aims to tag 100,000 native trees as part of the program, encompassing Ghaf, Samar, and Sidr trees, all of which naturally thrive in wild habitats and Protected Areas. In collaboration with its strategic partners, EAD has formulated the standards for tree tagging activities, which will be executed in diverse regions across the emirate.
The program will be expanded to encompass trees in city parks, urban areas, and along roadsides through the tree-tagging initiative managed by the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT). Additionally, native trees situated in agricultural zones and tourist sites will be included in the program, with collaboration and coordination involving the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) and the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT). Furthermore, the program entails collecting data on the status of trees, aligning with standards compatible with the databases of the Statistics Center - Abu Dhabi (SCAD).
The program will also contribute to enhancing data quality and updating the knowledge repository of relevant authorities concerning the status of native trees. It will achieve this by gathering comprehensive information specifically designed for utilization in specialized data collection and geographic linking applications. These applications are designed to facilitate the direct transfer of field data to the Environmental Agency - Abu Dhabi's (EAD) environmental database, enabling real-time reporting on the program's advancements. Furthermore, the Agency will collaborate with its partners to execute the electronic coding of native trees situated in forests and along highway belts, totalling over 20 million trees.
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