Dubai is synonymous with luxury and projects of great magnitude, such as the tallest skyscraper in the world or the deepest swimming pool mankind has ever built. However, the novelty goes beyond what anyone could imagine. This is not an architectural masterpiece, but the greatest ocean restoration the world has ever seen.
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Dubai Reefs is the greatest ocean work mankind has ever seen
Dubai Reefs is characterized as a construction of a coral reef with more than a billion living beings and 100 million mangrove trees. The project covers 77 square miles, which would be equivalent to almost 200,000 square kilometers.
The information was recently released by the developer of sustainable cities in Dubai, URB. Past projects include an indoor cycling superhighway in Dubai and sustainable cities in Egypt and South Africa.
Large tourist development
In addition to the large coral reef, the same project includes the construction of houses floating, hotels, shops, ecotourism options and all the complete infrastructure for travelers. The center of the site would house a large marine research institute, with education and life conservation programs. oceanic.
The URB stated that the site will be powered by 100% renewable energy, generated from solar, hydroelectric and wave farms. Meanwhile, the kelp and oyster farms would produce food.
Dubai Reefs could take up to 17 years to complete
If construction goes ahead, the developer hopes to complete the project by 2040, but notes that it will face challenges. Chief among these is the fight to ensure that the initiative can be fully privately funded and accessible to people of all income levels.
Still according to the information, the project intends to be a model of marine conservation to be replicated on smaller scales.