HH Shaikh Nasser plants 100,000th mangrove tree

TDT | Manama                                                              

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

National Security Advisor, Supreme Defence Council Secretary General, and Royal Guard Commander Lieutenant General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa planted the 100,000th mangrove seedling in the Ras Al Mutla area, south of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

A ceremony to celebrate the planting milestone was held yesterday under the patronage of HH Shaikh Nasser. The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Royal Guard carried out the ceremony in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, as part of the national afforestation plan (Green Bahrain).

The vital eco-project aims to preserve marine life and ecosystem balance due to the great and effective benefits of these plants in combating climate change. HH Shaikh Nasser noted that it is part of efforts to achieve the goals of the comprehensive and sustainable development march led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

He hailed the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Prime Minister, for the national plan for afforestation aimed at doubling the number of trees in the Kingdom of Bahrain, increasing the green area and achieving ecological balance.

His Highness stressed Bahrain’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2035 and reaching zero neutrality in 2060, which was launched at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), which was translated into a number of initiatives from Including the expansion of the cultivation of mangroves.

HH Shaikh Nasser toured a photo gallery documenting the stages of cultivation of the mangrove oasis in the Ras Al Mutla area in Southern Bahrain. He watched a brief film about the stages of cultivation, which included 100,000 seedlings that were planted in several stages, including leveling and preparing the land.