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Coral reefs, along with sea-grass beds and mangroves, have been under threat because of man-made developments along the coastlines in the region. Construction of some new hotels and tower blocks is reported to have partially or completely destroyed reefs.
Since the completion of the first coral reef map in June this year, which covers the coastline from Abu Dhabi to Qatar, many property developers have consulted this map. “If someone wants to build a hotel, for example, but it happens to be next to a coral reef, the project doesn’t have to be stopped. It only needs to be moved a few metres inland,” explained Al Mubarak.
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