Environment Authority plants 1,200 mangrove saplings in Al Wusta

Muscat: At least 1,000 mangrove saplings have been planted by the Environment Authority in Al Wusta Governorate.

A statement issued online by Environment Authority said: "As part of the efforts made by the Environment Authority to implement the national initiative to plant 10 million trees and rehabilitate khors in the Sultanate, the authority planted 1,200 mangrove saplings in Khor Ghawi in the Wilayat of Al Jazir in the Al Wusta Governorate."

"The mangroves have great benefits in maintaining the ecological balance, as they work to preserve beaches from erosion and are incubating areas for many commercially valuable fish and other marine creatures, in addition to their contribution to storing carbon dioxide," the statement added.