Why mangroves are indispensable to Saudi Arabia’s future

The mangrove trees that line the tropical coastlines of the Red Sea bring ecological benefits that scientists are only just beginning to truly appreciate.

Surprisingly, these plants can sequester around four times more CO2 than rainforests.

They also defend shorelines from extreme weather events and help preserve biodiversity.

Saudi Arabia is now planting 100 million mangrove trees along its shorelines as part of the Kingdom’s climate action plan to plant 10 billion trees and mitigate the effects of climate change.

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