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Atlantis, The Palm has chosen 9 native conservation and sustainability projects to obtain funding from the 1 USD contribution initiative the resort launched in June 2021. Over the previous 12 months, for each marine animal expertise participated in by a visitor, Atlantis, The Palm has collected USD1 (USD), which has resulted in a USD120,000 (USD) funding fund for the mission, which goals to assist UAE-based conservation and sustainability projects to assist shield the ocean and our surroundings.
Kelly Timmins, director conservation, training & CSR of Atlantis Dubai, commented: “We are excited to work with existing and new partners for this years round of funding, in order to protect species and their habitats. As an organisation accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), we are dedicated to supporting partners who are actively working in the field and local community to make a difference. We are proud to say, that every project actively involves our colleagues at Atlantis Dubai; whether it be our chefs and sourcing team working on sustainable seafood, or our divers and aquarists restoring coral reefs, it is really a collaborative approach to conservation and sustainability. As our projects get underway, there are also opportunities for our guests and UAE Residents to get involved and learn more; such as visiting our Fish Hospital to see our coral project in action, or joining the UAE Dolphin Project Initiative as a citizen scientist. We look forward to embarking on these projects and seeing the results truly make a difference.”
Tim Kelly, managing director & govt vp of Atlantis Dubai, commented: “We are all extremely proud to announce the first group of projects supported by our 1 USD contribution fund. The nine projects we have chosen demonstrate significant expertise, ingenuity and innovation in their work to protect our environment and the ocean while sharing our conservation goals – and the need to accelerate progress towards them. Driving conservation and sustainability initiatives outside of the resort as well as transforming operations inside the resort are both critical to Atlantis Atlas Project’s long-term strategy – and through this, our collective aim is to make positive, measurable impacts on our planet and its people.”
The first mission the funding will assist is UAE’s main social enterprise Goumbook on their ‘Save The Butts’ marketing campaign. This initiative sees the gathering of cigarette butts littering seashores and public areas and makes use of round financial system rules to recycle the waste to create useful materials from it. This marketing campaign will even actively contain Atlantis Dubai’s colleague base by volunteer litter selecting and gathering waste throughout the vacation spot that Goumbook and their companions can recycle.
The initiative will even present a 12 months of funding for UAE-based Seafood Souq, which is able to assist the event of a digital platform to make seafood commerce extra environment friendly, sustainable, clear and traceable. This will contain creating a QR code for diners – to be piloted on Michelin-starred Ossiano’s menu – enabling diners to search out out precisely the place the seafood on their plates was sourced from.
An extra 12 months of funding has been initiated with the Zayed University and lead UAE-based researcher, Dr Ada Natoli, on the Dubai Dolphin Survey, which helps boat-based analysis of native dolphin populations. Last 12 months, this mission noticed a complete of 60 boat surveys spanning a distance of 5,444km alongside the UAE shoreline and greater than 270 man-hours, leading to 11,043 photos taken, with dolphins noticed 18 occasions. From 2022, this mission will develop to survey new areas in addition to introduce acoustic monitoring.
An extra 12 months of funding has additionally been initiated with the United Arab Emirates University to assist their analysis into the native shark and ray inhabitants and their research of Critically Endangered species in native waters. Actively involving the Atlantis aquarists and veterinary groups, this extra 12 months of funding will amplify efforts and examine evolutionary relationships, serving to inform fisheries administration and conservation methods within the UAE.
A debut 12 months of funding will go to the AZA SAFE Sharks & Rays working group, whose programme’s aim is to allow evidence-based assist for conservation motion globally. Sharks are a key conservation focus for Atlantis Atlas Project and this mission attracts on related zoos and aquarium experience to assist save species within the wild.
Atlantis’ very personal dive groups will help Freestyle Divers as they plunge underwater to position synthetic reefs into the shallow coastal area of Fujairah. This will assist the rehabilitation of reef ecosystems within the space, defending inhabitants ranges and the biodiversity of pure marine life. Funding will even be offered to New York University Abu Dhabi to assist their investigations into the affect of local weather change on coral reef ecosystems within the Gulf.
Atlantis Atlas Project will even proceed to assist the place of Global Program Officer for the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group, led by UAE-based Dr Rima Jabado. This necessary specialist group is the main authority on the standing of sharks, rays, and chimaeras globally and has lately completed assessing the standing of all identified species – a pivotal improvement within the discipline and for these species.
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