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2,000 seedlings produced at Bapco Mangrove Model Nursery

TDT | Manama

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 Special Envoy for Climate Affairs and Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE), Dr Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, has announced the completion of the operational phase of Bapco Mangrove Model Nursery, after the production of about 2,000 seedlings.

Dr Bin Daina affirmed that the kingdom’s efforts to increase the green areas and enhance the factors affecting the marine and land environment in a positive manner require cooperation and solidarity with various institutions, including the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), which has always been proactive in supporting environmental projects.

He indicated that the SCE had completed the production of 2,000 seedlings in the Bapco Model Mangrove Nursery, within the framework of the cooperation agreement signed by the SCE with the company for the aim of preserving mangroves and increasing their production, given their great role in improving the quality of the marine environment.

Dr Bin Daina expressed thanks and appreciation to the Oil Minister, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa for his constant support for the projects emanating from the cooperation agreement signed between the two sides, noting that such distinguished cooperation embodies the SCE’s keenness to implement initiatives and projects to preserve the environment and achieve sustainable development in the kingdom.