(18 Aug 2025)
BAHRAIN MANGROVE TREES
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Manama, Bahrain – 9 August 2025
1. Various of aerial drone shots of mangrove trees ++MUTE++
2. Mangrove seedlings in trolley
3. Various of workers moving mangrove seedlings
4. Tracking shot of mangrove nursery
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hussein Rabie, species control specialist at the Supreme Council for the Environment in Bahrain:
"What differentiates the nursery of Ras Sanad is that it is the only sea nursery that relies naturally on the ebb and flow of the tides to irrigate the seedlings, unlike land nurseries that depend on treated water to water the seedlings and require monitoring of irrigation and drainage everyday."
6. Tracking shot of nursery
7. Tracking shot of seedlings
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hussein Rabie, species control specialist at the Supreme Council for the Environment in Bahrain:
"Ras Sanad, or the sea nursery, is characterized by producing high-quality, resilient and strong seedlings that can withstand environmental conditions in agricultural sites. This is because the seedlings are planted in their natural environment and transferred to their natural environment, unlike those in land nurseries, which are irrigated with treated water and require adaptation processes before being moved to planting sites."
9. Environmental specialist Mohammed Abdullah planting seedling
10. Abdullah checking leaves of mangrove tree
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed Abdullah, specialist at the Biodiversity Department at the Supreme Council for the Environment in Bahrain:
"The sites for planting mangrove trees are identified following a comprehensive field study that looks into the nature of the site and focuses on coastal sites because mangrove trees are coastal and grow in tidal areas. The soil type, its depth, the salt content, the strength of sea currents and agricultural capacity were also evaluated."
12. Aerial drone shots of planted mangrove trees ++MUTE++
13. Aerial of mangrove trees at night ++MUTE++
14. Environmental specialist Jawaher Bou Najmeh looking at mangrove trees through binoculars
15. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jawaher Bou Najmeh, environmental specialist at the Supreme Council for the Environment in Bahrain:
"It is known that mangrove trees can survive in difficult climatic conditions, in high temperatures and in water with high salt levels. One of the features of the mangrove is its ability to absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide. Therefore, these trees help us mitigate the effects of climate change."
16. Aerial drone shot of mangrove trees ++MUTE++
17. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jawaher Bou Najmeh, environmental specialist at the Supreme Council for the Environment in Bahrain:
"We have started promoting this type of tourism. Kayak trips have been launched in the area to allow (visitors) to see the mangrove trees and the birds. During the birds’ breeding seasons, the area becomes very, very beautiful for tourism."
18. Aerial drone shot of mangrove trees with boat sailing ++MUTE++
STORYLINE:
Bahrain is planting mangroves along its coastline as part of a significant environmental transformation that is expected to color the country green with trees.
The tiny island nation has launched an initiative to extensively plant mangrove trees as part of a government strategy to meet climate goals.
The plan aims to increase the total number of trees from 1.8 million to 3.6 million by 2035, while raising the number of mangrove trees from 400,000 to 1.6 million.
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