WWF has launched a campaign in the United Arab Emirates to protect the endangered ghaf tree, important to local communities as a source of food, fuel and medicine. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – ...

The campaign, spanning two months, seeks to promote awareness about the Ghaf among UAE residents, who are also asked to vote for it in order to be declared the National Tree of the UAE.

We chose a cause that mattered to people of the UAE. The ghaf tree is the UAE national tree and currently an endangered species. It is used for many things including medicine, shelter and food by ...

One Ghaf tree is estimated to absorb over 4.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide during its lifespan. This planting drive marked the first phase of a broader ‘20,001 Trees for a Greener UAE ...