Nearly 1000 mangrove saplings planted in Oman

Muscat: More than 900 saplings of mangrove trees have been planted by the Environment Authority in the Wilayat of Masirah.

"Nearly 1,000 saplings of mangrove trees were planted in Khor Al Har in the Wilayat of Masirah in the South Al Sharqiyah Governorate, implemented by the Marine Environment Conservation Department in coordination with the Environment Center in the Wilayat of Masirah, as part of the efforts made by the Environment Authority in implementing the national initiative to plant 10 million trees in various governorates of the Sultanate," the Environment Authority said in a statement.