Indigenous Ghaf tree planted across the course

Jumeirah Golf Estates

United Arab Emirates

Written by: Mark Tupling

On 14th April, 2018 we honoured Sheikh Zayed’s vision of sustainable development through an extensive tree planting programme. As part of the UAE’s “Year of Zayed” celebrations across the country, JGE will be planting over 200 Ghaf trees, the national tree of the UAE, across the Fire Golf Course. A ceremony to celebrate the planning of the first Ghaf tree took place by the 18th Green of the Fire Course initiated by HH Sheikh Fahim Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Emirates Golf Federation and Mr Yousef Kazim, CEO of Jumeirah Golf Estates.

An indigenous species, specifically of the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia, the Ghaf (Prosopis cineraria) is a drought-tolerant, evergreen tree and one of the sturdiest plants to be found in the world’s desert environment. In their natural habitat, many bird species nest on the Ghaf including desert eagle owl, brown-necked raven, yellow-throated sparrow and long-legged buzzard.

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