UAE: Who is behind Dubai’s mass 300,000-tree tree plantation project and how much was it actually cost? , world News
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Dubai In the first half of 2025, 300,000+ trees were planted on major roads. - The attempt costs AED190 million and more than 3 million square meters.
- Native and decorative species were used, all were supported by smart irrigation systems.
- The project aligns with Dubai 2040 Urban Master
Plan AndGreen Dubai Initiative. -
Dubai municipality The city runs the mission to make it more durable and lively.
Between January and June 2025, the Dubai municipality completed a comprehensive afforestation and landscaping campaign targeting major intersections and arterial roadways. These were not random patch of greenery, they were engineers to enhance both strategically designed, coordinated and carefully to enhance visual aesthetics and provide long -term environmental benefits.
Major landscape location:
- Al Khel Road × Latifa Bint Hamdan Street
- Sheikh
Zayed bin Hamdan Street × Tripoli Street - Sheikh
Rashid Street (From SheikhKhalifa bin Zayed Street Al Meena Road) - Sheikh Zayed Road (7th Interchange, entrance to Dubai from Abu Dhabi)
- Al Khawaniz Street × Al Amardi Street
In these areas, the municipality installed:
- More than 300,000 trees and seedlings
- 222,500 square meter ground cover and seasonal flowers
To support this scale, the city employed smart water management through permanent underground pump irrigation systems, all connected to the IOT-capable remote control network. These technologies allow for the real -time monitoring of water use, which helps in conservation of water, while each plant receives adequate hydration, is important in the dry climate of Dubai. The plant was equally deliberately selected, balanced native species for flexibility with decorative species for beauty and diversity.
Species involved include:
- Natives: Sidar, Guff, Neem
- Decorative: Kogi, Washingtonia, Royal Poisona, Millingtonia, Albizia, Bogenvilla
Beder Anawaha, CEO of Public Facilitation Agency at Dubai Municipality, said, “The landscaping projects were developed according to specific urban and environmental criteria, focusing on selecting species of diverse plants friendly to local climate.” He said that many plants came from their nursery of Dubai municipality, and emphasized stability and local adaptation. To unite the look of the entrances of the city of Dubai, the municipality also established a decorative fencing using a careful curated color palette that reflects the identity of the city and provides a sense of reception to visitors.
Who plants all these trees? People and procedures behind the greening machine
Planting 300,000 trees in six months is not a simple achievement, it requires more than a landscaping team; It demands a complete logistic ecosystem. Although the Dubai municipality has not released specific data on labor participation, the operation is clearly necessary:
- Dozens of project planners and landscape architects
- Hundreds of Field Workers, Equipment Operator and Nursery Staff
- Irrigation engineers and technicians to install and monitor smart watering systems
The planting process includes several stages:
- Farming in nursery, Dubai’s climate
- Ground preparation and soil treatment in specified sites
- Tree transport and installation, heavy machinery and manual labor
- Relations with underground irrigation network
- Calibration of smart watering system
“Our aim is to strengthen the specific urban and aesthetic identity of Dubai and strengthen its position as a major permanent global city,” said Dubai Municipality Director General of Dubai Municipality. “We want to offer a lively and healthy living environment that enhances the highest standards of quality of life for residents and visitors, maintaining a harmonious balance between urban, architectural and environmental landscapes. In addition to the flora, visual design elements were integrated, such as al -latifa bint Hamdan, a vertical light pole inspired by traditional Arab architecture at Hamdan intersection. These lights change color during national celebrations and reconcile with the surrounding greenery to create a memorable urban feature.
Green, smarter, pricier – what is all this
Total value tag for first-half planting campaign? Aed190 million. Not only trees and flowers were included in that budget, but:
- Landscape design and soil preparation
- Underground irrigation infrastructure
- Smart monitoring systems
- Decorative fences and urban elements like light
- In 2024, Dubai planted 216,500 trees – almost. 600 per day
- In the first half of 2025, the number increased to 300,000+
- By the end of Q1 2025, Dubai was doing municipal management:
- 5.5 million trees and transplanting
- 8.7 million square mm. Of green areas
- 2 million square meters. Seasonal
- 6.3 million square mm. Ground cover
- 1.3 million linear meters of plant fencing
Dubai’s Green Space expanded up to 391.5 hectares in 2024, from 234 hectares in 2023, an increase of 67% in just one year. These figures not only speak for beauty changes, but also for a deep municipal ambition: city identity, climate adaptation strategy and making green infrastructure part of the index.
Engine behind it: Dubai Municipality
If Dubai’s new green corridor is output, the Dubai municipality is the machinery behind it, a huge civic engine that not only operates 24/7 for the city to work, but also ends. In 1954, his His Excellency is the oldest government unit of Dubai Municipality Emirates, established by Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoom. Its responsibilities are beyond parks and trees today, which incorporates every dimension of urban life.
Major responsibilities include:
- Urban planning and legislation
- Management of public parks, beaches and recreational areas
- Operation food security system and health inspection
- Worker housing and public health standards maintained
- Waste water, sewage, and irrigation infrastructure
- Consumer protection, product conformity and testing
- Beautification and protection of urban heritage
The municipality operates:
- 2 sector
- 4 agencies
- 37 department
- Distributes 150+ public services
- 800+ daily operation overseers
Directed by its official mandate, the Dubai Municipality aims to make Dubai more beautiful, durable, lead and lustful every day.Q. Who planted 300,000 trees in Dubai? The Dubai Municipality led the initiative as part of its large -scale landscaping and stability efforts.
- Q. When did this tree plant?
Planting took place during the first half of 2025 from January to June.
- Q. Where were trees planted?
He was installed on major intersections and roads like Al Khel Road, Sheikh Zayed Road, and more.
- Q. What type of trees were planted and where did they come from?
Many people were cultivated in the nursery of Dubai municipality (such as Gaf, Sidar, Neem) and decorative trees (such as bogenvilla and washingtonia).
- Q. Why is Dubai planting so many trees?
To improve urban aesthetics, support stability, and complete goals under Dubai 2040 Master Plan.
