Leading environmentalists, academics, government officials and eco-tourism experts visited Al Maha Desert Resort and the Dubai Desert Conservation Res
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airline and Group and the chairman of the Dubai Conservation Board, commented: “We are honoured that Al Maha and the DDCR have been held up internationally as a foremost example of sustainable tourism development at this prestigious conference.
“We are determined to preserve a balance between conservation and Dubai’s rapid urban expansion.
“Emirates and Al Maha have contributed enormously to ensure the management of conservation, research and tourism within the DDCR is at the highest international standards.”
“Much of the region’s natural resources, habitats and wildlife are under pressure; however, sustainable developments such as Al Maha offer the biggest opportunities to develop the tourism economy, while also protecting natural and historic heritage into the future,” he added.
Since the opening of Al Maha in 1999, the resort has accomplished major projects such as the successful re-introduction of the Arabian Oryx, Arabian Gazelle, Sand Gazelle and large-scale indigenous flora re-seeding programmes within the DDCR.
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