Sadiyat Island on Mangrove Trail

Once upon a time, when cities were yet to be born out of sand dunes and Arabs living in tiny palm tree houses were populating islands now dotted with five-star hotel resorts, Saud and his buddies were walking through forests of mangroves, feeding on the trees' leaves and seeds.

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News
Main Authors Radan, Silvia, Qudoos, M A
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 27.12.2009
Subjects
Forests
Investment companies
Salinity
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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Summary:Once upon a time, when cities were yet to be born out of sand dunes and Arabs living in tiny palm tree houses were populating islands now dotted with five-star hotel resorts, Saud and his buddies were walking through forests of mangroves, feeding on the trees' leaves and seeds.