Abu Dhabi marine restoration project selected as a flagship project at COP15: An Abu Dhabi marine restoration project has been selected by the UN as one of 10 World Restoration Flagships, according to a statement. The project aims to restore beds of seagrass, coral reefs and mangroves along the Gulf coast to boost coastal resilience, improving conditions for plants and animals — including some 500 species of fish, four species of turtle and three kinds of dolphin, the UN tells us. One specific focus is on safeguarding the UAE’s dugong population — the world’s second-largest, it adds.