Construction of the Ummahat 9-4 Island beach sand project, a part of the Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia, was recently completed.
A significant eco-tourism project along the western coast of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, it was constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC), a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC), and implemented by CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd.
Construction of the Ummahat 9-4 Island beach sand project, a part of the Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia, is recently completed. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
Through multiple ecological protection measures, the project has created a tourism route that integrates an ecological environment and project construction symbiotically.
Protecting the "Tropical Rainforest"
The Red Sea coastline stretches over 1,600 kilometers, and houses the world's fourth largest coral reef system and extensive mangrove forests. It is a "tropical rainforest" for tens of thousands of fish and invertebrates.
The project team adheres to ecological priorities. They conducted environmental surveys, seawater and atmospheric monitoring and species observation, prepared reports and made ecological protection planning to safeguard the area.
They set coralline protection zones, no-navigation zones, and no-anchor zones to avoid damage to the marine environment by ships and machinery. Moreover, measures including ecological emergency response, mangrove protection and transplantation activities, as well as protection plans from third-party environmental cooperation organizations were carried out, adding more vitality to the local area.
Overlooking the Beautiful Ocean
The project team has increased investment in green technology to effectively protect the ocean. They chose low-noise and low-vibration equipment to minimize the impact on marine organisms. They used professional water quality testing buoy sensors to monitor water pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and other water quality data in real time. They also invited professional teams to conduct daily environmental monitoring of the construction area's coastal and peripheral waters, ensuring that the water quality in the construction area met local standards.
Co-existing with the Elves of Nature
One of the project's locations, Sheybarah Island, is home to hawksbill turtles. They are classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
At the construction site, a total of four nests with 35 newly hatched juvenile turtles were found. The project team then developed reports on newly hatched sea turtles and rescue guidelines, established warning buffer zones near their nests, and arranged biologists to increase observation frequency in the late incubation period to ensure the safe birth and successful return of each hatchling to the sea.
The project team establishes bird buffer zones and environmental signs, achieving harmonious coexistence with diverse "elves of nature". [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
They also established bird buffer zones and environmental signs, and carefully cared for the juvenile red-billed gulls, and handed them over to professional organizations for rescue, achieving harmonious coexistence with diverse "elves of nature".
Now, the completed Ummahat 9-4 Island beach sand project has seamlessly blended into the local environment, creating a picturesque harmony between humans and nature.
(Executive editor: Zhu Zeya)
