The late president and founder of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan started his visionary 'Greening of the Desert' programme on Sir Bani Yas Island 40 years ago.
Under Sheikh Zayed's patronage, several million trees were planted and numerous animal species introduced to the island, including gazelle, oryx and ostrich.
Sheikh Zayed's legacy is very much alive on Sir Bani Yas Island to this day and in celebration of the UAE's 40th National Day, here is a message about Sheikh Zayed's legacy in the words of Sheikha Mahra Al Qassimi taken from a documentary filmed by National Geographic on Sir Bani Yas.
اكثر من روعه مهره القاسمي ،، حبج لللامارات دليل حبج القوي لبابا زايد،، ونحن نفخر بج بنت الامارات
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