Conservation Projects
On the ground, Emirates has played a role in the development of Dubai’s first conservation area - the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR). The DDCR protects several endangered species, such as the Arabian and Scimitar-horned Oryx, and is a major contributor to both local scientific research and conservation efforts. Emirates’ sponsors a dedicated conservation team of eight.
The Wolgan Valley Resort in Australia's Blue Mountains boasts environmentally-protective designs, and its own dedicated conservation programmes. The resort is fully integrated into its environment and supports wide-ranging conservation.
Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa is the first hotel in the world to achieve internationally accredited carbon neutral certification. carboNZero - an internationally accredited greenhouse gas certification scheme - issued Wolgan Valley its carbon neutral certificate within just three months of opening.
The carbon neutral status for Wolgan Valley was made possible through a combination of initiatives, including large-scale environmental rehabilitation programmes, removal of cattle from the property, and protection of existing remnant vegetation areas. To date, over 175,000 indigenous trees have been planted in wildlife corridors and along creek banks on site, practices focusing on endangered species protection.
Learn more about DDCR and Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa here.