Interview: Egypt's mangroves project achieves environmental, climate, economic gains: official

A staff member works at the mangrove forest in Safaga area, Red Sea Province, Egypt, Nov. 28, 2020. Egypt's national project to expand mangrove forests along the coast of the Red Sea is meant to improve the environmental conditions, address climate change risks and achieve economic gains, an Egyptian official told Xinhua in a recent interview. Funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and implemented by the Desert Research Center and Red Sea Province, the project was launched in April with the aim of turning the coastal area into an outstanding tourist attraction, said Sayed Khalifa, director of the Mangrove Planting Project in Red Sea Province. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)