Barari for Forest Management Information

Barari Forest Management was established on 24 December 2007 as a Limited Liability Company. The company entered into an agreement with the Environmental Agency of Abu Dhabi to manage, operate, maintain and develop identified forests, gardens and infrastructure. The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has approximately 230,000 hectare of forests that were established by government, over and above the gardening in the cities and along main roads. Barari is contracted by the government to manage approximately 48,000 hectares within which 28,000 to 33,000 hectares of planted forests occur in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The forests are seen to be beneficial in the following ways: * It has an aesthetically pleasing greening effect; * It presents effective screens against sand storms and dune invasion of roads, agricultural holdings and populated areas; * It is serving a conservation purpose; * It has the potential of providing shelter and fodder for large numbers of wild animal species. * It has a positive impact on the spiritual wellbeing of human beings. Barari Forest Management is committed towards improving the quality of the forests and to optimize the existing forest management infrastructure and additional strategies are being investigated that can be implemented to create additional revenue streams, and therefore establish a profitable, self-sustainable and efficient organization. Recognised for its experience, professionalism and capacity in forest management, Barari is often contracted by government and other agencies to provide related advisory and technical services in other geographic areas and on other projects.