Qatar Biodiversity Project

Fash ad Dibal Coral Reef and Seagrass Restoration and Monitoring

🎯 Restoration Area: 1 Hectare (10,000 m²)

Total Missions

84

Over 5 years

Total Activities

312

Planned tasks

Quarterly Missions

20

Field missions

Biodiversity Credits

Generated

Credit missions

Total Diver-Days
Professional diving operations

Project Total

840

Year 1

520 days

Total Vessel Days
Traditional Qatari vessel operations

Project Total

164

Year 1

84 days

Resource Allocation by Phase
Diver-days and vessel days per project phase

Phase 1: Baseline

1-6

Diver-Days

80

Vessel Days

4

Phase 2: Restoration

7-18

Diver-Days

360

Vessel Days

60

Phase 3: Monitoring

13-60

Diver-Days

400

Vessel Days

100

Phase 4: Valuation

1-60

Diver-Days

0

Vessel Days

0

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  • Diver-Days
  • Vessel Days
Project Timeline
5-Year Project Schedule

Months 1-6

Phase 1: Baseline

4 missions • 20 activities

Planning

Months 7-18

Phase 2: Restoration

60 missions • 180 activities

Active

Months 19-60

Phase 3: Monitoring

20 missions • 80 activities

Continuous

Months 1-60

Phase 4: Valuation

0 missions • 32 activities

Parallel
Equipment Deployment
Monitoring infrastructure deployed across 1-hectare restoration area
Monitoring Buoys4 units
Underwater Cameras4 units
Mobile Laboratory1 unit
ROV (Blueye)1 unit
CTD Profiler1 unit
Hydrophone System1 unit
Restoration Materials
Seagrass and coral deployment
Seagrass Units5,000
Coral Fragments2,000
In-situ Nurseries4
Ex-situ Nursery1
Project Scope & Area
Restoration and monitoring coverage

Restoration Area

1 Hectare

10,000 m² (100m × 100m)

Monitoring Coverage

100%

4 buoys, 4 cameras deployed

Project Duration

5 Years

Continuous monitoring & maintenance

Key Deliverables
Consolidated outputs by project phase
Comprehensive Baseline Assessment Report
Bathymetric Maps
Species Inventory (eDNA-based)
Quarterly Water Quality Reports
Historical Satellite Analysis
Acoustic Monitoring Baseline Data
Next Steps for Ministry
Implementation roadmap
1

Approval & Budget Allocation

Review and approve the project proposal and secure budget for 5-year implementation

2

Stakeholder Engagement

Coordinate with relevant departments and establish project governance structure

3

Phase 1 Initiation

Begin baseline monitoring missions to establish ecological baseline and site conditions

4

Equipment Procurement

Procure monitoring equipment and restoration materials for Phase 2 and Phase 3