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Lake Bardawil and Sinai Desert Restoration Project





        6.2. Regeneration of the Sinai Desert
                                                                                                                                                               Environment
        Large scale regenerative landscape development

        ›   Substantial increase in water sequestration
                                                                                                                                                                               Social
        ›   Stimulation of agricultural and natural biodiversity
        ›   Large Scale employment

        ›   Improve water security

        ›   Reduction of poverty
        ›   Improve food security                                                                                                                     Economic

        ›   Peaceful environment for local communities

        ›   Unprecedented carbon sequestration                                                                      Starting point Sinai Regreening:
                                                                                                                    Meghara Mountain

        Benefits


        ›   Employment: 500.000 – 1.500.000 Jobs
        ›   Economic development

        ›   Soil Restoration: Regreening
        ›   Food security: 1.000 – 15.000 km² agricultural land

        ›   Carbon Sequestration: 300 – 1.200 Mio Ton CO2-eq
                                                                                                                                                           Meghara
        ›   Freshwater production by hydrological cycle: 10-100 Bio m³                                                            Old River                Mountain
                                                                                                                                  System
        ›   Restored Biodiversity




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